Reddit on August 23, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Sunday, Aug. 23rd 2009

News on 8/23/09

Israel says shooting of unarmed American activist a justifiable act of war
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 778 pts
McGill professor caught in ghost writing scandal where articles paid for by drug giant Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
r/worldnews · dwayneAnderson · 356 pts
If you happen to find yourself in Samoa on September 7th, DO NOT get on the roads - the government is switching the side of the street that cars drive on
r/worldnews · 00boyina · 231 pts
Has CNN really stooped so low as to publish an article titled "Miley Cyrus spotted 'full-on making out'" - how much lower can news get?
r/news · iggyviola · 224 pts
British firefighters call for boycott of Israel.
r/worldnews · PityThePoor · 181 pts
"The men came on three motorcycles, each one carrying a driver and a man on back. They wore masks. Each of the men riding on back carried a small container filled with battery acid. The masked men circled for several minutes as the girls streamed to school. Then they moved in."
r/worldnews · TrapperKeeper · 155 pts
Tens of thousands have watched this video produced by an Iranian filmmaker/activist, where a woman tells how she was tortured and raped in prison.
r/worldnews · cos · 105 pts
"AN AMERICAN citizen is to be named by the Lockerbie bomber as the man who really carried out the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103."
r/worldnews · handmedownthemoon · 61 pts

Politics on 8/23/09

Sports on 8/23/09

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Mom says the pills must be working... [pic]

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This is the drug store in my home town. Really.

r/pics · 790 pts

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Yes, this sign exists and its in Nebraska

r/pics · 394 pts

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We are so fucked.

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The cutest act of censorship you will ever see

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Never Forget!

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Picture of a donkey with a BMW sign on it's head.

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Meet a black person.

r/pics · 274 pts

Reddit on August 23, 2009

Sunday, Aug. 23rd 2009

News on 8/23/09

Israel says shooting of unarmed American activist a justifiable act of war

McGill professor caught in ghost writing scandal where articles paid for by drug giant Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

If you happen to find yourself in Samoa on September 7th, DO NOT get on the roads - the government is switching the side of the street that cars drive on

Has CNN really stooped so low as to publish an article titled "Miley Cyrus spotted 'full-on making out'" - how much lower can news get?

British firefighters call for boycott of Israel.

"The men came on three motorcycles, each one carrying a driver and a man on back. They wore masks. Each of the men riding on back carried a small container filled with battery acid. The masked men circled for several minutes as the girls streamed to school. Then they moved in."

Tens of thousands have watched this video produced by an Iranian filmmaker/activist, where a woman tells how she was tortured and raped in prison.

"AN AMERICAN citizen is to be named by the Lockerbie bomber as the man who really carried out the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103."

Politics on 8/23/09

Leaked Memo Proves W. Virginia's head of the Dept.of EPA (whose primary duty is to diligently guard against any intrusion which would harm the environment) LIED UNDER OATH to Congress About Mountaintop Removal, ignoring studies by his own EPA scientists for the sake of the coal co.

Corporate personhood has been challenged in supreme court

Joe Lieberman, who said invading Iraq at the cost of over 3 trillion dollars had to be done immediately, says health care reform can wait cause the citizens of the United States don't need it.

Two of Washington, D.C.'s most reliable and respected nonpartisan watchdogs joined forces today and released a comprehensive database linking campaign contributions with earmarked spending by lawmakers

12 year old girl encouraged to burn golliwog at BNP rally. THIS is the BNP that Nick Griffin tries hard to deny the existence of.

Sports on 8/23/09

If you buy a football, buy one that was made in this factory.

How It's Made: MLB Baseballs : Video. It takes a week.

Eric Bruntlett turns an unassisted triple play to end the game.

Phillies fan pours beer on Mets fan's head, then lays him out.

The Ashes cricket matches - the importance of the England v Australia test matches

Pictures and Memes