Reddit on August 1, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Sunday, Aug. 1st 2010

News on 8/1/10

Inmates of a prison in Cebu, Philippines are given less food, smaller beds and few benefits of any kind if they do not dance to Michael Jackson songs for tourists.
r/worldnews · fit4duty · 329 pts
In today’s America if you are born in rags, you are likelier to stay in rags than in almost any corner of old Europe
r/news · no1name · 280 pts
A home visit by Tokyo officials to a local resident to congratulate him on his 111th birthday instead led to a police search that uncovered his three-decade-old skeleton
r/worldnews · prider · 203 pts
Rough justice in America: Too Many Laws, Too Many Prisoners. "Never in the civilized world have so many been locked up for so little."
r/news · American_Pie · 119 pts
Jamaican police officer beats and then shoots man laying in the street. [NSFW]
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 117 pts
Brazil's super cool president offers asylum to imprisoned Iranian woman who has been sentenced to death by stoning
r/worldnews · zorbix · 106 pts
US, Canada, Britain & Australia refuse to support call for `the human right to water and sanitation'
r/worldnews · glparramatta · 106 pts
More than 70 countries make being gay a crime
r/worldnews · dulieu · 100 pts

Politics on 8/1/10

Sports on 8/1/10

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Morbid curiosity (gif)

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Worst moment of my childhood

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How to Forecast Weather Without Gadgets

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I am utterly terrified to drive down this street in Louisville, Colorado.

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David After Inception

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Peace.

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I dare you to do anything this epic with a pencil

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Reddit, this is the saddest day of my life

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Reddit on August 1, 2010

Sunday, Aug. 1st 2010

News on 8/1/10

Inmates of a prison in Cebu, Philippines are given less food, smaller beds and few benefits of any kind if they do not dance to Michael Jackson songs for tourists.

In today’s America if you are born in rags, you are likelier to stay in rags than in almost any corner of old Europe

A home visit by Tokyo officials to a local resident to congratulate him on his 111th birthday instead led to a police search that uncovered his three-decade-old skeleton

Rough justice in America: Too Many Laws, Too Many Prisoners. "Never in the civilized world have so many been locked up for so little."

Jamaican police officer beats and then shoots man laying in the street. [NSFW]

Brazil's super cool president offers asylum to imprisoned Iranian woman who has been sentenced to death by stoning

US, Canada, Britain & Australia refuse to support call for `the human right to water and sanitation'

More than 70 countries make being gay a crime

Politics on 8/1/10

Fuck you Fox News

Most Shared on Facebook: "Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) Goes Ballistic At GOP For Killing 9/11 Responders Health Care Bill (Video)"

Glenn Beck's Fake History Guru David Barton says 28 out of 56 founding fathers had theology degrees and were ministers because they attended "seminaries." FAIL: at the time, "seminary just meant "college" - More "Glenn Beck U" debunking from Chris Rodda

Citizens United case: Corporations are immortal. They don’t need health care, or minimum wages, or pensions, or food stamps. They don’t raise children and have families. They have no morality or ethics other than maximizing their profits. They are sociopathic.

Fareed Zakaria: 'George Bush's Massive Tax Cuts Are The Single Largest Chunk Of Our Structural Budget Deficit'...

Sports on 8/1/10

the classy way to say goodbye to cleveland

A great little story about ESPN, Lebron James, journalism, and sports in general.

Finally a Top 10 List where #1 is actually the best (10 Sick Basketball Dunks) [w/ VIDS]

I know it's not admirable, but I still see it and think, Tyreke Evans is awesome

2010 NFL training camps: Denver Broncos RBs Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter hurt on Day 1 - ESPN

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