• more about #bananas
    Sukie in the Graveyard: How are these two things mutually exclusive? I'd like to ask someone but I'm afraid that they will get REALLY angry. A calm and rational answer see... more »
    clochette: Absolute freedom is NOT a desirable thing. Absolute freedom - absolute lack of interdependency - can only happen within the total breakdown of a soci... more »
    Liz Lemmon: Riddle me this: A toothpaste sized tube of 0.1% Retin -A in Mexico costs $30. Here in America? 1. they dont even make tubes that big. 2. they do not m... more »
    whynotshesaid: Insurance companies and hospitals almost let my baby sister live the rest of her life without part of her skull. I doubt the government could do much ... more »
    likepenguins: Dear Katy: I understand your concerns about your limited freedoms. I also feel that my freedoms are being infringed upon. Here is what I would like... more »
    thesugarplum: I'm so distraught there are people out there who believe all this. Everyone deserves basic healthcare. People should not be punished for having a pre-... more »
    dridirtitini: my cousin died a week before his 25th birthday last year because of this country's stance on healthcare. he was working fulltime, he was a citizen, he... more »
    stacyinbean: Good Lord! Someone alert most of Europe and the Canadians that they are not free! I volunteer Katy, on horseback. more »
    History Major: I wonder if she gets her mail through the United States Postal Service? Surely she would be more comfortable using UPS or Fedex. more »
    Isi: "Don't talk to me about 'death panels', Sarah Palin." [sobeale.blogspot.com] more »
    labeled: So, am I the only person with Republican parents who is absolutely terrified that any of.. this will come out? I mean, I love them. And they're both... more »
    Sputnik_Sweetheart: Um really? So dealing with my insurance company's BS about who I can see, when I can see them, and what type of treatment I can get is what counts as ... more »
    Questioning Everything: She's about as smart as that guy that claims to have been injured ath that town hall in St. Louis while he was protesting the healthcare reform plan.... more »
    quatrevingtquatre: Today was my breaking point day. I am a poli sci major stuck in a typical office job and I've avoided discussing politics (since November 4th) because... more »
    ArtfulSlinger: Also please lets not forget that lovely Conservative groups, who have day jobs at lobbiest firms, are planting people left and right in these meetings... more »
    AndPreciousLittleofThat: Here's a Crrrrrazy idea of freedom: How many people HAVE to take a job right out of college just so they can have healthcare? What about my sister, ... more »
    ArtfulSlinger: Because the US is running towards becoming Russia. Wow, you are so cute when you get angry Katy, but I wish during your limited time with the micropho... more »
    Lyesmith: I don't really understand why there can't be a rational debate on this subject - why does the anti-nationalized healthcare side seem so out of touch? ... more »
    midwestdesigner: "I'm only 35 years old and I've never been interested in politics." -Katy. Honey, that's why you are so very ignorant about what is going on. more »
    CurtCole: When People Who Know Nothing About Politics ATTACK!!! tonight on Hardball. more »
  • #snapjudgment

    Katy Lied

    [Lebanon, Pennsylvania; August 11. Image via Getty]

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  • #bananas

    Apeeling?

    A German supermarket employee opened two boxes of bananas to find them filled with more than 60 pounds of cocaine worth $2 million. "This is obviously a matter of a logistical mistake," said an agent. [CNN]
  • #foodporn

    Strange Fruit

    At left: What happens when pussy meets phallus. (Don't blame us; Rich did it!) The only thing that would make this better is if Rich shot the footage with a night-vision camera. [fourfour]