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I think that the success of my films has nothing to do with capitalism. Capitalism is a system of exploitation, of using working people, not paying them properly, no guaranteeing them health benefits, and now it's turned into a system where it's just about making money off money as opposed to making money by making things. I share the wealth that I create. My employees have full medical benefits, there's no deductible. I give me employees unlimited paid sick days, and for maternity leave they are paid for their maternity leave. How French of me. -- Michael Moore during yesterday's Washington Post Live Discussion , on why him making money from a film that's criticizing capitalism isn't hypocritical .

Friendly reminder: America isn't the only country at war . Another reason to lose weight . Australia shows that they are not dumb . The first phase , that's all. Better late than never .

For being DC Comic's most recognizable female character, WW has been given the cinematic shaft for a long time. We've seen two incarnations of Lois Lane and countless Bat-groupies, but not one decent pitch for the Amazon in the big screen. And we're talking about a character who made armored underwear cool waaay before anyone heard of Princess Leia. So here's one humble man's suggestion for any future casting of the Wonder Woman movie. I really have three rules for casting: she has to be at least 5'10", under 45 and attractive enough to pass for a princess. Sandrine Holt - Age: 36, Height: 5'10", Relevant Movie/TV Roles: Resident Evil: Apocalypse & Mutant X Pros : She's played both a (doomed) reporter and a person with superpowers, so if she can play both, she's a shoe-in. Plus she's probably the least-known actress on this list, so they can two movies out of her cheap. Cons : While D.C. isn't as star-crazy as Marvel when it co...

As asked by Charley Rosen : Since Flip Saunders is on the record as saying that Gilbert Arenas will touch the ball on 80 percent of the offensive sets, does that mean that Agent Zero will also get 80 percent of the team's shots? Whatever Arenas's percentages might be, how many leftover shots will be available to keep Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison, Randy Foye and Mike Miller happy? Is there a defender in the house? My (humble) Answer: No, don't be crazy; There's a pecking order, but from the Media Day quotes getting shots isn't a priority right now; and Relying on "having one or two good defenders" is little more than a smokescreen so the focus needs to be on playing good team defense.

Yeah; uh-huh . It's called "vibrate," people ; use it! Can you please fix health care and the economy first ? Philippine flood numbers . Surprised it took that long . So America is like Europe after all . Oh God: please let her write like she talks . The word is " compromised ." Never understood why this guy's some kind of hero an OJ Simpson is a pariah. Maybe if OJ had went on to win 5 straight SuperBowls after the Bronco Chase?

Coaches with hot daughters . OK; this is not how fairy tales are supposed to go . Megan Fox is that girl you try to tell your buddy to break up with, but he just responds with, " Man, look at her ! Who cares if she tried to stab me! " If your friends have these traits , they're probably not really friends. Oh yeah; let's do this . Lost and Found . I really don't like having to wait two weeks for this list, but it's worth it . Directorial Debut ? Sure; he can laugh about it now . If you gotta die, do it looking good .

Michelle Bachmann vs. Ron Paul ? She never had a chance.

I knew Tavis Smiley's holier-than-thou harping on then-candidate Obama (for among other things, choosing to not participate in his sponsored events) would come back to bite him in the butt .

Somehow, I don't see Sen. Kennedy approving of this ...not with that price tag, anyway. Somehow, FoxNews will flip this around to say , "Obama not being tough enough on Iran." Jennifer Love Hewitt . Even potential pro-athletes aren't safe from pre-existing conditions . And I thought he was supposed to be fighting us "over there." Brad Pitt: Hero of New Orleans . More info on the death of the Census worker. Some people are just disturbed . How 'Bout Them Cowboys ?

I would say NSFW ...unless your job involves having sex of course.

I say this because their governor knows how to kick butt . BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday that he has instructed state employees to stop doing business with Hyatt hotels until it rehires 100 housekeepers it fired last month. Hyatt Hotel Corp., citing declining revenues, laid off the Boston-area housekeepers and replaced them with lower-paid workers from a Georgia company. In a letter to Hyatt, Patrick criticized the layoffs, citing reports that fired workers trained their replacements after being told they were vacation fill-ins. He urged Hyatt to work with staffers, rather "than tossing them out unceremoniously." Hyatt, in a statement, said that like many other businesses it has been forced to make difficult staffing decisions. The company said it offered the laid-off workers severance, couns...

