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The lolcats, the Internet's most famous felines, may be hilarious. But in their yearning, I see nothing less than the tragedy of the human condition.

[...] The right-wing echo chamber Free Republic, where private citizens spit pseudonymous venom, is also a rich treasure trove of nastiness. In late 2003 when the Massachusetts Supreme Court voted to allow marriage rights for same-sex couples, the Freepers went off: "This is great that Massachusett's gay judges did this. Let all the fudgepackers move there and be clients of the Dickem and Dunkem (Ted Kennedy) law firm," wrote a poster named "Therapist." "Can I marry my mule?" asked another. Another responded: "Sorry. Next step is to give them your boys. They want the age of consent lowered to around...

I have created a public register of "bump lists" here on Free Republic. I define a bump list as a name listed in the "To" field used to index articles. Free Republic Bump List Register

<p>Salon.com -- the online magazine that made a name for itself covering President Clinton's dalliances in the White House -- still owes the White House for travel expenses during that administration... as well as this one.</p> <p>But when the White House asked for its money again last week, Salon.com sent the administration a letter, saying -- "Salon has been incurring losses ... its accumulated deficit totals $86 million ... as of December 31st, 2003. ... [W]e cannot offer a full payment at this time, but would offer you the opportunity to settle all amounts owed by us."</p>

George Bush's Terminator problem Arnold Schwarzenegger may be the GOP's best shot yet at a California comeback. But his playboy ways and pro-choice politics make him anathema to the president's allies on the Christian right. - - - - - - - - - - - - By Tim Grieve Aug. 12, 2003 | SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A few months after the U.S. Supreme Court called off the counting and awarded the presidency to George W. Bush, a New York Times reporter asked Republican strategist Karl Rove about the future for Republicans in California. The overall outlook was bleak....

"We distort. You comply"Even in a down economy, there are some business models that still work -- selling T-shirts comparing Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly to Hitler, for example. - - - - - - - - - - - -By Katharine MieszkowskiJune 26, 2003  | Nothing boosts lefty T-shirt sales like an officious, bullying cease-and-desist letter from Fox News. Agitproperties.com in Austin, Texas, sells "Faux News Channel" T-shirts that mock the Fox logo with the slogan "We distort. You comply." The company is an equal-opportunity network mocker -- it also sells "Pentagon News Network" T-shirts parodying the CNN logo....

Kamiya vs. O'Reilly Salon challenges the bullying Fox host to stop misrepresenting our "Liberation Day" story and debate its author fairly. - - - - - - - - - - - - April 23, 2003 | On April 11, Salon published, as its lead article, a piece by executive editor Gary Kamiya. The headline read: "Liberation Day: Even Those Opposed to the War Should Celebrate a Shining Moment in the History of Freedom -- the Fall of Saddam Hussein." The accompanying photograph showed an Iraqi man kissing an American soldier. Here is the central argument of the article: "To...

<p>Just for a moment, ignore Jacques Chirac's temper tantrums, Dennis Kucinich's ridiculous presidential bid, antiwar protesters who can't locate Iraq on a map, Turkey's economic blackmail of the White House and anything Sen. Ted Kennedy, the moral arbiter of the Democratic Party, has to say in Congress.</p>

Freeping works! I just got off the phone with the VP of Marketing for Lexus...Last week I had sent the following email to the COO of Toyota, their parent company. Did you know your Lexus division is funding pedophilia, prevision and filth by advertising on the left-wing site Salon? There are countless examples. Check out   http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/07/22/coming_of_age/index.html?x     As a proud Lexus owner, I'm ashamed that Toyota would be supporting this garbage. Is this the image you want your company to have? Name Address & phone  The VP called me today in response! According to him, Lexus is pulling...

Salon Media Group, Inc. Quarterly Income Statement Display Annual Data Income Statement       Period Ending: Sep 30, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 Mar 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2001 Total Revenue $1,023,000 $972,000 $951,000 $1,128,000 Cost Of Revenue $1,221,000 $1,173,000 $1,061,000 $1,157,000 Gross Profit ($198,000) ($201,000) ($110,000) ($29,000) Operating Expenses     Research And Development $161,000 $162,000 $165,000 $162,000     Selling General And Administrative Expenses $954,000 $1,159,000 $955,000 $1,002,000     Non Recurring N/A N/A N/A N/A     Other Operating Expenses $93,000 $134,000 $121,000 $121,000 Operating Income ($1,406,000) ($1,656,000) ($1,351,000) ($1,314,000) Total Other Income And Expenses Net ($25,000) ($7,000) ($2,000) $5,000 Earnings Before Interest And...

