Highlights

 This piece is written by Rebecca of Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude, Cedric of Cedric's Big Mix, Kat of Kat's Korner, Betty of Thomas Friedman is a Great Man, Mike of Mikey Likes It!, Elaine of Like Maria Said Paz, Ruth of Ruth's Report, Marcia of SICKOFITRADLZ, Stan of Oh Boy It Never Ends, Ann of Ann's Mega Dub, Isaiah of The World Today Just Nuts and Wally of The Daily Jot. Unless otherwise noted, we picked all highlights.

"In These Times sinks even lower" -- most requested highlight by readers of this site.

Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts "The Birthday Reminder" -- Isaiah on Barack's comments.

"Garlic Shrimp Linguine in the Kitchen," "Detroit" and "The scamming of Detroit" -- Trina covers Detroit.

"Brad," "Brad's defense makes closing arguments," "Bradley Manning," "Bradley Manning" and "The desperation in the continued persecution of Bradley Manning" -- Betty, Marcia, Mike and C.I. cover Bradley Manning.

"Jay Z's latest release" -- Kat offers a look at a new music release. 

"Under The Dome (CBS fails again)," "Mistresses" and "Mistresses" -- Marcia, Stan and Marcia cover TV.

"Helen Thomas," "the revisionary 'love' for helen thomas"  and "Why Helen Thomas' peers killed her in 2010" -- Elaine and Rebecca on Helen Thomas.

"Once upon a time . . ." and "THIS JUST IN! ANGST!" -- Cedric and Wally cover the fairy tale.

"David Brooks and other embarrassments" -- Ann on the media.

"the spying," "Snowden," "Snowden granted temporary asylum," "spying and the state dept gets ready to screw over the palestinians," "The fate of the nation," "The Zombi Nazis of the Cult of St. Barack," "The embarrassing Matthew Rotschild," "Sad and disgusting Nancy Pelosi,"  "On Snowden and meanings," "They should be putting up statues for Ed"and "The trash that voted to continue illegal spying" -- some of the illegal spying pieces in the community.

"Benghazi" and "General Carter Ham and Benghazi" -- Ruth continues her Benghazi coverage. 

"Barack's worst speech ever" and  "The same speech delivered yet again" -- Elaine and Trina on the bad speech.

"The IRS scandals" -- Mike covers the scandals.

"The Wolverine" and "The Wolverine and movies" -- Stan on movies.

"Fall On Your Swords For Prince Barry," -- Isaiah dips into the archives.

"Everything is more interesting than Barry!" and "THIS JUST IN! THE BOREDOM SETS IN!" -- Barack bores even himself.