So Iran's President Ahmadinejad, Libya's Colonel Qaddafi, and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez are facing protests ; in fact Ahmadinejad caught heat before he went to speak . So it got me thinking: where are all the 9/12 protesters and Teabaggers ? Don't they oppose Obama's policies as much those Iranians oppose Ahmadinejad's? Or do they have some type of protest quota that's been used up? Or maybe they need direction from some authority...wait, that can't be it; they're supposed to be grassroots, so they don't need Glenn Beck to tell them what to do. ...Right?

Tyler Perry to direct " For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf? " There are so many ways for this to end badly .

Really good news . BANGKOK – For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent failures led many scientists to think such a vaccine might never be possible. The vaccine cut the risk of becoming infected with HIV by more than 31 percent in the world's largest AIDS vaccine trial of more than 16,000 volunteers in Thailand, researchers announced Thursday in Bangkok. Even though the benefit is modest, "it's the first evidence that we could have a safe and effective preventive vaccine," Col. Jerome Kim said in a telephone interview. He helped lead the study for the U.S. Army, which sponsored it with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .

Doesn't this guy understand that the POTUS is supposed to be on vacation half the time? The Patriots sound nervous . Tee-hee. Well played, Ochocinco . New Wizards coach sets a new standard . Just when you thought that the Patriot Act would finally get revised ...

While my own foreign policy experience is lacking, I'm more than happy to question Barack Obama's . Hello? Is anyone there?

Man, I really wish "the guy" in this story was the Janitor/Handyman from the show. I really do.

Thank you, Mass . Healthcare reform really can't wait any longer. Policy Change . Policy Change Part Deux . If the Terps lose another game, I may do this myself . Michael Moore's biggest challenge yet . Charlize: most actress in romantic comedies can't do them right, so don't feel bad .

Apparently, play video games during a drug bust .

Yowza .

As explained by Charley Rosen .

"I think it's important to realize that I was actually black before the election." -- President Barack Obama , to David Letterman.

You are what you tweet . Go on Letterman, get a potato . It must feel good to be a Manning right now. You can say that " I'm loving it ." He wants his party to win ; go figure. "I've never done a bad thing in my life. But when you get desperate, I guess you throw all that sh-- out the window ."

... will be this crook . Move over, George Soros. Can't wait for FoxNews to whine, "Why isn't the media covering it?"

Ahmadinejad's still doing it wrong . No wonder the Bill Kristols of the world are in permanent attack mode.

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Patriots fall down; go boom . And the 'Boys lost too . Some more info on that terror plot. House vs. Senate on healthcare legislation . Gimme that Emmy ! He went from a ride operator to a studio chief ? Now that's advancement.

Was win . But as I've said before: if they don't score at least 21 points, they won't be winning too many games.

"The left is the most dangerous force in American politics today. The entire resources of the lobbying industry and of centrist Democratic interests are required to keep it in check, not just during legislative season, but during elections, when the DCCC and the DSCC do their very best to make sure that progressives don't win primaries, and when they do, that they're starved of resources." -- Ian Welsh, via C&L. His explanation is here .

Are you zombie-experienced ? I think the answer is , "Because they too are racist." One of the many reasons to watch football . Tea Baggers: take note . Sure, it sounds easy ... Good TPM review on Max Baucus' health care bill. Social Security tidbits . One way to stay in the news . Czar Facts .

A last-minute field goal by Middle Tennesse crushes Maryland's hopes for a win . Of course, it's not their first loss to them .

Some people freaked out because Obama didn't want to continue the ridiculous missile defense program former President Bush was pushing. But it looks like Obama's move has had at least one positive result .

I tried, though : DETROIT (Reuters) – One of the best-known auto industry executives in the world has fallen on hard times. Jim Press, who briefly ran Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. operations and spent 37 years with the Japanese automaker before joining Chrysler as one of its three top executives in 2007, is facing claims of more than $1.35 million for unpaid federal taxes and a personal loan. The 62-year-old auto executive, who told the New York Times last year he wore a single string on one wrist as a reminder that material wealth is not the most important thing, may be one of the highest profile victims of Detroit's collapse. Press blamed the elimination of bonuses at Chrysler for his failure to pay back the personal loan. Of course he did.

...I don't know where Cracked.com ends and Sadly No! begins .

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Mississippi Republican Senator wants guns to be allowed on Amtrak . Talk about forgetting the lessons of Columbine, or 9/11 for that matter. This won't end well.