Salon narrows loss as revenue rises Online advertising market improving, CEO says SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Salon Media Group said Wednesday that its subscription-driven second-quarter sales hit $1 million and helped the online media company narrow its losses. Though working to get more financing, the online media company has $266,000 in cash on its balance sheet and still plans to hit breakeven on a cash-flow basis. "The company is not that cash intensive," said CEO Michael O'Donnell. Revenue for the quarter jumped to $1 million from last year's $600,000 level. Net losses came in at $1.5 million, or 11...

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Salon Media Group Inc. (SALNC) said it will ask its shareholders to approve a reverse split of the company's common stock at a ratio of 1-for-5 to 1-for-50. According to a preliminary proxy statement filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company will also ask for approval to increase its authorized common shares to 100 million from 50 million shares. Salon said it wants the reverse stock split to help it continue its common stock listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market by keeping a closing bid price of at least $1 a share for at...

The most popular novel in America right now is one in which the world is tyrannized by the former secretary general of the U.N., who operates from Iraq, and his global force of storm troopers, called "peacekeepers." Revered rabbis evangelize for Christ, repenting Israel's "specific national sin" of "[r]ejecting the messiahship of Jesus." Much of the world is deceived by a false prophet, part of the inner circle of the Antichrist, who seems a lot like the pope -- he's a Catholic cardinal, "all robed and hatted and vested in velvet and piping." "The Remnant," which debuted at No. 1...

Closure looms for 'best newspaper on the internet' By Charles Arthur, Technology Editor 28 June 2002 Salon.com, which describes itself as the "Web's best newspaper", faces closure unless it can attract new funding. The site's owners have been forced to admit that their outspoken stance on political issues is alienating users and potential advertisers.Salon.com's founder, David Talbot, has lodged an annual formal document, an "SEC 10-K", with the US Securities and Exchange Commission explaining its financial plight.The pioneering, left-leaning website – which refused to comment on the move yesterday – recently claimed to have revealed the identity of "Deep Throat"...

Dotcom blues threaten Salon By Garry BarkerJune 28 2002 It began as an exciting experiment in online publishing: an intelligent, quality magazine that could be read for free on your computer screen.Salon, founded in 1995, boasted columnists including controversial academic Camille Paglia and writers Garrison Keilor and Greil Marcus. It covered the worlds of politics, pop culture, books, the media and technology and had a long-running column called "Mothers Who Think". It was witty, smart, newsy, irreverent and adored by the cultural cognoscenti.But this week Salon's future looked dire. In its annual report, the Salon Group announced a deficit of $US76.6...

'MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN': As of March 31, 2002, SALON.COM had an accumulated deficit of $76.6 million...

Salon gets $500K from Adobe Systems By David B. Wilkerson, CBS.MarketWatch.comLast Update: 5:04 PM ET March 11, 2002 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- After the market closed Monday, Salon Media Group Inc. said it has received an additional $500,000 in funding from network publisher Adobe Systems Inc.Adobe was one of the online magazine publisher's original investors in 1995. Adobe has now participated in four rounds of funding. Salon (SALNC: news, chart, profile) rose 1 cent to 14 cents ahead of the news. The stock was moved from the Nasdaq National Market to the Nasdaq Small Cap exchange last year.A company...

Salon Media Group Properties Surge Past 35,000 Paid SubscribersSubscriptions Now Represent 30% of Salon Revenue - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan. 23, 2002 | SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Salon Media Group (Nasdaq: SALNC - news), a leading new media company, today announced that its three fee-based services -- Salon Premium, Table Talk and The Well -- have collectively surpassed 35,000 paying subscribers. Salon Premium, the company's content-based subscription service launched in late April 2001 has generated over 30,000 of Salon Media Group's 35,000 subscriptions. Salon Premium provides subscribers with exclusive access ...

Salon's Q3 loss decreasesOnline publisher says it has 35,000 paid subscribers By David B. Wilkerson, CBS.MarketWatch.comLast Update: 6:44 PM ET Jan. 28, 2002 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Online magazine publisher Salon Media Group said after the market closed Monday that its fiscal third-quarter loss narrowed from the same period last year due to higher page views and increases in paid subscriptions to Salon.com. Salon also said it had $2.1 million in cash available as of Dec. 31, compared to $2.9 million at the end of the September period. Cash burn is a primary issue for online media companies, many ...