Struggling On $174,000 A Year

I know I’m a little late on this boat, but fer real? ‘Struggling on $174,00 a year’, Republican Sean Duffy (Representative for Wisconsin):

I can guarantee you, or most of you, I guarantee that I have more debt than all of you. With 6 kids, I still pay off my student loans. I still pay my mortgage. I drive a used minivan. If you think I’m living high on the hog, I’ve got one paycheck. So I struggle to meet my bills right now. Would it be easier for me if I get more paychecks? Maybe, but at this point I’m not living high on the hog.

The Earthquake And Tsunami In Japan Through Videos

On March 11th, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan followed by a massive tsunami that devastated much of the country. Through an assortment of on-the-ground videos, we retell the story of the earthquake, the subsequent tsunami, and the aftermath of both disasters through video.

The 8.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan

Skyscrapers sway in Tokyo:

The ground splits and ruptures during the earthquake:

Ron Paul: Want To Defund Something? Start With Afghanistan.

‘Fiscal conservatives’ want to defund NPR (less than $10 million dollars per year), but won’t even talk about defunding or cutting spending on the war in Afghanistan, which has cost over $445.1 billion to date.

Bill Maher: Your Interests Aren’t The Same As The Rich

A transcript of my favorite part:

America’s rich aren’t giving you money, they’re taking your money. Between the years 1980 and 2005 80% of all new income generated in this country went to the richest 1%. Let me put that in terms that even you fat-ass teabaggers, I’m sorry, can understand.
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19 Year Old Delivers Incredible Speech On Gay Marriage

Zach Wahls, a 19 year old engineering student at Iowa University brought up by two woman, speaks against Prop 6 in Iowa that will outlaw gay marriage.