Reddit on August 9, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Sunday, Aug. 9th 2009

News on 8/9/09

Malaysia's brain-damaged government declares H1N1 flu is caused by masturbation and homosexuality.
r/worldnews · rmuser · 1075 pts
The Two Most Likely Taliban Leader Successors Kill Each Other In Gun Fight.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 776 pts
47 trapped on 'nightmare' flight to the Twin Cities
r/news · charlatan · 124 pts
59% of Pakistanis See the UNITED STATES as the BIGGEST THREAT to Pakistan
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 57 pts
Settlers will never be evicted: Israel PM
r/worldnews · LuckyBdx4 · 55 pts
Food processors in rural west Michigan have sprayed so much wastewater onto fields that heavy metals have seeped into groundwater and contaminated wells
r/news · Gadsden · 49 pts
Sanford may have broken law using state planes for personal trips - including "his children's sporting events, hair and dentist appointments, political party gatherings and a birthday party for a campaign donor"
r/news · frycook · 48 pts
Reuters Happy to Take Traffic the AP Doesn't want
r/worldnews · redditaddicttt · 47 pts

Politics on 8/9/09

Sports on 8/9/09

Pictures and Memes

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This is why you shouldn't allow your boss to be your Facebook friend. [pic]

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Redneck BBQ [Pic]

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Wow, what are the chances? This outdoor camera I set up takes 1 image per minute. With a stroke of luck I manged to capture this bird looking right into the camera.

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My husband and I were exploring Lake Minnewanka...

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Ninja Robot Zombies [PIC]

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I love you this <-------------> much :)

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This is kinda of how I imagine my brain working [pic]

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Look at the nice kitty cat on my back porch...

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Reddit on August 9, 2009

Sunday, Aug. 9th 2009

News on 8/9/09

Malaysia's brain-damaged government declares H1N1 flu is caused by masturbation and homosexuality.

The Two Most Likely Taliban Leader Successors Kill Each Other In Gun Fight.

47 trapped on 'nightmare' flight to the Twin Cities

59% of Pakistanis See the UNITED STATES as the BIGGEST THREAT to Pakistan

Settlers will never be evicted: Israel PM

Food processors in rural west Michigan have sprayed so much wastewater onto fields that heavy metals have seeped into groundwater and contaminated wells

Sanford may have broken law using state planes for personal trips - including "his children's sporting events, hair and dentist appointments, political party gatherings and a birthday party for a campaign donor"

Reuters Happy to Take Traffic the AP Doesn't want

Politics on 8/9/09

Say NO to Socialism [PIC]

Being Poor in the USA is a Crime - Literally. The pattern is to curtail financing for services that might help the poor while ramping up law enforcement: starve school and public transportation budgets, then make truancy illegal. Shut down public housing and make being homeless a crime.

Tea Party member starts brawl in town hall during health debate, gets injured and is now asking for donations for health bills because he has no insurance.

"Is Obama Punking Us?" Someone Else Gets It! Article about how America doesn't work for regular people any more. The issue is much bigger than just Republicans and Democrats.

Let's be clear: When someone says 'free-market' what they mean is "Let big business do whatever the hell they want and it will work out for the rest of us". They may not know it, but that's what they're saying.

Sports on 8/9/09

Chicago Blackhawk Patrick Kane arrested for assaulting a cab driver, robbery

UFC 101: Anderson Silva vs Forrest Griffin

Football season begins: Buffalo and Tennessee kick off tonight @ 8 p.m. eastern on NBC

WWE Profile: Bret "The Hitman" Hart

Fair play?

Pictures and Memes