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Probably the reason why I am a libertarian, deep down, is that I hate bullies. I despise people who feel they must inflict their particular brand of crap on those who are minding their own business. I loathe arbitrary rules. I loathe those who revel in such arbitrary rules even more. If I am not messing with you, don’t mess with me. Why do so many people have a problem with this concept? Why must some people have other people bend to their will? What is this deep need by a large portion of the population? (more)

Months ago, we examined the intricacies behind the 20 most awkward wedding photos. We realized, however, that there are many more untapped subjects in the world of awkward and uncomfortable pictures. (more)

TheDC’s Mike Riggs appears on Fox News’ Red Eye and discusses a mystery missile, a revolutionary cartoonist, and a special diet.  (more)

Ines Sainz really has opened a can of worms.  No, not one concerning the behavior of NFL players or whether women should be allowed in men’s locker rooms, but one of pure curiosity. (more)

This can’t be the way NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell envisioned starting the 2010 season. (more)

Ever wonder what would happen if you locked celebrities in Dylan’s Candy Bar for a month? No? Neither did we, until we stumbled upon the answer. (more)

Looks like Sarah Palin won’t have to worry about passing her political torch to Levi Johnston after all. (more)

Steeler Nation knows Troy Polamalu as the talented safety who led their team to two Superbowl championships.  The 29-year-old’s remarkable athletic prowess, however, is not his most valuable asset. (more)

Nancy Pelosi is staying in the news despite the August recess. In a Tuesday radio interview for San Francisco-based KCBS Radio, Pelosi weighed in for the first time on the Ground Zero mosque. (more)

White House advisor demanded–and got–support from JournoList — Obama wants the FBI be able to look at more things without anybody knowing they are looking at things — Charlie Rangel’s colleagues cannot wait to sell him down the river — Statepocalypse begins now — Americans are losing the will to protest their government’s bad decisions — Rich people are buying up votes in Florida like real estate (more)

Townhall, the conservative online and print magazine, just came out with The 100 Americans the Left Hates the Most. Glenn Beck, #1 on that list, has never doubted that the liberal-progressives loathed him, but a recent poll shows that may only represent about 20% of Americans. (more)

Journolist update: How can we destroy Sarah Palin? — Business community to Obama: We has a sad — Tea Party skeptics don’t buy this whole ‘caucus’ thingamajig — Poll: America is ready to burn Congress to the ground — Ag secretary apologizes for making snap judgments, publicly humiliating employee —
Judicial activist to star in next sequel of Bring it On  (more)

This morning I asked Rush Limbaugh what he thought of references to him on the private left-wing journalist discussion group JournoList.  As reported in the Daily Caller, an NPR producer named Sarah Spitz wrote on JournoList that if she witnessed Limbaugh dying of a heart attack, she would “laugh loudly like a maniac and watch his eyes bug out.” (more)

We knew that the Internet was going to bring transparency. Now we are seeing concrete examples of what that means in the flesh-and-blood world. (more)

Progressive ‘journalists’ coordinated smear against critics of Rev. Wright — Reporters harangue a sweaty Robert Gibbs after Obama mischaracterizes fight over unemployment benefits — Dueling Tea Party leaders channel Hamilton and Burr (sort of!) — Congressman points out that signs heralding stimulus are not a good use of the stimulus — How is Obamacare helping FLOTUS? Oh right, it’s not — Cops don’t want to be filmed doing anything ever again (more)

Obama lied: The mandate actually is a tax — Joe Biden’s paint chip problem resurfaces on national TV — Newsweek: Charlie Crist quite good at orally pleasing voters — Tea Party purges a racist — Baby killers: We were promised free abortions — Hippie trinket seller turns on Dems  (more)

Earthquake strikes epicenter of government-sponsored vice–a sign from God? — Prosecution rests in case of Blago v. The World — Google is laying the groundwork for a royal screw-job — Cat lovers attack Pres. Obama’s fiscal commission — Democrats continue to deny benefits to poors — Goldman Sachs up  (more)

Small banks screwed by TARP — Nancy Pelosi is going to claw out Robert Gibbs’ eyes — Scott Brown is such a tease — How can the FCC make sure that America is pure if it cannot control curse words? — Slap fight breaks out between NAACP, Tea Party — Deficit report: We are slightly less broke than last year, still broke though  (more)

The new era of citizen-empowered politics, where personal investment and political energy is created upon “principle,” means Senator Lindsay Graham (SC) has already lost his re-election bid of 2014; he just doesn’t know it yet. (more)

Welcome to the third episode of The Daily Caller Podcast, our roundup of the week’s most interesting news hosted by TheDC Editor-in-Chief Tucker Carlson. Jim Treacher, Jon Ward and Mike Riggs join Tucker this week to discuss the Chamber of Commerce’s decision to reject Valerie Jarrett’s request to address the group. More importantly, the crew reacts to the earth-shattering news that TheDC has acquired KeithOlbermann.com. Be sure to forward suggestions as to what to do with the new URL to Tucker’s new email address, keith@keitholbermann.com. (more)