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Woohoo, Netrunner got his 250 Bronze Diamond!

mintbbb (http://politics.videosift.com/member/mintbbb) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:52:18 -0700

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Please all join me to congratulate NetRunner! He just got his 250th star point and reached a new stellar level!

He mostly posts about politics, but every now and then he slips though something else, and it is always good! I know he also loves good video games, German Shepherds and Formula 1!

He really is standing behind what he posts. He is a true democrat, he wants to be proud of his country again, and he is full of hope! He really is a remarkable person, and I hope everybody can see that shining though his submissions, and I love him to death =)

Check out his pqueue and vote the heck out of it! OOo, and now he can even make his own channel! Yay!

- mintbbb

WikiLeaks: Your Source: Information they dont tell you

NordlichReiter (http://politics.videosift.com/member/NordlichReiter) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:03:13 -0700

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http://www.wikileaks.org/

PS: the below may sound like an advertisement. It is not I am in no way affiliated with Wikimedia. Im just a bit pissed at the first Leaked photo they have on the cover page.

You want information on Gitmo, they got it.
You want information on fraternity secret rituals they got it.
You want information on casualties of war, they have all the information you could ever need to add the ammo you need for your dissent.

Documents ranging from Scientology, mormon books, to you guessed it Gitmo.

I am not responsible for what you may see at this site, this site is NSFW because it will cause a scandal. If you are a dissenter and you work at a conservative workplace, my advise to you is to keep all this stuff to yourself.

- NordlichReiter

Kucinich: House Resolution 799: Impeachment of Cheney

NordlichReiter (http://politics.videosift.com/member/NordlichReiter) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:46:07 -0700

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"Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors." - GovTrack

He charges Cheney with tampering with the 2002 National Intelligence Estimate.

The ultimate charge is: Violation of his Oath of Office.

So hes going after every one, and this is the resolution.

There are two resolutions floating in congress now, all introduced in the first and second stages of talk. They are supposed to be heard in a committee.

Resolution to immediately withdraw troops from Iraq

- NordlichReiter

Are Infernet Users Conservative or Liberal?

shuac (http://politics.videosift.com/member/shuac) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:00:28 -0700

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Howdy kids. Shib-ity Shib-ity Shuac here with my very first Sift Talk topic.

Many members are complaining about how VS is becoming "Demosift" or "Atheist-Sift" and the like and it got me thinking. Yep, I'm a thinker.

This is how I see it: by and large, the political climate of the world has a symbiotic relationship with individuals in it. If the world leans conservatively, liberal-leaning individuals become the squeaky wheel which eventually turns the world liberal-leaning. Then conservative-leaning folks do their thing and so on.

It's a yin-yang shin-dig, by golly. Doe-see-doe yer partner and all that.

So my question for the group is this: is the reason VS features so many so-called "liberal-leaning" vids is that there are a limited number of conservative vids in existence?

Or is it that those conservative vids do not get as many votes?

Or both?

Or neither? Perhaps my premise is faulty.

Discuss.

- shuac

Congress to address Bill to Blockade Iran

NordlichReiter (http://politics.videosift.com/member/NordlichReiter) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:44:39 -0700

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This is basically a delcaration of war, set to be passed soon in congress It Authorizes the naval blockade of Iran, over its steps to nuclear proliferation.

- NordlichReiter

Republican Hypocrisy Lives! Larry Craig still kicking

winkler1 (http://politics.videosift.com/member/winkler1) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:15:11 -0700

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Good gawd, are they on Jay Leno's payroll?

Two United States Senators implicated in extramarital sexual activity have named themselves as co-sponsors of S. J. RES. 43, dubbed the Marriage Protection Amendment. If ratified, the bill would amend the United States Constitution to state that marriage "shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman."

Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID), who was arrested June 11, 2007 on charges of lewd conduct in a Minneapolis airport terminal, is co-sponsoring the amendment along with Sen. David Vitter (R-LA).

Craig, who entered a guilty plea to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct, was detained and charged for attempting to engage in sexual activity with a male undercover police officer. His arrest and plea became public two months later. At that time, Craig attempted to withdraw his plea and enter a new plea of not guilty. To date, his efforts have been denied by the courts.

In July of 2007, Vitter was identified as a client of a prostitution firm owned by the late Deborah Jeane Palfrey, commonly known as The DC Madam.

With a Democratic controlled Congress it is unlikely the bill will be brought up for a vote in either the Senate or House of Representatives.

A voice mail left for Craig spokesperson Susan Irby went unreturned. Attempts to contact Vitter's press secretary Joel DiGrado were unsuccessful.

http://pageoneq.com/news/2008/CraigVitter_0627.html

- winkler1

Have you heard of Larry Sinclair?

Fjnbk (http://politics.videosift.com/member/Fjnbk) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:00:22 -0700

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He's some idiot who's saying that in 1999, he and Barack Obama enjoyed cocaine and gay sex together. He had a press conference today at the National Press Club.

First off, he acknowledged his 27-year long record of committing fraud and petty crimes. Then his disbarred lawyer showed up wearing a kilt, because pants were too uncomfortable for people as well-endowed as he is.

No one took Sinclair seriously, and immediately after the conference, he was arrested by the Washington police as a fugitive from justice.

http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=10654
http://www.reason.com/blog/show/127093.html

This is the most hilarious possible ending to this lunatic's crusade.

Here's a clip from the conference:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=L6w4Dl8QcY0

- Fjnbk

Analysis of Health Care plans

NetRunner (http://politics.videosift.com/member/NetRunner) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:58:23 -0700

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I found these two articles today that give a pretty thorough non-partisan analysis of the health care plans of Barack Obama and John McCain. Definitely worth a read.

John McCain's plan

Barack Obama's plan

The rest of the site is pretty interesting, too, including this article about the PBS special Sick Around the World.

- NetRunner

Ireland Votes NO to EU Treaty

Irishman (http://politics.videosift.com/member/Irishman) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:59:16 -0700

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In the same week that the biggest Unionist party in Northern Ireland voted FOR Gordon Brown's 42 days detention without trial (in return for promises of hard cash no doubt), voters in Ireland rejected the Lisbon EU treaty. Which is a Good Thing.

Every time ordinary people in Ireland are given the opportunity to vote on referendums, they seem to always make the right decision. Every time politicians here are given the opportunity to vote on something, they do the exact opposite of what the people want. Alas, the vast majority of people in the north continue vote for the politicians who match their religion and completely disregard everything else.

"Irish voters tore up the European Union’s blueprint for the future yesterday in a dramatic and decisive rejection of the Lisbon treaty.

The result leaves Brussels’ plans to streamline EU power – creating a president and foreign minister and reducing the influence for smaller countries such as Ireland – in tatters.

The 53.4 per cent “no” vote should in theory sign the death warrant of the treaty, which has been eight years in the making, since it requires ratification by all 27 members. Gordon Brown faced immediate calls to scrap British ratification. "

- Irishman

Tim Russert is Dead at 58

lucky760 (http://lucky760.videosift.com) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:45:54 -0700

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Tim Russert died at NBC Studios of an apparent heart attack. He was 58.

From CBS:
NBC Senior Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert is dead. The longtime moderator of "Meet The Press" was 58-years-old.

According to the MSNBC biography on Russert, he was the Managing Editor and Moderator of "Meet the Press" and political analyst for "NBC Nightly News" and the "TODAY" program. He anchors "The Tim Russert Show," a weekly interview program on MSNBC. Russert also serves as senior vice president and Washington bureau chief of NBC News.

- lucky760