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Wingnut: Pre-emption of A Charlie Brown’s Christmas a Muslim plot
unrepentant old hippie —
Authority: 478
Russell Wiseman, mayor(!) of Arlington, Tennessee, claimed that Obama’s speech on Afghanistan this week was deliberately timed to block the airing of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”…. because he’s a Muslim. No, I’m not kidding: The mayor of a suburban Memphis city accused President Barack Obama of ...3 hours ago -
If we’re taking collections
unrepentant old hippie —
Authority: 478
… to expedite the departure of those who are embarrassed to be Canadian : …Some day I may write a more thoughtful response to your confession that you are embarrassed to be a Canadian. In the meantime, I will be delighted to throw in 133 dollars for your application for immigration to any country that is ...6 hours ago -
Six Years After Abuse, Police May Try To File Murder Charges
The Dreamin Demon —
Authority: 532
Mundelein, IL – On October 12, 2009 five year old Brian Hernandez died of appendicitis. Considering how painful and easily treatable appendicitis is, I ask myself, how could a child die of it? Oh, yeah, yet another case of crappy parents. Six years ago on December 7, little 2 month old Brian Hernandez’s ...7 hours ago -
GOP pays respects at Teabaggers Movie premiere
unrepentant old hippie —
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The Teabagger documentary movie — “Tea Party: The Documentary Film” ( $18.95 ) — had its long-awaited premiere last night. As if to dispel any vague, lingering doubts that the teabaggers are taking over the GOP , Republican lawmakers dispatched representatives to the event to pay their respects and ...22 hours ago -
His mind said No but his hands said GO
unrepentant old hippie —
Authority: 478
That more than a few conservativ e knuckledraggers view females as the baby-making equivalent of those bread machines that pop out perfect little loaves on demand is not a new concept, and often makes great fodder for parody and satire. But occasionally one of these boneheads will belch out a quote of such brain ...1 day ago -
Ecstasy users have higher risk of sleep apnea: study
Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com —
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While brain damage is the pressing concern, ecstasy users also suffer from sleep apnea in higher numbers.1 day ago -
Lead exposure in children causes permanent brain damage
iHealthBulletin News —
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RSNA.org - A study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to evaluate brain function revealed that adults who were exposed to lead as children incur permanent brain injury. The results of the neurotoxic lead exposure study were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America ...1 day ago -
NFL Concussion Protocol Changes
Touchdown Dance —
Authority: 133
Here is a link to a NY Times article of some of the new NFL concussion protocol changes that are to be implemented. With the recent rash of head injuries to star players it has helped push these changes along much faster. Unfortunately, I agree with the part of the article that more players may choose to hide ...1 day ago -
College Football Player’s Traumatic Brain Injury Results in $7.5M Settlement
AboutLawsuits.com —
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La Salle University in Pennsylvania has agreed to pay a former student and football player $7.5 million for a traumatic brain injury he received on the field. The football injury settlement was reached with Preston Plevretes, who suffered permanent brain damage during a game in November 2005, while blocking on a ...1 day ago -
Dope & change
unrepentant old hippie —
Authority: 478
From the “WTF” file… Obama blotters : Dude… that’s just full of groovitude . (via boing boing )1 day ago -
Rise of the new McCarthyism
unrepentant old hippie —
Authority: 478
Taking a stroll down Memory Lane for a second to some of the teabagger events held over the past few months, you might recall this photo: This poor kid is obviously too young to know Communism or McCarthyism from a hole in the ground, and is being used by his brain-damaged, ill-informed parents as another body to ...1 day ago -
Study: Lead Exposure Causes Permanent Brain Damage
The Inquisitr Entertainment —
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Chicago, IL (AHN) – Childhood lead exposure can result in permanent brain damage in adulthood, according to a recent study by University of Cincinnati researchers. The scientists, with the school’s College of Medicine, said in a statement that they found no region of the brain spared from lead exposure in their ...2 days ago -
Just in time for the War On Christmas
unrepentant old hippie —
Authority: 478
Attention shoppers! Focus on the Family’s “Stand For Christmas.com”, which rates retailers according to the intensity of their hatred for Christmas, has published their new list of retailer ratings for 2009. A partial list: As usual, stores are rated as either “friendly”, “negligent” or ...2 days ago -
Naked mole rats hold key to surviving stroke
Thaindian News —
Authority: 726
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) Blind and nearly hairless, naked mole rats look like plump, pink fingers. These mole rats hold the key to surviving a stroke, say researchers.Two University of Illinois-Chicago (UI-C) researchers have shown that adult naked mole rat brain tissue can withstand extreme hypoxia, or oxygen ...3 days ago -
Naked mole rats may offer tips for surviving stroke
Thaindian News —
Authority: 726
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): They might be known as nature’s most maligned creatures, but naked mole rats have been found to hold vital clues to surviving stroke, say researchers.The study led by two University of Illinois at Chicago researchers has shown that adult naked mole rat brain tissue can withstand extreme ...3 days ago -
Fundraiser to send Frank Chauvin the postage to return his Order of Canada
unrepentant old hippie —
Authority: 478
Further to my post about melodramatic anti-choicer Frank Chauvin, whose court challenge disputing the Morgentaler Order of Canada was kicked to the curb on Friday : After months of being included in the long(er than eight) list of OC medal returnees , Chauvin says he’ll finally return the medal : “I kept ...4 days ago -
Twitter’s liberal bias
unrepentant old hippie —
Authority: 478
Wow, this is old but I missed it and is it ever exciting! I keed. Not exciting, but pretty freaking funny. In the great “Facts Optional” tradition of Conservapedia and the Conservative Bible Project , stand back: there’s a Conservative Christian alternative to Twitter ! A few weeks ago, a Christian ...4 days ago -
Accordion Player Murdered in the Street
Best Gore —
Authority: 125
What a shame to go down like this, still strapped to a fucking accordion you were playing just before you took a shot to the skull. But then again, maybe he loved his accordion dearly in which case playing it would have been the last thing he did before he died. There is no picture showing actual wound but it must ...5 days ago -
Wingnuts and Science: a bad mix
unrepentant old hippie —
Authority: 478
I think I better start following the climate change debate if this is any example of the hilarity coming out of it. The climate-flavoured asshattery continued apace this week, rising to a screeching crescendo on Thursday when the Drudge Report mistakenly linked to a post at Scienceblogs’ Deltoid with the ...6 days ago -
Morgentaler Order of Canada court challenge FAIL
unrepentant old hippie —
Authority: 478
Oh guess what guess what guess what no you’ll never !… Dr. Morgentaler gets to keep his Order of Canada. What a surprise ! (/end sarc) Most of you will recall how fetus fetishists attempted to get a “blizzard” of returned Order of Canada medals in protest against Dr. Morgentaler finally getting this ...6 days ago
