BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "america the beautiful" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:01:20 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Cool / Not Cool http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/cool-not-cool The 2012 presidential election would already be over if politics was more like like American Idol and high school.

Via: cbs.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/cool-not-cool Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:51:31 -0500 <b>The 2012 presidential election would already be over if politics was more like like American Idol and high school.</b> provincialelitist nonadult Sing-Off: Mitt Vs. Barack http://www.buzzfeed.com/nycsouthpaw/sing-off-mitt-vs-barack Vote in the comments! It's the first real head-to-head contest of the 2012 election: A confident Mitt Romney offered a rendition of “America the Beautiful” in Florida this evening, which gives us the opportunity to compare his pipes to the President's . Who wins?

Mitt's "America The Beautiful"

Barack's "Let's Stay Together"

BONUS -- Ashcroft's "Let The Eagle Soar"

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/nycsouthpaw/sing-off-mitt-vs-barack Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:32:08 -0500 <b>Vote in the comments!</b> It&#39;s the first real head-to-head contest of the 2012 election: A <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/confident-romney-sings-america-the-beautiful">confident Mitt Romney</a> offered a rendition of "America the Beautiful" in Florida this evening, which gives us the opportunity to compare his pipes <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/obama-singing-al-greens-lets-stay-toget">to the President&#39;s</a>. Who wins? nycsouthpaw nonadult Bans On Gay Marriage Pass http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/bans-on-gay-marriage-pass

While Americans welcomed their first black president with open arms, it seems they’re still not down with the gays getting, y’know, equal rights and stuff.

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  1. Did Prop 8 Pass?
  2. Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
  3. Why We Lost Prop 8
  4. California, Arizona, and Florida Vote Against Gay Rights
  5. Andrew Sullivan: “We Shall Overcome. Do Not Be Discouraged. But We May Still Win.”
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/bans-on-gay-marriage-pass Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:17:47 -0500 While Americans welcomed their first black president with open arms, it seems they're still not down with the gays getting, y'know, equal rights and stuff. eliot nonadult The World According To Americans http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/the-world-according-to-americans Who said Americans were egomaniacal ethnocentrics? We know exactly where our launderers come from, thank you very much.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/the-world-according-to-americans Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:01:18 -0400 Who said Americans were egomaniacal ethnocentrics? We know <i>exactly</i> where our launderers come from, thank you very much. eliot nonadult Drunk History Vol. 3: Oney Judge http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/drunk-history-vol-3-oney-judge

In the third installment of one of the funniest series online, Jen Kirkman tells us about George Washington’s favorite slave, Oney.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/drunk-history-vol-3-oney-judge Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:54:51 -0400 In the third installment of one of the funniest series online, Jen Kirkman tells us about George Washington's favorite slave, Oney. eliot nonadult WalMart Across America http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/walmart-across-america

Mom-and-Pop stores should continue to cower in fear as this live map demonstrates the frighteningly rapid growth of America’s most ubiquitous superstore.

The Best Links:

  1. See Wal-Mart Grow!
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/walmart-across-america Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:36:45 -0400 Mom-and-Pop stores should continue to cower in fear as this live map demonstrates the frighteningly rapid growth of America's most ubiquitous superstore. eliot nonadult Nobody Told George http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/nobody-told-george

Gas prices reaching $4 per gallon!? That’s ridiculous, at least according to our President, who wasn’t aware.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/nobody-told-george Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:05:16 -0400 Gas prices reaching $4 per gallon!? That's ridiculous, at least according to our President, who wasn't aware. eliot nonadult Nick Hogan http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/nick-hogan

As if it weren’t already easy enough to begrudge the spoiled offspring of the rich and famous, Nick Hogan (son of Hulk and recent MIRRF Linda) is suing a Florida sherriff’s department after they released tapes of him complaining about spending eight months in jail (for drag racing while drunk, which has left his friend and fellow passenger in “critical condition”), specifically in a cell “half the size of [his] bathroom at home.”

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  1. Video Footage from Hogan’s Crash
  2. Hulk Wants You to Know How God Feels
  3. Bad Friends Drive With Drunks
  4. See How the Rich, Mildly Famous, and Incarcerated Live!
  5. Nick Hogan Should Keep His Options Open
  6. Nick Hogan, Kind of a Little Bitch
  7. The Complete Jail Phone Recordings, Part 2
  8. The Complete Jail Phone Recordings, Part 1
  9. The Complete Jail Phone Recordings, Part 3
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/nick-hogan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:45:29 -0400 As if it weren't already easy enough to begrudge the spoiled offspring of the rich and famous, Nick Hogan (son of Hulk and recent <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/mirrf">MIRRF</a> Linda) is suing a Florida sherriff's department after they released tapes of him complaining about spending eight months in jail (for drag racing while drunk, which has left his friend and fellow passenger in "critical condition"), specifically in a cell "half the size of [his] bathroom at home." eliot nonadult Fat Kids http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/fat-kids

Childhood obesity rates among American kids may have finally leveled off after years of rising steadily.

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  1. Despite the Alleged Plateau, 30% of American Kids Being Obese Could Spell Catastrophe
  2. Have We Hit a Plateau Or Just a Temporary Hill?
  3. Mexican and African-American Girls Prove Ethnic Disparities Among Obese Kids
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/fat-kids Wed, 28 May 2008 12:34:01 -0400 Childhood obesity rates among American kids may have finally leveled off after years of rising steadily. eliot nonadult 3am Parodies http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/3am_Parodies

Video parodies are popping up left and right in response to Hillary Clinton’s “Red Phone” ad campaign.

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  1. Casey Knowles, Girl in Clinton%u2019s %u20183 a.m.%u2019 Ad, Backs Obama!
  2. Ghostbusters ‘08
  3. Jack Bauer For President
  4. Bass Motives
  5. 3:02am
  6. Ad Inspires Parody, Insipid Blog Posts
  7. Scare Tactics Are “So 2002”
  8. Obama Responds to Clinton Campaign Ad
  9. Ad Inspires Response, Parody, Charges of Plagiarism
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/3am_Parodies Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:51:46 -0500 Video parodies are popping up left and right in response to Hillary Clinton's "Red Phone" ad campaign. buzz nonadult 935 Lies http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/935_Lies

The Center For Public Integrity compiled a database of lies told by the Bush White House regarding Iraq since 2001, tallying 935.

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  1. Web Site Assembles U.S. Prewar Claims
  2. ThinkFast
  3. Today’s Must Read
  4. The Truth About 935 Bush Lies
  5. Playing The War Card
  6. Bush Administration Lied 935 Times in the Lead up to Iraq War
  7. George Soros Funded Study Says Bush Lied
  8. Lies, Damned Lies, a Searchable Database of Lies
  9. George Soros Funds Center for Public Integrity Hit Piece
  10. False Statements Preceded War
  11. Center for Public Deception Lies About Bush’s Lies
  12. Study: False Statements Preceded War
  13. Iraq: The War Card - The Center for Public Integrity
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/935_Lies Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:06:54 -0500 The Center For Public Integrity compiled a database of lies told by the Bush White House regarding Iraq since 2001, tallying 935. buzz nonadult