NIH: Chronology of Events 1700 | 1800 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 1700 1798 The Marine Hospital Service was established with the July 16 signing by President John Adams of an act for the relief of sick and […][...]
Archive for August, 2012
ROMNEYISMS: Another problem with foot in mouth disease
“Do you realize what health care spending is as a percentage of the G.D.P. in Israel? Eight percent,” [Romney] said. “You spend eight percent of G.D.P. on health care. You’re a pretty healthy nation. We spend 18 percent of our G.D.P. on health care, 10 percentage points more. That ga[...]
August 9th, 2012 - 1:10 pm § in Misc.
Slur of the Day
Redneck in the US, the term is offensive to many, and refers to Southern laborer-class whites.[158] [...]
August 8th, 2012 - 11:56 pm § in Misc.
Photography
Queen Elizabeth II speaks during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)[...]
August 7th, 2012 - 10:51 am § in Misc.
Slur of the Day
Asian nigger an ethnic slur against Filipinos.[9][...]
August 7th, 2012 - 10:48 am § in America
BREAKING NEWS: AVE Veepmeter Points to the Rolls Royce of Republican Tickets!
ROMNEY RYAN 2012[...]
August 7th, 2012 - 8:46 am § in Misc.
Romney endorsed by Dirty Harry
SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) — Clint Eastwood just made Mitt Romney’s day. The Oscar-winning director and longtime movie star says he’s endorsing the Republican presidential candidate. “I was doing a picture in early 2000s called ‘Mystic River’ in his home state,” Eastwood said. “[...]