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20 May 2010 10:48

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Politics: Rand Paul’s honesty on the Civil Rights Act bites a little hard

  • Could Rand Paul saying that businesses shouldn’t have to serve black people be misconstrued as racism? One could argue, in fact, that you could take the “mis” off the front of that. Remember – this guy is probably going to be a Senator. There’s a lot to take from this clip, but our favorite bit is Maddow asking this pointed question: “But isn’t being in favor of civil rights but against the Civil Rights Act a little like saying you’re against high cholesterol but you’re in favor of fried cheese?” Paul is just being honest, but man, it makes Paul look BAD. source
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20 May 2010 10:13

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Politics: Additional comments on “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!”

  • It’s a noble cause, but right now it feels like trolling. Look, we think free speech is great and want to encourage it, but this whole controversy feels like an excuse not to defuse a free speech issue, but to amplify it. In that NYT article we just posted, there was a quote from Twitter which sort of said it all. “One day,” the user said, “they will ban breathing in Pakistan.” You want to promote free speech? Fight for this guy, who just wants to watch a clip of a dog riding a skateboard. Don’t fight against him. Enable him. People like him will eventually encourage the cause you’re fighting for if you help him out. source
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20 May 2010 00:45

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Politics, World: Thailand’s use of military force may hurt long-term

  • Was the military force used against the Red Shirt protesters a good idea? At least one expert says no. “By opting for a military rather than a security solution, the government has lost the opportunity to craft a settlement for an orderly transition,” said University of Leeds professor of southeast Asian politics Duncan McCargo. McCargo notes that the Red Shirts had lost their leader and the country had the chance for diplomatic talks (including some mediated by the UN), but passed on them them. Now, the country has deep, violent conflicts instead of compromise. source
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19 May 2010 20:56

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Politics: Arizona and L.A. fight over keeping the lights on; everyone wins

  • I feel like if you’re going to boycott the candy store, you’ve got to leave all the candy alone. I feel like Arizona is the candy store.
  • Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce • Making an entertaining douchebag claim to the city of Los Angeles after the city promised to boycott the state over their immigration bill. Pierce’s claim: You make 25 percent of your power for L.A. in Arizona, and we’re gonna shut it down! If you think that’s kinda jerkish. You should see the response by the city’s energy manager, where he points out the city owns the plants. Key highlight: “I might add that, as the City’s Job Czar, I certainly would welcome any conventions or meetings that were going to be held in Arizona to come to Los Angeles. We have fantastic facilities and incomparable weather and we’d welcome them to the City of Angels.” Ouch. Take that, jerkwad! source
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19 May 2010 14:48

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Politics: Rush Limbaugh asks exactly what everyone was thinking about oil

  • When do we ask the Sierra Club to pick up the tab for this leak?
  • Rush Limbaugh • Somehow pinning the blame for the oil spill on an organization that has little to do with the ocean. His logic? The organization pushed against onshore drilling, forcing it offshore into a more high-risk situation, which as a result created this oil spill. Uh, dude. No seriously. Dude. source
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18 May 2010 22:24

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Politics: Did Sen. Arlen Specter’s party change work out for him?

  • NO dude still lost the Pennsylvania Democratic primary source
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18 May 2010 20:58

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Politics: Twitter’s all aflutter over some key Senate primaries



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18 May 2010 12:05

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Politics: Shudder: Mark Souder and his alleged mistress discuss abstinence

  • There always seems to be a tendency among some political types to drag family-values types awash in scandal through the mud. We don’t necessarily agree with that, but we have to note that the irony with this video is strong. source
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18 May 2010 10:29

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Politics: Happy Tuesday: Indiana Rep. Mark Souder has affair, to quit congress

The Republican Rep. says he “sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff.” source
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17 May 2010 22:32

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Politics: Israel treats political scholar Noam Chomsky like a new iPad

  • The funny part is that he totally seems good natured about the whole thing. Chomsky, a lefty through and through who’s also Jewish, was blocked from entering the country with his daughter. He was supposed to give a speech at Bir Zeit University in the occupied West Bank. This guy has a lot of controversial opinions, sure, but we’re guessing Israel’s miffed that he’s not going to speak at one of their universities. source
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