By Daily Mail Reporter
A provocative nude picture of a 10-year-old Brooke Shields will appear in a new exhibition at the Tate Modern, it was revealed today.
Gallery chiefs said they sought legal advice before including the work, titled Spiritual America, in the Pop Life: Art In A Material World show, which opens on Thursday.
The exhibition also features huge sexually explicit images of penetration and works made from the pages of pornographic magazines.
What will today’s news do to YouGov’s daily tracker?
In trying to assess the political influence of the Sun’s switch Labour MP, Nick Palmer, made this astute comment on the previous thread:-
“..It occurs to me that the daily YouGovs are going to give us an excellent opportunity to test the power of the Sun endorsement to shift things. The YouGov taken today and reported tomorrow will show the impact of the speech plus a little bit of Sun. The one taken tomorrow andSource: Political Betting RSS Feed
Commentary by James Shott
President Barack Obama has made another horrid decision, deciding not to put an immediate stop to the dangerous probe into activities of the CIA in working to protect the United States from terrorist attacks during the Bush administration.
Attorney General Eric Holder launched a preliminary investigation in August into some old cases that had already been reviewed by the Justice Department and determined to be without merit. The reviews wereSource: Faultline USA RSS Feed
Political analyst Charlie Cook sells himself as "independent, nonpartisan" pundit, but then how does it look when he’s donating his time and talent to a fundraising auction for Netroots Nation, the hard-left blogger convention? He’s offering "Coffee with Charlie Cook and a 1-Year Subscription to the Cook Report."
That’s not the biggest surprise: the Daily Kosmonaut crowd can also bid on the "Survivor Gabon Buff Autographed by Jeff Probst." At least that gift wasn't donated bySource: NewsBusters RSS Feed
Goya, War
Because, as you know, this blog is dedicated to peace, to the end of war and its atrocities, to the hope of a brighter tomorrow when we will no longer throw our children — and everyone else's — into the gaping maw of Moloch.
[ +/-]The combat soldier, as an absolutely deprived person, responds to direct situational exigencies. Deadening fear intermingles with acts of bravery.
If enemy prisoners are taken, they may be subjected to atrocities in the rage of theSource: Peace, Social Justice and Truth for RSS Feed
From the Times Ledger:
Bayside community activist Mandingo Tshaka has been slapped with a $27,400 city fine following a June inspection of his home by the city Department of Buildings. But he said one violation at his house had been corrected, while another was invalid under former city zoning laws.
Tshaka said a DOB inspector showed up at his home on a residential street south of Northern Boulevard June 4 and told him that a complaint had been made that he was running an illegalSource: Queens Crap RSS Feed
A key lesson of Katrina is that global warming “adaptation” is a cruel euphemism — and prevention is far, far cheaper. But we certainly need to prepare for the catastrophes we know are inevitable — all the more so if the global warming deniers and delayers succeed in blocking U.S. climate action. The scientific literature, such as the journal Nature, makes clear that hurricanes ARE getting fiercer — and it’s going to get much worse. In particular, land-falling Gulf CoastSource: Climate Progress RSS Feed
Over and over again, I see that our kids are not doing well in tests that pits them against the scores of students from other countries. That is a problem and no argument from me - the basics are not being taught or taught correctly. Frankly, I'm no longer (and haven't been for a while) blaming the kids. When schools seem to value social justice ideals instead of instilling a basic knowledge base of facts, fail to teach basic techniques of handling that knowledge base of information (and I'm Source: GraniteGrok RSS Feed
A Florida man facing a year in jail for the online posting of a local police officer’s phone number and address is challenging the 37-year-old state law on First Amendment grounds.
Arizona is believed to be the only other state with a similar law. A similar Washington state law was overturned on First Amendment grounds in 2004.
