Reddit on August 6, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Thursday, Aug. 6th 2009

News on 8/6/09

"I am a terrorist, shoot on sight": New British ID card, supposedly unhackable and containing very personal information, cloned and modified in minutes
r/worldnews · Yabbaba · 1656 pts
I... I think I was just goatse'd by The Economist.
r/worldnews · quackmeister · 415 pts
"Please feel free to link to our stories — it adds value to all producers of content" Reuters to replace the AP
r/news · AnnArchist · 334 pts
Rupert Murdoch to start charging online customers for news content on his sites ... HA!
r/news · leavesoflorien · 160 pts
Not The Onion: China lawyer who fought unfair arrest is arrested
r/worldnews · koavf · 86 pts
Hillary regrets that US isn't under an international court for war crimes
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 62 pts
In his first public appearance as White House counter-terrorism advisor, John Brennan said the Bush administration's policies had been an affront to American values, undermined the nation's security and fostered a "global war" mind-set that served only to "validate Al Qaeda's twisted worldview."
r/news · fishbert · 60 pts
The Israeli government insists that these photos of Bibi Netanyahu visiting the Dimona nuclear plant are not photos of Bibi Netanyahu visting the Dimona nuclear plant
r/worldnews · 00boyina · 59 pts

Politics on 8/6/09

Sports on 8/6/09

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I walk downstairs only to find my dog going through depression resulting in attempted suicide.

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Do not...

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How I made my sister cry in a game of Skype Hangman.

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PULL UP! PULL UP! [pic]

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Photos of science fiction authors in their writing room.

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Slow Children.

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This Disney picture probably has a ...different meaning from when you saw it as a kid.

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PSA on the use of imgur

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Reddit on August 6, 2009

Thursday, Aug. 6th 2009

News on 8/6/09

"I am a terrorist, shoot on sight": New British ID card, supposedly unhackable and containing very personal information, cloned and modified in minutes

I... I think I was just goatse'd by The Economist.

"Please feel free to link to our stories — it adds value to all producers of content" Reuters to replace the AP

Rupert Murdoch to start charging online customers for news content on his sites ... HA!

Not The Onion: China lawyer who fought unfair arrest is arrested

Hillary regrets that US isn't under an international court for war crimes

In his first public appearance as White House counter-terrorism advisor, John Brennan said the Bush administration's policies had been an affront to American values, undermined the nation's security and fostered a "global war" mind-set that served only to "validate Al Qaeda's twisted worldview."

The Israeli government insists that these photos of Bibi Netanyahu visiting the Dimona nuclear plant are not photos of Bibi Netanyahu visting the Dimona nuclear plant

Politics on 8/6/09

Rachel Maddow does an AMAZING job exposing the PR firms (and big money) behind the recent health care town hall Republican tantrums! [VIDEO]

Health insurance CEOs are getting richer than you can imagine by denying treatment to people desperately in need. (remember vote up to counter the paid insurance lobbyists minions paid to bury health reform stories!)

If you pay for insurance for 20 years, then get cancer, and your claims are denied; shouldn't you receive a FULL refund for your insurance payments?

Glenn Beck’s advertisers are backing away — help us increase the pressure

The state of Oregon did not like the fact Regence BlueCross/Blue Shield raised premiums by 16.4% so they go to the open market find a better deal and left, and now Regence sues the state. So much for letting the open market dictate choice you fucking hypocrites.

Sports on 8/6/09

Blue Jays GM Confirms There Never Really Was A 'Roy Halladay' | The Onion

Tito Ortiz talks about Why he is back to the UFC

49ers' Crabtree conducts convoluted holdout

Is Stephon Marbury Coming Out of The Closet? [vid]

BJ Penn Says GSP Does Roids, Explains on Video

Pictures and Memes