Today in History: On January 18, 2003 over 500,000 protestors showed up in Washington D.C. in opposition to the United States’ planned invasion of Iraq. The protest was the largest in American history since the protests of the Vietnam War. Protests were held around the world in opposition to the war. Over 150,000 showed up in San Francisco and smaller rallies were held in Tokyo, Moscow, Paris, and London. Despite strong opposition to the war, the United States would attack Iraq two months later.
Best gif ever?
best gif, worst nightmare
You asked for the “Sarah Palin Battle Hymn,” you get the “Sarah Palin Battle Hymn!” Oh, you didn’t ask for that, did you? Well, here it is, anyway.
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47 points, 14 boards.
The Founding Fathers would have hated your guts…they were everything you despise. They studied science, read Plato, hung out in Paris, and thought the Bible was mostly bullshit.
Bill Maher on the Tea Party (via balltillifall)
Seahawks at Bears.
Keys to the matchup.
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East Side of Square, Bloomington, IN, 100 and 200 blocks, Photo taken looking northeast (by Gigi Jake & I)
Time traveling to Bloomington in the 1940s (this is on the square where I work!)
It reminds me of the mural at the Vid.
You cannot imagine the immensity of how much I heart Bloomington, IN.
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This.
Paul Krugman channeling John Rawls.
The veil of ignorance and original position are concepts introduced by John Rawls in A Theory of Justice.[1][2] It is a method of determining the morality of a certain issue (e.g. slavery) based upon the following principle: imagine that societal roles were completely re-fashioned and redistributed, and that from behind the veil of ignorance, one does not know what role they will be reassigned.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf0v9jV2Sc1qzhl7go1_500.jpg)
This.
Paul Krugman channeling John Rawls.
The veil of ignorance and original position are concepts introduced by John Rawls in A Theory of Justice.[1][2] It is a method of determining the morality of a certain issue (e.g. slavery) based upon the following principle: imagine that societal roles were completely re-fashioned and redistributed, and that from behind the veil of ignorance, one does not know what role they will be reassigned.
![Washington, DC is looking to change the name of Pennsylvania Ave. to reflect the district’s struggle for statehood. I don’t really see how changing the President’s address to “1600 Give D.C. Statehood Avenue” will produce the desired affect, but go for it DC Council. You’ve already accomplished everything else.
According to Washington City Paper, “Paul Strauss, the District’s shadow senator, said any change must be easily understandable for visitors who don’t already know the city’s plight. He recalled often meeting tourists who believe D.C. license plates reading ‘Taxation Without Representation’ are merely a patriotic reference to America’s independence.”
[Photo via Prince of Petworth]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf12cz4YjH1qz8fbuo1_500.jpg)
Washington, DC is looking to change the name of Pennsylvania Ave. to reflect the district’s struggle for statehood. I don’t really see how changing the President’s address to “1600 Give D.C. Statehood Avenue” will produce the desired affect, but go for it DC Council. You’ve already accomplished everything else.
According to Washington City Paper, “Paul Strauss, the District’s shadow senator, said any change must be easily understandable for visitors who don’t already know the city’s plight. He recalled often meeting tourists who believe D.C. license plates reading ‘Taxation Without Representation’ are merely a patriotic reference to America’s independence.”
[Photo via Prince of Petworth]
