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Marriage Material: That’s Gay Extra

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

When California's anti-gay Proposition 8 was declared unconstitutional, LA gays headed to West Hollywood to celebrate. infoMania's Bryan Safi went with a slightly different goal: to try to land a husband. Watch more Bryan on infoMania every Thursday at 10/9c on Current TV. infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10/9c on Current TV. added by: bryan_safi

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First Strong Evidence of Genetically Modified Plants Growing in Wild Found in US

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

This scares me. A lot. Recently, scientists have collected the first strong evidence found in the US of established GM canola in the wild. The results will be presented today at the Ecological Society of America’s 95th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh by researchers from the University of Arkansas, led by Meredith G. Schafer. If GM crops are reproducing on their own, it could threaten biodiversity and our food security. http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2010/08/06/first-strong-evidence-of-genetically-modifi… added by: glueandglitter

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Monsanto Roundup: It’s your future edition

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

This is the next installment in the monthly Monsanto Roundup, brought to you without corporate sponsorship or commercial interruption. In this edition the discussion surrounds events taking place in the world of Monsanto and biotech: * Monsanto's new poison, and DOW's reinvention of an old one * Regulate and label GMOs President Obama ! * Illegal transgenic contamination events in New Zealand, Italy, Ireland,… * Submission from Norway on the risks of GMOs to biodiversity… you know, that thing that allows us to continue living on Earth. In lieu of reports of both declining ocean and plant diversity, I truly think it is time to take stock in just what the hell we are doing to this planet and yes, that does include climate change! So please avail yourself of the knowledge available on the Sustainable Agriculture Group, and thanks for the support. Knowledge is power. Monsanto, out of our food! added by: JanforGore

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‘Media Mash’: Networks Celebrate Obama’s Birthday, CBS’s Smith Lobs Softball in Interview

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

After watching a highlight reel of network news reporters lamenting how President Obama was spending his 49th birthday alone and that the office is discernibly graying his hair, NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell told Fox News viewers last night that the same media outlets ignored how, the day before Obama’s birthday, “The voters of Missouri absolutely crushed, clobbered, masaquered his ObamaCare program by 71 to 29 percent.” Bozell appeared on the August 5 edition of Sean Hannity’s program for the latest installment of “Media Mash,” a look at the media’s most egregious bias of the past week. The second topic in last night’s segment was this doozy from CBS’s Harry Smith: HARRY SMITH to President Obama:  Do you feel sometimes that your administration is not given the credit it deserves? President OBAMA: Yes. “You know, this wah-wah whining has got to stop. What they’re saying is that the media aren’t pro-Obama enough,” Bozell observed, adding: Look, the Obama people have got the political defibrillators out. He’s at 41 percent [approval] in the polls. George Bush didn’t get this low until the second term after Katrina…. They’re in an absolute free-fall. So what do they doing?  First they go to “The View,” and then they go to Harry Smith. It’s a likely progression.  For the full segment, click here for MP3 audio . To watch the video, click the play button on the embed above or click here to download the WMV video file . 

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Jay Leno: ‘Obama Is 49, Which Is Eight Points Higher Than His Approval Rating’

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Comedian Jay Leno on Wednesday wished President Obama a Happy Birthday by making fun of him in the opening monologue of NBC’s “Tonight Show.”  “We want to start off by saying Happy Birthday to President Barack Obama,” Leno teased. “He is 49, which is eight points higher than his approval rating.” As “Tonight Show” viewers know, these jokes always come in threes (video follows with transcript): JAY LENO: Welcome to the “Tonight Show,” and we want to start off by saying Happy Birthday to President Barack Obama. He is… [Cheers and applause] LENO: He is 49, which is eight points higher than his approval rating. Wow. [Laughter] LENO: If you would like to get him a a gift, he’s registered at Bed, Bath and Blame it on Bush. That’s the store. [Laughter and applause] LENO: What, did you see the cake they had for him? They had a huge cake. A little different than most birthday parties. What he did was he didn’t blow out the candles, he just taxed them until they finally gave up and went out on their own. Delicious! Absolutely delicious. 