The Florida federal court case is being brought by Robert Brayshaw, who posted the personal information of a Florida officer last yearSource: Threat Level RSS Feed
Iranian-made Saegheh fighter jets fly over the mausoleum of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, during a military parade ceremony marking the 29th anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 Iraq-Iran war, just outside Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. An Iranian military plane crashed into fields just south of Tehran early Tuesday, according to the state IRNA news agency, saying the plane flew in the air force show that was part of the parade, but there was noSource: Murdoc Online RSS Feed
Video we saw during the campaign last year.....IN 52 SECS BARACK OBAMA SAID HE WOULD CUT AMERICA'S MILITARY DEFENSE SYSTEMS
Barack Obama ready to slash US nuclear arsenal .....for complete article
Pentagon told to map out radical cuts as president prepares to chair UN talks
Barack Obama has demanded the Pentagon conduct a radical review of US nuclear weapons doctrine to prepare the way Source: Theodore's World RSS Feed
David Mattingly | BIO
AC360° Correspondent
It doesn’t look like it in this photograph but the water is moving enough to make it hard for me to keep my footing. These muddy waters are very deceptive. Some of the deaths in Georgia are the result of people being swept away as they attempted to drive through flood waters.
There’s more rain in the Atlanta forecast today making it less likely to see the water retreat.
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A “Bail-Out” Bill For Newspapers?
A Commentary by J. D. Longstreet
Call it what you like, but what it REALLY -- is a “Bail-Out” bill for newspapers!
It is S.673 and its official name is: "Newspaper Revitalization Act." The bill was introduced by Senator Ben Cardin, a Democrat of Maryland, and so far, it has only one co-sponsor and that is Senator Barbara Mikulski, also a Democrat, and also of Maryland.
Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" was named the best comedy or variety show in the annual Emmy Awards. Blessed with an abundance of material during a presidential election, the show beat out David Letterman's "Late Show," "Saturday Night Live," "Real Time With Bill Maher" and "The Colbert (col-BEAR') Report (rap-PORE')"
Stewart's writing staff also won for best writing in a comedy or variety series, making it a clean sweep.
As you all know I absolutely love the Daily Show, and JonSource: The Immoral Minority RSS Feed
Madeleine Albright: USA No Longer Intends To Be First Nation of the World
Pravda
Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright took part in the forum too. She particularly participated in the meeting titled “Non-Economic Aspects of Entrepreneurship", an international business forum in Omsk, Siberia.
Madeleine Albright said during the meeting that America no longer had the intention ofSource: Theodore's World RSS Feed
Obama extends greetings on Muslim holiday
WASHINGTON
President Barack Obama is extending greetings to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Fitr (ayd ahl-FIH'-tur), which marks the end of the holy monthlong fasting time known as Ramadan.
The president on Saturday issued a statement saying he and his wife, Michelle, congratulate Muslims in the U.S. andSource: Theodore's World RSS Feed
From the Times Ledger:
City Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) said fewer pickups of street-side garbage bins have amounted to mounds of trash piling up on borough streets, attracting rodents and causing residents to receive undeserved tickets. In response he announced Monday his plans to introduce legislation to mandate the city empty sidewalk trash cans daily.
“One unfortunate constant in New York City is the blight of overflowing litter baskets,” said Gennaro, whoSource: Queens Crap RSS Feed
In advance of the 2010 census, the ensuing Congressional redistricting is already garnering significant national attention. Texans need to pay particularly close attention to this process, as we're expected to gain between 3 and 5 Congressional seats due to population growth in the Lone Star state. Meanwhile, the memory of the 2004 gerrymander is still fresh in our minds, when Tom DeLay and his cronies redrew district lines that flipped the Texas congressional delegation fromSource: Burnt Orange Report RSS Feed
Unearthed! Obama's twisted ACORN roots
Track timeline of president's ties to group immersed in scandals
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While ACORN remains riddled in scandal, lawmakers have voted to cut off federal funding to the group, the U.S. Census Bureau has severed ties to the organization – and the White House has blasted its behavior as "unacceptable."
