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18 Oct 2010 12:41

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Politics, U.S.: Carl Paladino likes to hug it out

  • The vast majority of people in Buffalo know what it’s like to be hugged by Carl, even those who don’t want it.
  • Carl Paladino’s campaign manager • In an frank admission to the New York Times. Paladino is quickly becoming known for his “grandfatherly species of full-body bear hug,” during which hugees often “find themselves lifted off the ground.” His campaign jokingly refers to his robust hugs as “the mind meld.”  source
. Resistance, where it exists, is futile: Mr. Paladino is so enthusiastic a hugger that huggees will occasionally find themselves lifted off the ground.
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18 Oct 2010 11:13

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U.S.: Wrongful detainment suit against John Ashcroft goes to Supreme Court

  • Is John Ashcroft in trouble? It appears that the Obama Administration will have to go to bat in the Supreme Court for the controversial former attorney general, who’s facing a suit from a former college football player detained without cause for 16 days. He was held under what some critics call a radical reinterpretation of the “material witness” law. Abdullah al-Kidd, who once was a running back at the University of Idaho, claimed he was held naked at times and shackled at other times. Now al-Kidd wants to personally sue Ashcroft. If the Supreme Court favors al-Kidd, who’s already won a in a lower court, let the lawsuits begin. (Photo by Gage Skidmore) source
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17 Oct 2010 22:04

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Politics, U.S.: Sharron Angle spends a lot, raises a bit more

  • $14 million amount raised by Sharron Angle’s Senate campaign last quarter. Sounds like a lot, right?
  • $12 million amount spent on fundraising by Sharron Angle’s campaign in the same quarter. Whoops! source
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15 Oct 2010 13:27

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Politics, U.S.: The most unfortunate (yet hilarious) typo in politics

  • the green party candidate for Governor of Illinois is named “Rich Whitney.” However, due to a big mistake (or intentional shenanigans) on someone’s part, his name will be misspelled as “Rich Whitey” on some electronic voting machines – about half of them in predominantly African-American areas. What’s worse, election officials say it’s too late to correct the error. Whitney is contemplating legal action (rightfully so, if you ask us). source
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15 Oct 2010 11:04

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U.S.: Know what isn’t being talked about right now? The Afghan War

  • 3% of people think the Afghan War is the most important issue source
  • » Blindsided by the economy: In the wake of the huge economic problems the country is facing, just 23 percent of people are following the Afghan War closely, versus 43 percent of people following the economy. This despite the fact that nearly 100,000 troops are over there and the U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars there.
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

12 Oct 2010 17:06

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Politics, U.S.: A civil rights double-play, and a good day for progressives

  • arizona’s immigration law When Arizona enacted a draconian immigration law last April, civil rights groups filed suit against it. This prompted Jan Brewer, the governor, to challenged the lawsuit in court. Today, a federal judge struck down her challenge, allowing the lawsuit to proceed.
  • don’t ask, don’t tell In 2004, the pro-gay GOP group Log Cabin Republicans filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department, arguing that DADT was unconstitutional. The (federal) judge agreed, and today issued an injunction against the policy, halting its enforcement. source
Posted by Seth Millstein • 0 Comments • Permalink

12 Oct 2010 16:15

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U.S.: Breaking: Federal Judge issues injunction against DADT

  • a federal judge in Riverside, CA has issued a nationwide injunction against the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. The ruling is the result of a lawsuit filed by the Log Cabin Republicans, and once the injunction takes effect, enforcement of the policy will be halted. The Department of Justice has sixty days to appeal the ruling; however, they are not obligated to do so. They may just let it stand, as that would allow the Obama administration to claim a civil rights victory whilst side-stepping Congress and the military. Anyway, this is a big deal! source
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12 Oct 2010 11:23

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Politics, U.S.: Shocker: Paladino igoring advisor’s advice

  • Based on his anti-gay rant, any advice that I’m giving this guy is no longer having any effect.
  • Carl Paladino’s advisor, Roger Stone • On Carl Paladino. Also in the article: Stone has a “very large” tattoo of Richard Nixon on his back. source
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12 Oct 2010 01:19

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Politics, U.S.: Maybe if you win TWO Nobel Prizes, then you’ll be qualified

  • good Peter Diamond, nominated by Obama to serve in the Federal Reserve, just won the Nobel Prize in economics. Congratulations!
  • bad GOP Sen. Richard Shelby is blocking his nomination (thus preventing him from serving), because he’s “unqualified.” source
Posted by Seth Millstein • 5 Comments • Permalink

12 Oct 2010 01:10

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Offbeat, U.S.: This is not a typo. Seriously.

  • 101 years spent trying to get US citizenship source
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