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The Beginning of the End

todayinhistory:

December 12th 2000: Bush v. Gore

On this day in 2000, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in the landmark case of Bush v. Gore. The 2000 Presidential election between Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore was one of the closest in recent memory. Who would win the election by reaching 270 electoral votes came down to the state of Florida, which was incredibly tight between the two. It appeared that Bush had won, but disputes meant the state ordered a recount. The Supreme Court however, ruled this recount unconstitutional and thus handed the presidency to Bush, despite Gore leading in the popular vote. The incident remains controversial, with people citing it as a reason to abolish the Electoral College and as evidence of the partisan nature of the Supreme Court, as the justices were split 5-4 between the conservatives and liberals.

From the era when it was all private sector relief.

collective-history:

“Free Soup, Coffee and Doughnuts for the Unemployed.”

Unemployed men queued outside a depression soup kitchen opened in Chicago by Al Capone, 1931.

(via collectivehistory)

Maybe if all the politicians, pundits, media, and other political hacks that are on the east coast now all turned towards the ocean and spouted their nonsense in unison they could blow the storm off shore.

shortformblog:

Quick guide: What NYC residents should know about Hurricane Sandy

The subways are shutting down. A partial evacuation has been ordered. The city recently announced the mandatory evacuation of Zone A, a series of low-lying areas in the city, which include . And as a precaution, the city will also shut down the subways at 7 p.m., and the final bus will run at 9 p.m. Above is the hurricane evacuation guide released by the city. (The PDF is available here, and here are direct links to the JPGs: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3.) If you need to track a specific address, use this zone finder. “This evacuation is mandatory — it is for your own safety,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a press conference. “We’ve got to take some precautions today.” Please be safe, folks.

You have to sow it before you reap it.

(via political-cartoons)

bindersfullofwomen:

This one is by iamwalkingonwater@gmail.com. Congrats lady, your coworkers have to buy you dinner now!

shortformblog:

OK, who’s the smart aleck that registered this site? (Click the link to see what we mean.)

And if he is really good he can haz some Screaming Yellow Zonkers

election:

Mitt learns that debate prep can be more fun than campaigning.

— peterfeld

A graphic demonstration of trickle down economics

.thedailyfeed:

The Secret Service says the guy on the hill behind Obama in this picture was tending to “official business,” thank you very much.

reallyfoxnews:

hungrypresidents:

Let them eat cake

The single greatest and most explanatory screen cap in all of life.