Reddit on March 1, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Sunday, Mar. 1st 2009

News on 3/1/09

Many in Afghanistan oppose troop buildup plans; "Send us 30,000 scholars instead. Or 30,000 engineers. But don't send more troops – it will just bring more violence."
r/worldnews · T618 · 480 pts
Liberty groups unite to defend UK rights: 'The govt and courts are collaborating in slicing away freedoms and pushing Britain to the brink of becoming a "database" police state'
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 418 pts
Canada backs Israeli attack on Iran? "In his harshest rhetoric so far, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed steadfast support for Israel and claimed that the Iranian government has "evil" purposes for its technological achievements."
r/worldnews · pets_or_meat · 202 pts
2 judges in Pennsylvania sent thousands of children to jail in return for kickbacks from a prison-management company. They received commission for every day they sent a child to private juvenile detention centres.
r/news · mizan · 198 pts
Mexico's On The Brink Of Chaos
r/worldnews · jan6758 · 157 pts
Guilty: Britain admits collusion, new torture claims emerge
r/worldnews · rmuser · 133 pts
MSNBC wants to know if "In God We Trust" should be removed from US currency. How do you feel reddit?
r/news · jinkies · 93 pts
The yakuza - Feeling the heat
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 88 pts

Politics on 3/1/09

Sports on 3/1/09

Pictures and Memes

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If you were alive in 1909, and came across this poster would you stop drinking?

r/pics · 1k pts

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Best Idea Ever! [Pic]

r/pics · 375 pts

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Totally Looks Like.... [PICS]

r/pics · 270 pts

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It's going to be a good day

r/pics · 202 pts

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Poor Sue...

r/pics · 895 pts

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Good To Know [pic]

r/pics · 362 pts

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Pictures from an abandoned school in Richmond, VA. Definitely worth taking a look at, some very interesting pictures [PICS]

r/pics · 225 pts

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I know win when I see it, and this is it. [pic]

r/pics · 198 pts

Reddit on March 1, 2009

Sunday, Mar. 1st 2009

News on 3/1/09

Many in Afghanistan oppose troop buildup plans; "Send us 30,000 scholars instead. Or 30,000 engineers. But don't send more troops – it will just bring more violence."

Liberty groups unite to defend UK rights: 'The govt and courts are collaborating in slicing away freedoms and pushing Britain to the brink of becoming a "database" police state'

Canada backs Israeli attack on Iran? "In his harshest rhetoric so far, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed steadfast support for Israel and claimed that the Iranian government has "evil" purposes for its technological achievements."

2 judges in Pennsylvania sent thousands of children to jail in return for kickbacks from a prison-management company. They received commission for every day they sent a child to private juvenile detention centres.

Mexico's On The Brink Of Chaos

Guilty: Britain admits collusion, new torture claims emerge

MSNBC wants to know if "In God We Trust" should be removed from US currency. How do you feel reddit?

The yakuza - Feeling the heat

Politics on 3/1/09

You know what? I would rather pay a few extra dollars in taxes for Universal Healthcare than spend the rest of my life in debt paying off medical bills. I know people hate paying more in taxes, but you end up paying a thousand times more without it.

Dear President Obama: The DEA is seeking to extradite Canadians Marc Emery and the BC3 for legally selling cannabis seeds in Canada (with Government approval) even though they never set foot in the US. You promised change so please call off the DEA witch-hunt!

You see this image? That’s a fertilized human egg. The North Dakota House of Representatives states that this picture is considered child pornography.

Support H.R. 1207 to Audit the Federal Reserve

Warning: Canadian Conservatives revive bill that carries mandatory minimum sentences - 6 month jail terms for growing one marijuana plant. 1 plant does not equal organized crime. We have to stop this insanity.

Sports on 3/1/09

2 NFL players among Fla. missing boaters

Don Cherry rips Alex Ovechkin, soccer players, for excessive celebrations. [VID]

FLORIDA: 4 NFL Players missing in Gulf

Cricket was born in Belgium - expert

Drink of Champions--Chocolate Milk?

Pictures and Memes