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King & Spalding’s Decision to Renege On Defending DOMA

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Former Bush Solicitor General Paul Clement, a partner at the law firm King and Spalding, was contracted by the House of Representatives to defend DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act) in court. A few days later, K&S dropped the case. … Continue reading →

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Libya Declares Ceasefire; worriers continue worrying

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Well, it appears that egg is on my face after I worried about disaster in Libya last night. I genuinely hope this egg remains on my face forever. From the BBC’s constantly-updating Libya sidebar: To recap on the events of … Continue reading →

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War isn’t avoiding the disaster. War is the disaster.

Friday, March 18, 2011

So we’re now preparing to institute a no-fly zone in Libya — an act of war which Congress has not debated and apparently will not be given the chance to debate (although perhaps there’ll be a rubber-stamp vote after the … Continue reading →

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House Republicans Agree: Global Warming Doesn’t Exist

Thursday, March 17, 2011

(Transcript of video here.) From The Hill: House Republicans rejected amendments offered Tuesday by Democrats that called on Congress to accept the scientific consensus that climate change is occurring, it is caused in large part by human activity and it … Continue reading →

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Northwestern University Class Has Live Sex Demo For Those Who Stayed After

Monday, March 7, 2011

Northwestern University Class Has Live Sex Demo For Those Who Stayed After. Bailey said that while he regretted allowing the Feb. 21 sex toy demonstration he also does not believe those who were offended made a good case for why … Continue reading →

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US Passport Applications To Switch To Gender-Neutral Language

Saturday, January 8, 2011

From the US State Department’s website: The Department of State is pleased to announce the introduction of a redesigned Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA). The CRBA is an official record confirming that a child born overseas to a U.S. … Continue reading →

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Pat Robinson Favors Legalizing Pot

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Not often I agree with Pat Robinson about anything… From The Independent: “We’re locking up people that have taken a couple puffs of marijuana and next thing you know they’ve got 10 years with mandatory sentences,” Mr Robertson said on … Continue reading →

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On Apple’s Decision to Refuse the “Manhattan Declaration” App

Monday, December 20, 2010

[Crossposted at Family Scholars, Alas, and TADA.] From The Washington Post: After receiving thousands of complaints, Apple has quietly axed an iPhone app that linked to a conservative Christian manifesto called the Manhattan Declaration, issued a year ago and signed … Continue reading →

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