Yet another reason to like Rachel Maddow. Wonk on, indeed. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy

From the man who successfully implemented the 50-State Strategy.

Putting away childish things . Temporary assignment . In Iran: still more protests . If China can do it , why not us?

Man, we really need a Smart Revolution or something. Things like this shouldn't happen . The City of Brotherly Love isn't showing much to book lovers. All 54 of Philadelphia's libraries are scheduled to close because the state of Pennsylvania has not been able to pass a budget to fund the library system.

18% of New Jersey conservatives believe that President Obama is the Anti-Christ .

Close, but no cigar . I'm more interested in this "Sucker Punch" movie , to be honest. This sounds "surge-y." Better late than never . Meanwhile ... Connecticut politics just got more interesting .

Michael Moore would be Ras Kass : I mean, damn . ( H/t )

I would think so . If the she fits ... This should go over well . Hmmm ... If your friends, family or loved one start smelling stinky, here's why . Auto-Obama .

He was not only a major movie star , but his name became part of 90's hip-hop slang.

The "9-12" protest versus the Obama Inauguration .

Before reading my comparison of Michael Jordan and Serena Williams , make sure you ignore Jordan's time as an owner, his brief stint as a Washington Wizard and his rumored run-in with Bill Cartwright.

" You stay trashy , 9-12ers!"

Sigh .

Kanye West is at it again . At least Madonna was mature . Why, NBC; why ? Can't blame China for this really. When Obama speaks, politicians respond . Ah yes: the Taliban .

These guys are great .

A great person has left us . I can't stress this enough: Norman Borlaug saved billions of lives. Billions of lives . Here's a pretty good Daily Kos diary on Borlaug .

" It's only one game ." Much like, "We shouldn't make judgments based on the preseason stats." But football's only 16-games long; if you can't make some assessments now, then when? After eight games, which is halfway through? After twelve, when the season is usually decided? I never understood why people can make preseason predictions about football , but then had to shut up until the season was almost over. Than there was the Comcast report, where B-Mitch said that Washington's offense was stagnant. Really? I thought spending millions on defensive players and ignoring and aging offensive line was Stage One in Operation: Light Up the Scoreboard. As much as I'd like to blame the offense, it hasn't been significantly upgraded. What we're seeing now is basically the same offense as last season, only a bit healthier. Watching Zorn sweat through he post-game interview was painful. Just painful. It was like watching Doug Collins when he was...

Texas Principal : I wouldn't let my students see President Obama's speech, but I'll gladly bus 500 of them to see former President Bush give a speech.

Don't. Piss. Off. Microsoft . Remember when Glenn Beck wanted to kill Michael Moore ? Michael Jordan's jerk moment . " Fetish " sounds just about right. Worth a 1,000 words . Next on "Vampire Diaries ." FYI: Presidents have had czars since Nixon .

If the fringe faction of the conservative movement has learned anything, it's that screaming and complaining can eventually wear down anyone . WASHINGTON – The Census Bureau on Friday severed its ties with ACORN , a community organization that has been hit with Republican accusations of voter-registration fraud. "We do not come to this decision lightly," Census director Robert Groves wrote in a letter to ACORN, which was obtained by The Associated Press. In splitting with ACORN, Groves sought to tamp down GOP concerns and negative publicity that the partnership will taint the 2010 head count . "It is clear that ACORN's affiliation with the 2010 census promotion has caused sufficient concern in the general public, has indeed become a distraction from our mission, and may even become a discouragement to public cooperation, negatively impacting 2010 census efforts," Groves wrote. One day, someone or (some group) of clout and s...

Of steel . Football is back...

How do you "inadvertently" send anything to a porn company ?

Replace the word " rowdy " with "racist" and I'll agree with you. EXCELLENT QUESTION . The graphic-novel-based-movie backlash is in full swing. Take one and call me if you start oinking . If you ever pissed off a cheetah, make sure you're in a racecar . Young people: crucial on health care . Children: don't remember 9-11 . Obama vs Democrats on Afghanistan .

Guess Fox should have carried last night's speech afterall . And people wonder why Fox Business News is in the toilet.

The polls react positively to it . People need to know the difference between "health insurance" and "health care." This can help explain the difference . Even after Rep. Wilson gets called out , inadvertantly helps his opponent , apologies and is proven wrong , the right-bloggers still act like he did the right thing last night . And oh yeah: he's probably a racist . Yes; racist .

