On Friday, the Washington Post reported that the move "may turn out to be the most far-reaching lobbying rule change so far from President Obama," resulting in "hundreds, if not thousands, of lobbyists" being ejected from federal advisory panels.
Not surprisingly, lobby groups, corporations, and other K Street influencers are up in arms. picked by theclansman 3 hours ago

A blow-by-blow breakdown of the young president's first year reveals that today's frustration stems not from a lack of policy so much as a lack of common ground. The myth of the American center looms in this, the second part of a week-long series on our country since the 2008 election. picked by theclansman 3 weeks ago

"This is what we fought for in world war 2. That idea that we can be different but still be equal." picked by theclansman 1 month ago

People who claim that population growth is the big environmental issue are shifting the blame from the rich to the poor picked by theclansman 2 months ago

Anonymous blogger whose post "Skanks in New York" insulted and abused a Vogue cover model and resulted in Google releasing his name, is now suing Google for "breaching its fiduciary duty to protect her expectation of anonymity.”. picked by theclansman 3 months ago

Excellent article about the state of politics in the US. Discusses how the media presents itself as an unbiased "umpire" between two rival sides, even when one side has absolutely no legitimite evidence to back it up. How faith-based thinking allows people to believe in something that has nothing to back it up. picked by theclansman 3 months ago

Sure, all Americans know that marijuana is illegal, and most are aware that the government purposely spreads misleading information about the drug’s allegedly adverse effects. But how many of you have stopped to think about the ways that other entities are directly or indirectly involved in maintaining cannabis prohibition? After all, the government could not uphold the status quo all by its... read full post picked by theclansman 4 months ago

Mother’ is the most beautiful thing in this World.. Realize it!! picked by theclansman 4 months ago

Chart comparing the efficiency of various transportation methods. picked by theclansman 4 months ago

It is the job of the church to give people an encounter with God, not an argument. I don't blame atheists for not believing in God, because those of us who do believe have done a poor job of representing Jesus. picked by theclansman 5 months ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg envisions a more personalized, humanized Web, where our network of friends, colleagues, peers, and family is our primary source of information, just as it is offline. In Zuckerberg's vision, users will query this "social graph" to find a doctor, the best camera, or someone to hire—rather than tapping the cold mathematics of a Google search. It is a comp... read full post picked by theclansman 5 months ago

Great article from Cracked that tackles some of the more popular conspiracy theories out there. Seems like a well-researched article, be interesting to see the response picked by theclansman 5 months ago

Nice story about a wife dealing with her husbands previous wife. picked by theclansman 5 months ago

As the Stanley Cup Finals continue, Penguins and Red Wings fans alike are urging their teams to spare their beleaguered cities the expense of a championship victory. picked by theclansman 6 months ago

Answer these current event questions and see how you did compared to everyone else.
I got 11/12, missed the last one (although I admit to getting a lucky guess on the Timothy Geithner one). picked by theclansman 6 months ago

This is a crazy story, like straight out of law and order(seriously, I have seen this episode). A prominent defense lawyer, whose favorite phrase was "No witnesses, no case." orchestrated the murder of key witnesses, as well as bribing them to skip town. Guaranteed this will be a movie one day. picked by theclansman 6 months ago

Article about a mother who will try anything to help her autistic kid. Very interesting and unbiased article, would love to hear from her again in a couple of months. picked by theclansman 7 months ago

Article on the use of "sleep deprivation," a term we will now have to always render in quotes, as the irony of describing one sort of torture as a means of covering up three or four other kinds of torture is both diabolical and morbidly depraved. picked by theclansman 7 months ago

Employees at Classmates.com—an online service that enables users to find and communicate with people from their past for a monthly fee—have done everything in their power to keep the company's CEO from finding out about the wildly popular social networking site Facebook. picked by theclansman 7 months ago

Couple of redneck f**ks shoot and kill a 7 year old boy on their property. Have sign: “Trespassers will be shot. Survivers will be reshot!! Smile I will”.
Somehow they are only being charged with "aggravated assault". What the f**k, why do Americans love their guns so much they allow people to shoot without even asking questions? picked by theclansman 7 months ago

Great article on six of the craziest b*****ds to ever lead an army. I especially liked the bit on Hernan Cortes, I finally understand what "Cortez the killer" was all about.

*Sort of NSFW due to actual title* picked by theclansman 7 months ago

In-depth article explains how a Time.com poll was manipulated to contain a secret message. I am amazed at how easy it all is, with very basic techniques they are able to totally control the poll. picked by theclansman 8 months ago

Watch this video and you will pee yourself. picked by theclansman 8 months ago

I think we can all relate with Mr. Obama on this one. picked by theclansman 8 months ago

Interesting article about what might happen if the economy never recovers, written by a guy that lived through the collapse of the Soviet Union.
I don't really think this will happen, but it is an interesting read and I would like to see some discussion. picked by theclansman 8 months ago