Reddit on August 17, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Tuesday, Aug. 17th 2010

News on 8/17/10

WikiLeaks gets new host -- Sweden's Pirate Party - The whistleblower website WikiLeaks will place several new servers with the Swedish Pirate Party, the group which campaigns for more freedom on the Internet said Tuesday.
r/worldnews · galt1776 · 824 pts
Noam Chomsky: The Real Reasons the U.S. Enables Israeli Crimes and Atrocities
r/worldnews · WebZen · 782 pts
9/11 Families Group Announces Support for Islamic Cultural Center in Lower Manhattan.
r/news · American_Pie · 272 pts
CIA interrogation tapes that "didn't exist" -- tapes that likely document US complicity in torture -- are found under a desk at the CIA.
r/news · American_Pie · 188 pts
Australia should become a republic when Queen Elizabeth II dies, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said just days ahead of a general election.
r/worldnews · vault101kid · 132 pts
To the rest of the world, if you wanted to know how fucked up our Prime Minister is in Canada, the following article pretty much sums it up: "Harper gallery leaves MPs speechless"
r/worldnews · salvia_d · 120 pts
Maddow to Receive Cronkite Award | News | Advocate.com
r/news · toyotabedzrock · 95 pts
Role reversal Saudi comedy provokes anger among male population
r/worldnews · Shenoute · 90 pts

Politics on 8/17/10

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So I wanted to buy a Reddit bobblehead... [ PIC ]

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This is how I make my bed Every Morning ಠ_ಠ

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My mom walked into my room and demanded to know what the hell this is... (I'm a girl)

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The best CPU case ever?

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Just another day in the Reddit threads...

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Holy shit I just realized Gary Oldman is all of these people. [6]

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Oh hai! Welcome to my lighthouse

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I cried...

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Reddit on August 17, 2010

Tuesday, Aug. 17th 2010

News on 8/17/10

WikiLeaks gets new host -- Sweden's Pirate Party - The whistleblower website WikiLeaks will place several new servers with the Swedish Pirate Party, the group which campaigns for more freedom on the Internet said Tuesday.

Noam Chomsky: The Real Reasons the U.S. Enables Israeli Crimes and Atrocities

9/11 Families Group Announces Support for Islamic Cultural Center in Lower Manhattan.

CIA interrogation tapes that "didn't exist" -- tapes that likely document US complicity in torture -- are found under a desk at the CIA.

Australia should become a republic when Queen Elizabeth II dies, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said just days ahead of a general election.

To the rest of the world, if you wanted to know how fucked up our Prime Minister is in Canada, the following article pretty much sums it up: "Harper gallery leaves MPs speechless"

Maddow to Receive Cronkite Award | News | Advocate.com

Role reversal Saudi comedy provokes anger among male population

Politics on 8/17/10

It case you missed it News Corp PAC (Fox News, The Wall Street Journal etc) just donated 1 million to the Republican Governors Association. And they say they are neutral. Bullshit.

Denver police refuse to fire officers caught beating innocent bystander

Jon Stewart reminds America how ridiculous they are being over the mosque controversy. He nails it, again.

News Corp. donates $1,000,000 to the Republican Party. Can we expect the same for the Democratic Party since FOX News is supposedly fair and balanced?

Am I the only one that would love to see Jon Stewart, Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow in a room with Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck?

Sports on 8/17/10

My mom just had a meeting with Lebron James. This is what she thought of him.

Gary Busey: Fantasy Football Lawyer

Dizzy Dean pitched in Rickwood. Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron played where Willie Mays roamed as a teenage center fielder. Satchel Paige twirled from the mound. Babe Ruth reached for his bat in this same place: America’s oldest baseball park lives to see 100.

One of the most memorable 2010 NBA playoff moment

Remember the guy who dodged the foul ball at the demise of his girlfriend? Shit just got real.

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