Reddit on February 13, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Saturday, Feb. 13th 2010

News on 2/13/10

How Christian Were the Founding Fathers? I give you a hint, very little. Part of the founding of the US was because they were tired of the Church of England's bullshit, along with Vatican.
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 533 pts
Biggest offensive since 2001. Number superiority: 15-30 soldiers to 1. Taliban are retreating from their largest and most lucrative stronghold. BIGGEST Afghan battle is expected to take place in the next few weeks.
r/worldnews · 43210installedubuntu · 375 pts
Visualization of the Luge Crash at the Olympics
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After 83 years, Fritz Lang's Sci-Fi classic "Metropolis" has returned to Berlin in its full glory. On Friday night 2,000 fans braved the snowy weather to watch the restored classic at the Brandenburg Gate. The original film was much more complex and interesting than just a sci-fi cult classic.
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Longest Police Standoff. Ten Years and Counting.
r/news · Gyvon · 184 pts
Jerusalem mayor trying to order Arab homes in majority Arab neighbourhood to be demolished. State prosecutor has already ordered the homes be evacuated. Why not go all the way? I Didn't know evil had limits.
r/worldnews · sule21 · 166 pts
Iceland Looks to Create Information Haven - a "Switzerland of bits"
r/worldnews · EatonRifles · 105 pts
Moazzam Begg: 'British intelligence were there at every stage of my detention' -- "I am a British citizen and the British intelligence services were, as far as I'm concerned, complicit in the torture of their own citizens – the ones they're supposed to protect."
r/worldnews · pets_or_meat · 100 pts

Politics on 2/13/10

Sports on 2/13/10

Pictures and Memes

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I shall call him...mini-me

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Cutest birds EVER!

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After realizing my gmail and yahoo accounts were hacked, I found this conversation the hacker had with one of my contacts.

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Outstanding photo of the last night launch of the Space Shuttle reflected in a canal.

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Wish you were here [PIC]

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This actually just happened on ChatRoulette

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Do you have a boyfriend? - Chatroulette

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Drop the Bamboo now!

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Reddit on February 13, 2010

Saturday, Feb. 13th 2010

News on 2/13/10

How Christian Were the Founding Fathers? I give you a hint, very little. Part of the founding of the US was because they were tired of the Church of England's bullshit, along with Vatican.

Biggest offensive since 2001. Number superiority: 15-30 soldiers to 1. Taliban are retreating from their largest and most lucrative stronghold. BIGGEST Afghan battle is expected to take place in the next few weeks.

Visualization of the Luge Crash at the Olympics

After 83 years, Fritz Lang's Sci-Fi classic "Metropolis" has returned to Berlin in its full glory. On Friday night 2,000 fans braved the snowy weather to watch the restored classic at the Brandenburg Gate. The original film was much more complex and interesting than just a sci-fi cult classic.

Longest Police Standoff. Ten Years and Counting.

Jerusalem mayor trying to order Arab homes in majority Arab neighbourhood to be demolished. State prosecutor has already ordered the homes be evacuated. Why not go all the way? I Didn't know evil had limits.

Iceland Looks to Create Information Haven - a "Switzerland of bits"

Moazzam Begg: 'British intelligence were there at every stage of my detention' -- "I am a British citizen and the British intelligence services were, as far as I'm concerned, complicit in the torture of their own citizens – the ones they're supposed to protect."

Politics on 2/13/10

"Today's fundamentalists would have DESPISED the actual Founders. Franklin's joyous love of women would evoke their limitless rage. Paine's attacks on the priesthood, Hamilton's bastardly philandering, the grassroots scorn for organized religion -- all would draw howls of righteous right-wing rage."

How the FUCK did we miss this article Reddit? Bush was expected to sign plans for a war against al-Qaida two days before Sept. 11 The couching of the plans as a formal security directive is significant, it indicates the United States intended an assault even if the Sept. 11 attacks had not occurred.

"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Ambrose Bierce

British think tank suggests cutting the working week to 21 hours

Palin Exposes the Tea Partiers' True Colors - "the movement's suspicion of government power is exceeded only by its worship of government power"

Sports on 2/13/10

Thank you NBC for the worst Olympic coverage in memory. Instead of sporting events, we get to watch Brokaw and Costas yack about unimportant bullshit. Thanks.

Olympic officials putting athletes at risk

Dallas Mavericks trade Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, James Singleton and Quinton Ross to Washington Wizards for Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson

If you don't live on the East Coast, you don't get to watch the Winter Olympics live. Damn you, NBC!

Tim Lincecum: Your Best Fantasy Bet

Pictures and Memes