Monthly Archives: May 2010

by | May 15, 2010

He’s not sleeping, he’s just resting his brain

From THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: The relatively quick arrest in the botched May 1 Times Square bombing temporarily quieted the political sparring over national security policies. But the cease-fire has now ended. Missouri Sen. Kit Bond, the top Republican on … Continue reading →

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by | May 14, 2010

It’s not the heat, it’s the stupidity

From CNN: Fresh on the heels of a new immigration law that has led to calls to boycott her state, Arizona’s governor has signed a bill banning ethnic studies classes that “promote resentment” of other racial groups. Gov. Jan Brewer … Continue reading →

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by | May 13, 2010

The Wizards of Oil

From The Washington Post: Three major oil industry executives agreed on one thing in a pair of Senate hearings Tuesday: Someone else was to blame for the drilling rig accident that triggered the massive oil spill in the Gulf of … Continue reading →

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by | May 12, 2010

Let the Games Begin!

Washington (CNN) — President Obama took a key step in cementing his judicial legacy Monday, nominating Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. If confirmed, the 50-year-old Kagan will become the 112th … Continue reading →

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by | May 11, 2010

Re-order in the Court?

From 44 at The Washington Post: President Obama’s nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was met with criticism from the left and the right Monday as liberals continued to raise questions … Continue reading →

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by | May 10, 2010

Cantor’s National Council for a New America Meets Its Death Panel

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch: Rep. Eric Cantor, R-7th, has pulled the plug on a national organization that was launched with much fanfare a year ago. John Murray, a spokesman for Cantor, confirmed a report from the Washington newspaper Roll Call … Continue reading →

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by | May 9, 2010

Bennett to Teabaggers: Are Utah-kin’ to me?

From TALKING POINTS MEMO: Sen. Bob Bennett’s (R-UT) political life is on the line tomorrow, with a state Republican convention that has the power to deny him even any chance to fight for the GOP nomination in a primary — … Continue reading →

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by | May 8, 2010

I Guess He Rubbed Him the *Right* Way

From Miami New Times: The male escort hired by anti-gay activist George Alan Rekers has told Miami New Times the Baptist minister is a homosexual who paid him to provide body rubs once a day in the nude, during their … Continue reading →

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