Reddit on March 17, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Wednesday, Mar. 17th 2010

News on 3/17/10

Spanish music rights organization SGAE brings link site to court. Outcome: "if an individual uses P2P networks like eDonkey or BitTorrent to obtain copyright material for non-profit reasons, the act is completely legal". Whoops!
r/worldnews · jugalator · 993 pts
The New York Times again refers to settlements as "suburbs" and "neighborhoods," omitting the fact that they are illegal under the Geneva Convention, as ruled upon by the World Court. Orwell was right, the biggest lie of all is omission.
r/worldnews · TweakTastic · 577 pts
Israel virtually destroyed a school in Gaza and now they refuse to allow it to be repaired. I guess Israels policy is to deny Palestinians education then mock them for being uneducated.
r/worldnews · linkedlist · 395 pts
CNN's newest hire called Justice David Souter a "goat f--king child molester," praised protesters for "telling Nancy Pelosi and the Congress to send Obama to a death panel" and suggested his readers go to their legislator's home and "beat him to a bloody pulp for being an idiot"
r/news · AngelaMotorman · 179 pts
Preflight body scans will eventually be mandatory in the U.S., TSA official says
r/news · nicasucio · 158 pts
Ashcroft, Tenet, Rumsfeld sternly cautioned the 9/11 Commission against probing too deeply into the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according to a document recently obtained by the ACLU.
r/worldnews · larryj53 · 130 pts
A great read from 1982 when Ronald Reagan threatened to impose sanctions on Israel for the Siege of Beirut.
r/worldnews · LovelyCornSyrup · 120 pts
Ashcroft, Tenet, Rumsfeld sternly cautioned the 9/11 Commission against probing too deeply into the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according to a document recently obtained by the ACLU.
r/news · Phazon · 109 pts

Politics on 3/17/10

Sports on 3/17/10

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NoveltyAccountPolice requests Redditor pigjargon to draw a picture of him arresting look_of_disapproval. pigjargon Delivers.

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This is how I open all my mail.

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Clean dirty vinyl records with wood glue.

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Office Sumo [PIC]

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My dachshund forcing my Doberman pinscher to lay on a bed that is far too small for him.

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A sobering reminder of our own mortality.

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Reddit, here is a picture taken a mile or so from an atomic detonation.

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The Irishman's Dilemma (NSFW)

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Reddit on March 17, 2010

Wednesday, Mar. 17th 2010

News on 3/17/10

Spanish music rights organization SGAE brings link site to court. Outcome: "if an individual uses P2P networks like eDonkey or BitTorrent to obtain copyright material for non-profit reasons, the act is completely legal". Whoops!

The New York Times again refers to settlements as "suburbs" and "neighborhoods," omitting the fact that they are illegal under the Geneva Convention, as ruled upon by the World Court. Orwell was right, the biggest lie of all is omission.

Israel virtually destroyed a school in Gaza and now they refuse to allow it to be repaired. I guess Israels policy is to deny Palestinians education then mock them for being uneducated.

CNN's newest hire called Justice David Souter a "goat f--king child molester," praised protesters for "telling Nancy Pelosi and the Congress to send Obama to a death panel" and suggested his readers go to their legislator's home and "beat him to a bloody pulp for being an idiot"

Preflight body scans will eventually be mandatory in the U.S., TSA official says

Ashcroft, Tenet, Rumsfeld sternly cautioned the 9/11 Commission against probing too deeply into the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according to a document recently obtained by the ACLU.

A great read from 1982 when Ronald Reagan threatened to impose sanctions on Israel for the Siege of Beirut.

Ashcroft, Tenet, Rumsfeld sternly cautioned the 9/11 Commission against probing too deeply into the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according to a document recently obtained by the ACLU.

Politics on 3/17/10

I'm going to keep posting this shit until it sinks in.

17 year old HIV patient has health insurance canceled after his diagnosis because the insurer doesn't want to pay. He sues and wins a $10 million judgment. Just-released information from the trial about the insurer's practices will make you very angry...

Jon Stewart comes very close to flipping his shit while explaining how corporations make millions off of the Fed

Is this the lowest Tea Party moment ever? [video]

Dennis Kucinich Flips: WILL Support Health Care Reform

Sports on 3/17/10

Phoenix Suns score 152 points in a single NON-overtime game.

Cole Hamels did a video game ad. Now, CC Sabathia has stepped in to mock the original ad. Gotta love sports rivalries.

President Obama's 2010 NCAAB Bracket [non-video]

VIDEO: CC Sabathia Murders U.S. Soldier (in video game promo)

The Best College Backcourts (2010 Edition)

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