Reddit on February 8, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Sunday, Feb. 8th 2009

News on 2/8/09

Soldier leaves suicide note on barracks wall, attempts suicide. Army charges him with defacing government property, tells mother to paint over it. She does. They charge him anyways.
r/worldnews · roguebagel · 847 pts
"I live smelling death, but it is fine"
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 618 pts
Why isn't this on the front page of Reddit? 200+ feared dead in Australia's worst natural disaster recorded. Whole towns have been wiped off the map.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 617 pts
Bushfires in Australia kill 108
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 380 pts
Bankers at RBS, a bank saved from bankruptcy by £20bn of tax money, looking at £1bn of bonuses
r/worldnews · yellowdwarf · 236 pts
Justice: Ann Coulter Under Investigation for Vote Fraud
r/news · frycook · 113 pts
Bolivia enacts new constitution.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 112 pts
It is illegal for a company in the US to boycott Israel and the punishment for this 'crime' is a $50,000 fine or five times the value of the exports involved, whichever is greater
r/worldnews · linkedlist · 111 pts

Politics on 2/8/09

Sports on 2/8/09

Pictures and Memes

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Best bandaid packaging ever. [pic]

r/pics · 2k pts

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We don't like your kind around here, Darwin.

r/pics · 617 pts

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This is why cats are fucking awesome! (pic)

r/pics · 602 pts

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I want to move to Australia so this can wander onto my porch.

r/pics · 413 pts

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This is why dogs are fucking awesome

r/pics · 737 pts

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Every child should have a friend like this to understand what is the real friendship

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Top Gear Is Witty

r/pics · 547 pts

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Life.

r/pics · 256 pts

Reddit on February 8, 2009

Sunday, Feb. 8th 2009

News on 2/8/09

Soldier leaves suicide note on barracks wall, attempts suicide. Army charges him with defacing government property, tells mother to paint over it. She does. They charge him anyways.

"I live smelling death, but it is fine"

Why isn't this on the front page of Reddit? 200+ feared dead in Australia's worst natural disaster recorded. Whole towns have been wiped off the map.

Bushfires in Australia kill 108

Bankers at RBS, a bank saved from bankruptcy by £20bn of tax money, looking at £1bn of bonuses

Justice: Ann Coulter Under Investigation for Vote Fraud

Bolivia enacts new constitution.

It is illegal for a company in the US to boycott Israel and the punishment for this 'crime' is a $50,000 fine or five times the value of the exports involved, whichever is greater

Politics on 2/8/09

Hate Union Auto Workers for wanting enough for a middle class lifestyle, but NYT Style section thinks we should pity CEO's whose image won't let them live on $500K a year

McCain, who wants to throw money at Iraq until the sun burns out, calls stimulus 'generational theft'

60% of Republicans have a favorable view of Rush Limbaugh. What are they thinking?

Property seizures from African-Americans by police called 'highway piracy': Mayor defends seizures, “It’s always helpful to have any kind of income to expand your police force.”

The President's Day Wall Street Sit In: A protest of Wall Street Favoritism and corporate control of government. Vote this up and agree to show up!

Sports on 2/8/09

Shayne Pospisil Wins Red Bull Snowscrapers

Incredible Leaping Goal By Richard Zednik

The only Alex Rodriguez jersey I will ever wear [Pic]

The Best Landed Punches

Adam Morrison Shipped to Lakers; Jordan 0-2 with Top Three Picks

Pictures and Memes