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Would a historically Democratic voter be so turned off by the candidate being a woman that they would either vote…
@Corso going to follow Amp's lead and ignore the attack. But this: Gretchen Whitmer is the governor of Michigan. Michigan’s…
I know I said I'd take a step back, and I fully intended to, and I think I'll just not…
Dianne: "Whereas RFK spending an undisclosed amount of taxpayers’ money to make a video of himself shirtless with Kid Rock…
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Category Archives: In the news
Washington State Could Have Marriage Equailty Law Within Weeks
From KIRO TV today: Washington’s Legislature has enough votes to legalize gay marriage with a statement from Democratic Senator Mary Margaret Haugen Monday who said she will support the measure, becoming the 25th vote needed to pass the bill out … Continue reading
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Brandon McInerney Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison Via Plea Bargain
The Oxnard teen who shot a gay classmate he believed was flirting with him has agreed to spend the next 21 years in prison, a plea deal that ends a case that drew national attention and ignited debate on how … Continue reading
An Officer Acting Out Of Concern For His Own Safety, According To UC Davis Police Chief Annette Spicuzza
UC Davis Police Chief Annette Spicuzza said officers used force out of concern for their own safety after they were surrounded by students. “If you look at the video you are going to see that there were 200 people in … Continue reading
Cartoon: The Ten Stupidest Objections to the Occupy Wall Street Movement
[spoiler] Panel 1 Large lettering says “The Ten Stupidest Objections to the Occupy Wall Street Movement” In the lower right-hand corner of the panel, a self-portrait of the cartoonist, a fat guy with long dark hair, says: I’ve heard or … Continue reading
Posted in Cartooning & comics, crossposted on TADA, In the news
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The 9/11 Anniversary
As I understand it, memory isn’t what we think it is. We think we’re remembering something, but actually we’re reconstructing it. The stories we tell ourselves, which often support what we want to believe anyway, become what we believe to … Continue reading
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Does Welfare Drug Testing Really Lose Money?
I think a drug testing requirement is a bad idea, because the lives of drug users are not less valuable than the lives of other people. Another argument is that testing welfare applicants for drugs will cost more than it … Continue reading
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On The Debt Ceiling Deal, Blaming Obama, And Liberal Credibility (And Obama’s Lack Of It)
Matthew Dickenson writes: In short, this is probably the best deal Obama was going to negotiate. It’s not like he didn’t try to get revenue increases on the table – in fact, he rejected the original Boehner deal because it … Continue reading
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No, Michelle Bachmann Didn’t Pledge To Ban Pornography
ThinkProgress writes: BREAKING: Bachmann pledges to ban pornography | Tonight, Michelle Bachmann became the first presidential candidate to sign a pledge created by THE FAMiLY LEADER, an influential social-conservative group in Iowa. By signing the pledge Bachmann “vows” to “uphold … Continue reading
Corso: By being the oldest, whitest, most milquetoast centrist candidate on the face of the planet and run on a…