Reddit on August 22, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Saturday, Aug. 22nd 2009

News on 8/22/09

Scotland needs no lessons in matters of fairness from a country that has been routinely waterboarding suspects in Guantánamo Bay.
r/worldnews · stoaby1956 · 727 pts
The Walled World - 73% of World's Income, 14% of World's Population vs 27% Income, 86% Population. Walls, fences and high-tech border surveillance are under construction in order to secure the citizens and their high quality of life within this system.[infographic pic]
r/worldnews · natezomby · 447 pts
Will somebody please remind the Americans that all of the British victim's families believe Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi had nothing whatsoever to do with the Lockerbie bombing. [Video interview with spokesman for 'UK Families Flight 103']
r/worldnews · TonyBLiar · 240 pts
London laughs at Berlusconi. Yesterday night the satirical tv program Mock the week, on BBC2, talked about our premier Silvio Berlusconi. An example of satire that in Italy nobody is able to do anymore.
r/worldnews · bibabiba · 238 pts
Cop pretends to be his twin brother in order to have sex with his brother's girlfriend. She only noticed during the sex when his ass tattoo was "missing."
r/news · brock_lee · 148 pts
Black Site in Lithuania?: CIA Accused of Third Torture Prison in Europe - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
r/worldnews · mc_ · 88 pts
SMART meters have now been verified to be DOUBLING power bills!
r/news · [deleted] · 82 pts
Australia passed law demanding that 20% of its electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020, matching European targets
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 75 pts

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My kitten Casper got hit by a car this morning and died. Here is a picture of him browsing Reddit ;_;

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Worst. Rave. Ever [pic]

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The creepiest doll ever to exist gave me nightmares growing up and still resides at my parent's house. Meet Maribelle.

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American Beauty

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I just felt like posting some Anne Hathaway side boob. Because it's Anne Hathaway side boob.

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The meme I miss the most...

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The auto parts store near my house had something really awesome written on their sign today.

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4chan isn't just for lonely over weight teenagers.[NSFW]

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Reddit on August 22, 2009

Saturday, Aug. 22nd 2009

News on 8/22/09

Scotland needs no lessons in matters of fairness from a country that has been routinely waterboarding suspects in Guantánamo Bay.

The Walled World - 73% of World's Income, 14% of World's Population vs 27% Income, 86% Population. Walls, fences and high-tech border surveillance are under construction in order to secure the citizens and their high quality of life within this system.[infographic pic]

Will somebody please remind the Americans that all of the British victim's families believe Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi had nothing whatsoever to do with the Lockerbie bombing. [Video interview with spokesman for 'UK Families Flight 103']

London laughs at Berlusconi. Yesterday night the satirical tv program Mock the week, on BBC2, talked about our premier Silvio Berlusconi. An example of satire that in Italy nobody is able to do anymore.

Cop pretends to be his twin brother in order to have sex with his brother's girlfriend. She only noticed during the sex when his ass tattoo was "missing."

Black Site in Lithuania?: CIA Accused of Third Torture Prison in Europe - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

SMART meters have now been verified to be DOUBLING power bills!

Australia passed law demanding that 20% of its electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020, matching European targets

Politics on 8/22/09

The Onion Is So Right, It Hurts: Congress Deadlocked Over How To Not Provide Health Care, "Why, there's no reason we can't work together to deny health care to everyone but the richest 1 percent of the population!"

Lou Dobbs Tours Single-Payer Systems Abroad and Realizes, Holy Crap They're Good!

Are you familiar with flowcharts? Are you interested in the healthcare debate? You should appreciate this.

"Having read through some 600 comments about universal health care, I now realize I took the wrong approach in my previous blog entry. I discussed the Obama health plan in political, literal, logical terms." -Roger Ebert

HA! NY State shuts down doctor for providing cheap healthcare to uninsured

Sports on 8/22/09

Titans kicker exposes flaw in Cowboys' new $1.2b stadium--the overhead HDTV is too low and is going to get battered by punts

Did I say that? The words of Muhammad Ali, retired boxer (legend)

Has Vick already violated the terms of his reinstatement?

"After the Mariners later found out the injury actually was fairly serious, Griffey says they still laughed."

Brett Favre is a vampire.

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