But just Source: Theodore's World RSS Feed
Obama’s Missile Defense Surrender
By: Stephen Brown
FrontPageMagazine.com
You’re on your own. That was the upshot of the Obama administration’s announcement this week that it was scrapping George W. Bush’s plans to build a missile-defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic. To be sure, the White House stressed its support for a “redesigned” defensive systemSource: Theodore's World RSS Feed
Is religiosity beneficial in affluent first world nations? That is the question addressed by independent researcher Gregory Paul in the current issue of the journal Evolutionary Psychology. In his article, "The Chronic Dependence of Popular Religiosity upon Dysfunctional Psychosociological Conditions," Paul argues that evidence strongly shows that as socioeconomic conditions improve secularism/atheism increases. Paul is a thorough-going progressive who fully endorses the economic securitySource: Reason Magazine - Hit Run RSS Feed
From Oklahoma City’s TV affiliate News9:
75 Percent of Oklahoma High School Students Can’t Name the First President of the U.S.
September 16, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY — Only one in four Oklahoma public high school students can name the first President of the United States, according to a survey released today.
The survey was commissioned by the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs in observance of Constitution Day on Thursday.Source: Sweetness Light RSS Feed
China Moves to Retaliate Against U.S. Tire Tariff
New York Times
HONG KONG
China unexpectedly increased pressure Sunday on the United States in a widening trade dispute, taking the first steps toward imposing tariffs on American exports of automotive products and chicken meat in retaliation for President Obama’s decision late Friday to levy tariffs on tires fromSource: Theodore's World RSS Feed
At Grist, Joshua Kahn Russell writes:
Activists drape Niagara Falls with banner to protest tar-sands oil
There’s a 70-foot banner and activists dangling over the observation tower at Niagara Falls. Before dawn this morning, a small team of climate advocates with the Rainforest Action Network rappelled hundreds of feet above the ground, to offer special welcome message to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper ahead of his first official visit to the White House Source: Daily Kos RSS Feed
REDSTATE MORNING BRIEFING
FOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Sign up to get the morning briefing by email here. 1. Obama’s Forgotten War
2. Senators Collins & Snowe Reject the Public Option
3. White House Admits to Slow Gov’t Takeover of Health Care
4. Hopie Yennie
5. Chicago Pay-for-Play Comes to Washington
6. From the Mail Bag: Wishing Someone Guns Down Joe Wilson
7. FL Senator George LeMieux TO THE LEFT of Pelosi
Blanche knows plenty of oil millionaires but I hope Arkansas voters aren't counting on her introducing them to Shep Huntleigh
When Blanche Lincoln announced that she was going to bend to pressure from her constituents and do some town hall meetings, she didn't actually mean town hall meetings per se. She meant, she would, in the words of Kevin Sack at the NY Times attend a few "controlled events before respectful crowds, like business forums and civic club luncheons." So when sheSource: DownWithTyranny! RSS Feed
After two weeks in France with the E-P1, I can confidently say two things about the camera. One is that given the image quality, which beats many comparable SLRs on a good day, the little Olympus really is incredibly portable. Most of the time I had the camera and its collapsible kit zoom tucked into a pocket of my general travel backpack with no problem. The camera itself only counts for half of the portability, as Olympus deserves credit for a collapsible zoom that makes noSource: Balloon Juice RSS Feed
Yesterday’s mass protest against federal spending was estimated by the comparatively neutral Daily Mail as made up of “up to two million.” US Parks and Recreation estimated 1.5 million.
All this was not even front page news for the New York Times, for whom the numbers involved dwindled to mere “thousands.” The Washington Post more generously acknowledged “tens of thousands.”
The astonishing demonstration of massive popularSource: Never Yet Melted RSS Feed
District 17 Senator Jennie Forehand, who is facing an early and vigorous challenge from former Delegate Cheryl Kagan, is fighting back with a big fundraiser. Let’s see who is supporting the incumbent.
