Reddit on June 17, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Thursday, Jun. 17th 2010

News on 6/17/10

Haitian Farmers Commit to Burning Monsanto Hybrid Seeds: The entry of Monsanto seeds into Haiti is "a very strong attack on small agriculture, on farmers, on biodiversity, on Creole seeds ... and on what is left our environment in Haiti." Tues
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 1270 pts
Texas Republican congressman Joe Barton apologizes to BP CEO Tony Barton at start of congressional oversight hearings today!
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BP Using Mercenaries To Prevent Journalists From Talking To Workers. According to video (shown) the media needs to stay at least 100 feet from BP workers. Here's one killer quote from the BP-hired security guard when the reporter asks why he's preventing people from accessing a public beach
r/worldnews · klmd · 80 pts
£1 buys 1000 litres of tap water. Or one bottle.
r/worldnews · oliverdaniel · 76 pts
Top story on WorldNews is from As Sahab... the propaganda arm of Al Qaeda. Seriously.
r/worldnews · glengyron · 73 pts
On the other side of the world from the Gulf Coast in Africa they've been dealing with an oil spill that gushes the equivalent of the Exxon Valdez every year for the past 50 years...
r/worldnews · andhelostthem · 67 pts
France bans Hamas TV for hate and violence. In other news, there was Hamas TV channel in France. WTF
r/worldnews · uriman · 67 pts
Israel cabinet votes to ease Gaza Strip blockade
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 63 pts

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Sports on 6/17/10

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So I went to this town in Ontario...

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this guy took a polaroid of himself every day until he died. fascinating stuff

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Drawbridge prank [pic]

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Wall of Water

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Dogs don't give a shit about great views (pic)

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Michael Jordan fucking *loves* root beer.

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We chose....poorly

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Epic mount [NSFW]

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Reddit on June 17, 2010

Thursday, Jun. 17th 2010

News on 6/17/10

Haitian Farmers Commit to Burning Monsanto Hybrid Seeds: The entry of Monsanto seeds into Haiti is "a very strong attack on small agriculture, on farmers, on biodiversity, on Creole seeds ... and on what is left our environment in Haiti." Tues

Texas Republican congressman Joe Barton apologizes to BP CEO Tony Barton at start of congressional oversight hearings today!

BP Using Mercenaries To Prevent Journalists From Talking To Workers. According to video (shown) the media needs to stay at least 100 feet from BP workers. Here's one killer quote from the BP-hired security guard when the reporter asks why he's preventing people from accessing a public beach

£1 buys 1000 litres of tap water. Or one bottle.

Top story on WorldNews is from As Sahab... the propaganda arm of Al Qaeda. Seriously.

On the other side of the world from the Gulf Coast in Africa they've been dealing with an oil spill that gushes the equivalent of the Exxon Valdez every year for the past 50 years...

France bans Hamas TV for hate and violence. In other news, there was Hamas TV channel in France. WTF

Israel cabinet votes to ease Gaza Strip blockade

Politics on 6/17/10

Jon Stewart just crushed any dreams I had that the US would seriously pursue alternative energy sources in my lifetime.

From all non-US internet users; f#%k you Joe Lieberman; proposes US government implement "internet kill switch", as the web is a US "national asset"

Sarah Palin: "If somebody's gonna to smoke a joint in their house and not do anybody any harm, then perhaps there are other things our cops should be looking at to engage in and try to clean up some of the other problems we have in society."

Texas Rep. Joe Barton apologizes to BP CEO Tony Hayward over White House's '$20 billion shakedown'. Oh yeah, he has taken $1.4 million in campaign contributions from the Oil industry

GOP just issued statement saying the oil leak is a natural Disaster, just like a hurricane, or an earthquake, and therefore BP is not to blame for the oil leak. The Republicans have lost their mind.

Sports on 6/17/10

Mexico Beats France 2-0

"First off I wanna thank everyone in my hood." Ron Artest, ladies and gentleman.

Ron Artest just thanked his Psychiatrist for helping him win the NBA Championship. Words, I have none.

Repeat! The Lakers won the title, beat Celtics 83-79 in Game 7

S. African man beaten to death by his family for changing channel to a cup match from gospel program.

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