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How Can President Obama Cut Carbon Emissions Without a Climate Bill?

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Beth Rankin via flickr With Congress still not able to get out of its own way and actually move forward any legislation with the word ‘climate’ in it, what options does President Obama have to make good on his oft-stated commitments to make reductions in greenhouse gas emissions? Leaving aside the EPA mandating carbon emission reductions (remember it’s now officially a pollutant), over at

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They’re Not Embarrassed !

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Rachel nails it, just what are republicans going to run on? All they have done is nothing but stand in the way. added by: kennymotown

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Iraq Withdrawal? Don’t Believe Obama’s Hype

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

If you’re feeling skeptical after hearing President Obama’s latest speech on the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, you’re not alone. It’s hard to know what to make of a President and an administration that brings over 90,000 troops home while ordering 50,000 soldiers along with 75,000 military contractors to remain. Over 150,000 personnel are still stationed in Iraq and the US is supposed to be completely out of the country by 2011. That’s next year. Bringing home thousands by the end of this August is a good step, but we really need to step on it. Obama’s speech strikes me as an exercise in Orwellian double-think: the US is simultaneously withdrawing and expanding its military presence in Iraq. So which is it? And, importantly, how does the peace movement communicate with people who think the war is effectively over at the end of August? Jeremy Scahill has written recently in The Nation that “Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is presiding over what is shaping up to be a radical expansion of a private, US-funded paramilitary force that will operate in Iraq for the foreseeable future…”. Unfortunately, the State Department is dragging its heels as much as the Pentagon and has requested funds from Congress to hire 6,000 – 7,000 more “security contractors” and train them like soldiers. While working under the auspices of the State Department, these new personnel would have the status of “diplomats.” But who ever heard of a diplomat trained like a soldier and armed with a gun? MORE AT LINK: http://bit.ly/obamasiraqhype added by: pinkpanther

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Giant GOLD Balloon to Clean Up Space Junk

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via Space Daily Scientists have been calling out for clever ideas on how to clean up space junk for years now, and with President Obama’s recent backing of getting the outskirts of our planet cleared of debris, more ideas seem to be pouring in. Some have been way out there, such as

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Roberto Martinez, Ali Fedotowsky Plan Spring Wedding

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

She’s no longer The Bachelorette after an emotional season finale, but if all goes according to plan, Ali Fedotowsky will soon go by another name: The Bride. Hunky Roberto Martinez popped the question Monday night on ABC, and is apparently serious about making the Massachusetts native his wife in short order. “In the spring, we’re thinking,” Ali said when asked about when she’d like to marry her new fiance, who she chose over the broken-hearted Chris Lambton . While their wedding will likely be a big event – “Her mom wants like 700 people,” Martinez said – the couple already extended an invitation to a VIP guest. We’re not talking about host-pimp Chris Harrison, either. Asked by Jimmy Kimmel if they’d invite President Obama, who was not invited to Chelsea Clinton‘s wedding , Fedotowsky replied, “Absolutely, if they’ll come.” We wouldn’t bank on that, but either way, it looks like a wedding actually taking place for these lovebirds is 20 times more likely than, say, Jake and Vienna. Spending five days together for every 10 days apart while the show aired, because of demands of the show, their relationship evolved out of necessity. “We played games,” Ali said of entertainment in sequestration. “We made up handshakes.” Roberto adds, “I learned how I’m supposed to eat popcorn.” So there you go. Ali and Roberto are still together. But will they make it to the altar? The show’s track record is not good, but the pair is not worried. “We have so much faith in our relationship,” says Fedotowsky. “Every day we tell each other, ‘You are my priority. We’re going to put each other first.’” Will Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez last?

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