Here’s the announcement on Forehand’s fundraiser, scheduled on September 15 in Rockville:
Forehand’s host committee includes 93 names, 28 of whom are sitting elected officials. All three District 17 Delegates are running with her on a slate. Missing from the list
Gov. David Paterson’s plans to bring back the state Legislature later this month to address the state’s budget gap may have hit another roadblock: Some senators think they should wait until later in the year to deal with it.
Senate President Malcolm Smith, D-Queens, said the state may be better off waiting until the fiscal picture is clearer. He pointed to strong recent performances from some Wall Street firms, like Goldman Sachs, that could signal an improving
By NOAH
This week, Newt Gingrich, the man who once sought to impeach his way into the White House, awarded one of his “Entrepreneur of The Year” awards to Pink Visual, a porn DVD superstore, but after being discovered, has pulled out of all consummation activities.
Pink Visual’s Allison Vivas, was notified, by fax, of the award by Gingrich’s American Solutions for Winning the Future (ASWF) organization. She was informed that she’d been chosen for aSource: DownWithTyranny! RSS Feed
Little Darlin by the Original Diamonds ....
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Obama-Kennedy care ....Tired old people
How to convert an Infidel
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......Thank you RAC for sending this to me.
RAC has a website that is awesome. 336th Assault Helicopter Company
13th Combat Aviation Battalion - 1st Aviation Brigade - Soc Source: Theodore's World RSS Feed
From a seemingly surprised Associated Press:
The GM-Segway Obama-Mobile Taxpayers face heavy losses on auto bailout
By Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer Wed Sep 9
WASHINGTON – Taxpayers face losses on a significant portion of the $81 billion in government aid provided to the auto industry, an oversight panel said in a report to be released Wednesday.
The Congressional Oversight Panel did not provide an estimate of theSource: Sweetness Light RSS Feed
The next time anyone tries to tell you that Thomas L. Friedman is a serious thinker, or a tribune for global democracy, or even a good columnist, or basically someone who isn't worth sending on the next slow boat to Shanghai, please refer him to this despicable column from today, then ask: Do you, too, prefer Chinese governance to American democracy? No really, Friedman says that:
There is only one thing worse than one-party autocracy, and that is one-party democracy, which is what weSource: Reason Magazine - Hit Run RSS Feed
Slate | With the right ingredients of salaciousness and scandal, the news appeared to be straight out of a Hollywood screenplay: corrupt politicians, money laundering, people being arrested by the busload, raids on synagogues, an Apple Jacks cereal box stuffed with $97,000 in cash, and rabbis trafficking organs. Allegedly, one paid $10,000 to an impoverished Israeli for his or her kidney and tried to sell it for upward of $150,000 in the United States. The criminal complaint quotes the rabbiSource: subrealism RSS Feed
Well here's one liberal loon protester who's not a vegetarian as he bites off the finger of an elderly old man who confronted the jerkoff for shoving his way obnoxiously through the non Obama loving crowd to get to the other side.
So now the joke goes why did the loony lib cross the road? To get some human finger food......
Just imagine what this wussie would bite off if he was mad at one of his boyfriend for cheating!
Here's the blood of the elderly victim all over the floor Source: Chicagoray RSS Feed
WND | An ad campaign featured on a U.S. Army website seeking those who would be interested in being an "Internment/Resettlement" specialist is raising alarms across the country, generating concerns that there is some truth in those theories about domestic detention camps, a roundup of dissidents and a crackdown on "threatening" conservatives.
Are you an enemy of the state? Get the bumper sticker that lets everyone know you have no apologies for being right!
The ads, at theSource: subrealism RSS Feed
Jed L had a good video clip of the lying pack of skunks, saying that Teddy compromised with Bush on the bad prescription bill in 2003.
When Dubya did an about face on the bill, Teddy railed at the GOP.
This was one of finest hours and one of my fondest memories of Teddy.
http://www.dailykostv.com/w/002089/
JRE also railed at the lobbyists that same day. He was the sole candidate for President who didn't duck this vote and run off to New Hampshire or Iowa, such asSource: Benny's World RSS Feed
