Reddit on October 23, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Friday, Oct. 23rd 2009

News on 10/23/09

Those crazy German Socialist are at it again, this time demanding higher taxes for the rich. Oh no, my mistake, actually the RICH are demanding higher taxes for the rich.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 1156 pts
Do you know her name? Cause she doesn't.
r/news · kick11 · 86 pts
Congressional officials put House health plan at more than $1 trillion over 10 years ... so you're saying I can have the public option for just $725/year? Sign me up!
r/news · fishbert · 82 pts
Amelia Earhart's Final Resting Place Believed Found
r/news · OhTheHugeManatee · 63 pts
UK: Police officers armed with submachine guns are to be deployed on routine patrol of Britain's streets for the first time.
r/worldnews · alllie · 61 pts
The most idiotic thing I've read in a long time. Woman wants cop arrested for shooting her brother, who was holding a gun to the neck of a med student while mugging him. Only in Baltimore.
r/news · billybluecrab · 58 pts
Drought pushes 23 million Africans to brink of starvation.
r/worldnews · alllie · 51 pts
Aid agency Oxfam is now saying that food aid is trapping Ethiopia in a cycle of dependence on the West and that donations could be better spent.
r/worldnews · blackstar9000 · 45 pts

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[PIC] - The apocalypse is now for those who live in China.

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So here's what happens when you take a picture of a rapidly spinning propeller with an iPhone...

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If "where the wild things are" was produced by Dreamworks [IMG]

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Optical Illusion: Believe it or not, there is actually 3 persons on this picture.

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How to get attention on Reddit... JESUS CHRIST!

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The Miracle of Life [pic] [NSFW]

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My girlfriend made a Rage O' Lantern and it's awesome [PIC]

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If you have a dog of a 'dangerous breed', DO NOT leave it unattended with small children. It only took a moment for this to happen!

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Reddit on October 23, 2009

Friday, Oct. 23rd 2009

News on 10/23/09

Those crazy German Socialist are at it again, this time demanding higher taxes for the rich. Oh no, my mistake, actually the RICH are demanding higher taxes for the rich.

Do you know her name? Cause she doesn't.

Congressional officials put House health plan at more than $1 trillion over 10 years ... so you're saying I can have the public option for just $725/year? Sign me up!

Amelia Earhart's Final Resting Place Believed Found

UK: Police officers armed with submachine guns are to be deployed on routine patrol of Britain's streets for the first time.

The most idiotic thing I've read in a long time. Woman wants cop arrested for shooting her brother, who was holding a gun to the neck of a med student while mugging him. Only in Baltimore.

Drought pushes 23 million Africans to brink of starvation.

Aid agency Oxfam is now saying that food aid is trapping Ethiopia in a cycle of dependence on the West and that donations could be better spent.

Politics on 10/23/09

Why is John McCain, who admits to not even knowing how to operate a computer, now introducing a bill to block net neutrality rules?

McCain biggest beneficiary of Telco/ISP lobby money.

For those of you that aren't aware, there's a huge battle being fought in Congress right now to eliminate net neutrality. If you care about your rights as an Internet user, you must support Net Neutrality. Take one minute to fill out this form and have your voice heard.

It's absurd that a nation with drastic economic problems continues to keep 50,000 troops in Japan for 50 years now, not to mention the other 130 countries where we have bases

Maddow explains the difference between Fox News and real news (Hint: Real news doesn't organize protests against the government.)

Sports on 10/23/09

The 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings in the best tug of war game ever

MMA Fighters (That Don’t Look Like MMA Fighters)

Cracks Emerge in Concrete Ramps at New Yankee Stadium

Repost: I'm Not A Yankee Fan, But If I Were, This Would Piss Me Off

Hockey Video: Shot from 190 feet away turns into a goal.

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