And why wouldn't they ? Time for the grown-ups to take charge again . Watch those hanging chads, guys . ...by any other name would still be able to kick butt . Gotta accomplish something while waiting to get back to the World Series. MM's at it again .

Scientists using magnetism to levitate mice . Can we say, " Mouseneto ?"

Allen Iverson's going to the Grizzlies . I feel sorry for O. J. Mayo.

I have some connections to the America South, and their socio-political language takes some getting used to. Here's what Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) said about Obama's upcoming speech: "What you're seeing is folks on my side anxious to see what the president has to say tomorrow night. "I think he's gonna have to express some humility based on what we've seen around the country this August and that's not his inclination." Here's the translation: " That boy better learn his place and quick !"

Sorry, but I had to fix this headline .

and she wants her fans to join her for some skating .

May explain why Obama didn't really loose his cool during the election...now if he could only translate that into getting health care reform done.

... a toddler age ? WTF?

See, I work at a university ( not this one ) and... SAN FRANCISCO, California (AFP) – Some 2,000 students at Washington State University have reported symptoms of swine flu, university officials said, in one of the largest reported outbreaks of the virus on a US college campus. The west-coast school last week instituted a blog to help provide information to students about the sudden and dramatic spread of the A(H1N1) virus on campus just days into the new school term. "We estimate that we have been in contact with about 2,000 students with influenza-like illness in the first 10 days of our fall semester," the latest online posting said.

Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt . I'm still trying to process this . Really; 30% of my brain is inaccessible. 7 Overrated Businesses . Hmmm...: pizza . Sweet Baby Jesus . Give peace a chance . Jay-Z and Oprah . The "we need more votes" BS is just that . The truth will set you free .

If President Obama is really loosing on every issue foreign and domestic, than why is the GOP already speculating about who to run for 2012 ?

Nobody here has the answers. Nobody here has to shoulder the weight Obama is carrying. We can all sit at the computer and bitch, and talk about how we donated money or handed out buttons or whatever. The fact is, when the shit hits the fan and the political bullets fly in this war, Obama is our guy in the trenches. Let's make sure we have his back. -- DU's " Splinter Cell ," making a valid point.

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Decision, decisions ... The Real Life Kirk Lazarus is at it again. Firestarter . Don't spend it all in one place . Actually, most people would argue that he was acting like a stereotypical boss . Well, now he'll have more material for a future album . Let's get digital . Glad somebody's still working on AIDS .

Take o ne sacred religious document . Edit it to reflect whoever's in charge . Edit it again to reflect the civil mindset of your era. Watch it get mass published, loosening your control . Organize various groups based off of certain parts that justify your preconceived notions . Have groups infiltrate areas of power , specifically those in charge of editing said SRD to regain some control. Announce some changes . Convert people with misinterpreted rendition, make more money, use new SRD to advance preconceived notions.

See what happens when a black family gets into the White House? Every aspect of their being is magnified and examined .

This is what I feared . Don't get me wrong: I love the creativity, but somewhere some kid is doing websurfing for some Disney suit and he'll show the suit that link and the suit will say, "Hey, not a bad fucking idea!" Comment Win(?): Lots of Disney icons as Marvel characters. Let's see some more Marvel characters transplanted into Disney franchises like Beauty and the Thing above. Snow White and the Seven X-men, anyone?

Glad I didn't grow up in the 60's because as Cracked.com's seanbaby shows us , cartoons back then were kinda weird.

With health care reform not going as planned, Obama is going to do what he does best (politically-speaking): give a speech . But after listening to Lawrence O'Donnell's take on the matter, I'm not that optimistic: ( Well, at least we're not going at each other like savages or... nevermind .) Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy

It's a good thing she's hot . Wonder if some kind of legislation would ( puff-puff ) pass. Well, it ain't like switching car insurance . Confirming what we already knew . One reason why young people can't find work . Stimulus: you're doing it wrong .

That what I thought was a major accomplishment regarding and ex-rapper turned out to be a complete lie . Much like Chris Rock, I'm getting tired of trying to defend hip-hip. This doesn't help.

Can't be right all the time .

No, seriously: don't .

Oh, yeah: the Taliban . In other words : another season of "To Catch aPredator." I say go for it . Trying to make me feel better .

Trying to make me feel better, huh ? Obama calls for slight COLA drop . GOP to jump on this in: 3, 2, 1... Most people can't write clearly anyway . And here I thought day-time soaps were forever.