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Water Cooler Archive: June 2009

• Black Eyed P-erez

  Gossip blogger Perez Hilton claims to have been punched by Black Eyed Peas manager Polo Molina. Published June 22 2009

• MSNBC's Matthews wants Iranian protesters defenseless

  MSNBC's Chris Matthews was critical of Florida senatorial candidate Marco Rubio for suggesting the circumstances in Iran would be different if there was a 2nd amendment. Published June 22 2009

• Sotomayor's selective view on discrimination

  Sotomayor resigns from the Belizean Grove, but it is her selective reasons that are what is disturbing. Published June 21 2009

• Global warming bill stumbles in House

  Roll Call reports that negotiations over global among House Democrats "blew up last night." Published June 20 2009

• Health care legislation moves forward in House

  More broken health care promises by Obama. Published June 20 2009

• Amateur video shows the horrors in Tehran

  Student protesters in Tehran upload video to YouTube to show the world the brutality being used to stop the demonstrations in Iran.***Warning Graphic Video- viewer discretion strongly advised*** Published June 20 2009

• Big Obama Donors Awarded with Ambassadorships

  19 of Obama's Ambassador Nominees raised a total of $4.8 million for his campaign and inauguration  Published June 19 2009

• Video: Fox News denied entry into ACORN event

  Fox News reporter Griff Jenkins is denied entry into the ACORN Awards, but discovered liberal media bloggers were being let into the supposedly "closed to the press" event. Published June 18 2009

• Video: Different senators different standards on titles

  Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.,demanded Brigadier General Michael Walsh to call her "Senator" instead of "ma'am". Senator James Inhofe, R-OK, on the other hand, was addressed as "sir" by General Peter Pace on January 16, 2007. Unlike Ms. Boxer, Mr. Inhofe did not lecture the General over the issue of calling him "sir". Published June 18 2009

• Sotomayor's views on gender discrimination revealed in 1986 interview

  A 1986 "Good Morning America" interview with Judge Sonia Sotomayor was found by the folks over at Real Clear Politics. Ms Sotomayor's views on gender discrimination come out in this video clip. Published June 18 2009

• Guevara's granddaughter to appear in PETA ad

  The granddaughter of Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara poses semi-nude for a PETA campaign ad. Published June 18 2009

• PETA sends Obama a fly catcher

  Not impressed with President Obama's fly swatting skills, PETA sends a humane fly catcher to the White House. Published June 18 2009

• Video: Kevin Johnson admitted friendly connection to Obamas

  A video found by Naked Emperor News shows an interview with Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson admitting his close relationship with both the president and the first lady and later denying the relationship. Published June 18 2009

• Senate's slavery apology includes reparations caveat

  Senate apologizes for slavery and disavows reparations Published June 18 2009

• PBS moves to end Religious Programming on its Airwaves

  Noting that "Federal law does not bar showing the services on public television," PBS fears that religious orientated programing "would cause the public's trust in PBS to erode." Published June 18 2009

• ABC "News"

  ABC News cashes in its credibility. Published June 18 2009

• Is Obama using ambassadorships to get rid of inconvenient Republicans?

  First there was Huntsman and now Rep. Peter King? Published June 17 2009

• GM trims hybrid vehicle lineup

  Feeling good about saving the environment is one thing, but getting what you pay for is another story.  Highly educated Barack Obama supporters may think their hybrid car is saving the planet, but the numbers say something a little different.  Forty-two percent of U.S. households that own at least one hybrid vehicle have an annual income of $100,000 or more. Published June 17 2009

• Coming to the US?: "First 'anti-stab' knife to go on sale in Britain"

  It was only a matter of time. Published June 17 2009

• Gawking in Gaza

  A Palestinian in Gaza cries "I am not an animal!" Published June 17 2009