Reddit on December 19, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Saturday, Dec. 19th 2009

News on 12/19/09

Sarah Palin kicked out of hospital fundraiser in Canada. Palin has said that "Canada needs to dismantle its public health-care system and allow private enterprise to get involved and turn a profit"
r/worldnews · rmuser · 1255 pts
At the height of Iran's bloody civil unrest this year, a young doctor named Ramin Pourandarjani refused to sign death certificates at a Tehran prison that he said were falsified to cover up murder. On Nov. 10, the 26-year-old doctor was found dead in the military clinic where he lived and worked.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 729 pts
Prague TV Tower - World's Largest Spherical Panorama (18 Gigapixel!!) + MegaZoom
r/worldnews · qtx · 547 pts
Man teaches monkeys kung fu; Monkeys turn on him and whoop his ass
r/news · HMSuperb · 231 pts
Obama approves taking somewhere between $60 and $70 Billion MORE from US taxpayers and giving it to Israel as 'military aid' and 'loan guarantees' over the next ten years. Neocons and Israelis predictably beside themselves with joy.
r/news · Sailer · 106 pts
Portugal has drawn up a proposal to allow gay marriage
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 97 pts
Map showing how the world has been connected through broadband
r/news · anutensil · 83 pts
Vancouver goes Draconian over Olympics
r/worldnews · goatmilk · 54 pts

Politics on 12/19/09

Sports on 12/19/09

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Good old Calvin and Hobbes snowmen

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The ride stopped and all the lights came on in Space Mountain at Disneyland. Here's what's inside.

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Hey reddit, here are some photographs my grandfather took during WWII.

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Don't believe everything you see on the Internet. [nsfw]

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The gorilla loved it. He had never seen a human act like a polite ape before.

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The Philosoraptor has spoken.

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Life [PIC]

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Reddit, I give you the last Calvin and Hobbes strip. May you get out there and explore (exploring the interwebs is okay too).

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Reddit on December 19, 2009

Saturday, Dec. 19th 2009

News on 12/19/09

Sarah Palin kicked out of hospital fundraiser in Canada. Palin has said that "Canada needs to dismantle its public health-care system and allow private enterprise to get involved and turn a profit"

At the height of Iran's bloody civil unrest this year, a young doctor named Ramin Pourandarjani refused to sign death certificates at a Tehran prison that he said were falsified to cover up murder. On Nov. 10, the 26-year-old doctor was found dead in the military clinic where he lived and worked.

Prague TV Tower - World's Largest Spherical Panorama (18 Gigapixel!!) + MegaZoom

Man teaches monkeys kung fu; Monkeys turn on him and whoop his ass

Obama approves taking somewhere between $60 and $70 Billion MORE from US taxpayers and giving it to Israel as 'military aid' and 'loan guarantees' over the next ten years. Neocons and Israelis predictably beside themselves with joy.

Portugal has drawn up a proposal to allow gay marriage

Map showing how the world has been connected through broadband

Vancouver goes Draconian over Olympics

Politics on 12/19/09

On Thursday I was on a plane with Senator Kucinich..He and his wife sat in economy class with the rest of us and got stuck at Manchester airport for 4 hours like the rest of us. I love this guy.

Oh dear fucking god we are doomed.

Corporations Are Persons, Gitmo Detainees Aren't. Welcome To Our Brave New World.

No Way Through - an Award winning short film on the illegal checkpoints imposed by the Israeli Occupation(sic)

Something Just Doesn't Add The Fuck Up: While the costs of housing, education and vehicles have nearly quadrupled since 1980, average income has only doubled.

Sports on 12/19/09

Perfect no more. Saints lose to the Cowboys, 24-17.

Source: NFLPA to pay fines for Chad Ochocinco's tribute to Chris Henry - ESPN

Paul Pierce: "You see the way guys are jumping these days. I would raise the rim three inches. Then, you have to learn the art of the jump shot. You'll have to know how to play this game a little bit better then. Raising the rim, you'll see increasing play. You'll see increasing fundamentals."

Nowitzki cracks five teeth of Carl Landry in drive to the basket. (VIDEO)

Saints lose for first time, beaten by Dallas 24-17 - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

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