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20 May 2009 10:15

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U.S.: Someone just stole the Clinton administration in hard drive form

  • It wasn’t in such a secure location after all. The National Archives lost a hard drive with a massive amount of information dating back to the Clinton administration – sensitive data, social security numbers, you name it. The one-terabyte drive holds enough sensitive info that someone should be sweating over it. But apparently nobody was; it was in a server room that allowed access to both people with clearance and (due to the fact that the door was always open because it got hot in there) support staff passing by. So, if you want to compromise our national security … become a janitor. source
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20 May 2009 09:25

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World: Iran’s Ahmadinejad: In case we ever want to hit Israel, now we can!

  • The defense minister told me today that we launched a Sejil-2 missile, which is a two-stage missile and it has reached the intended target.
  • Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Who announced the successful test-fire of a missile which has the range to hit Israel. Great. Because he’s the kind of guy who should be bombing Israel right now. • source
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19 May 2009 09:08

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Biz, U.S.: Obama’s kicking fuel efficiency standards up a notch

  • 39 mpg the standard Obama wants for cars by 2016, up from 27.5 mpg source
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18 May 2009 21:08

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U.S., World: Ex-prez Bill Clinton has a new gig in Haiti to keep him busy

  • He wants to focus attention on the island nation. Some former presidents would rather play golf or something and live out the final years of their life in ivory-tower-like presidential libraries. But not Bill Clinton. The former prez will be named UN special envoy to Haiti tomorrow. The nation has been struggling to recover from hurricanes last year and is the poorest country in the Americas. So, good on him, not sitting around while Hilary’s being all diplomatic as Secretary of State. source
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18 May 2009 09:07

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U.S.: Obama handles the Notre Dame abortion hot potato with ease

  • When we open up our hearts and our minds to those who may not think precisely like we do or believe precisely what we believe, that’s when we discover at least the possibility of common ground.
  • President Barack Obama • Who deftly handled a fairly tense situation speaking at the University of Notre Dame, which as a Catholic institution doesn’t support abortion, by asking those involved in protests around his visit to find common points of agreement. Obama is pro-choice, which meant that he became a lightning rod when the university picked him as commencement speaker. With the speech, Obama seemed to soften the protests against him. • source
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17 May 2009 09:12

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Politics, U.S.: NYT: Obama needs to stop covering up Bush terror policies

  • Mr. Obama risks turning Mr. Bush’s mistakes into his own or, in the case of the photographs, turning Mr. Bush’s cover-up into his own.
  • The New York Times • In an editorial denouncing both Obama’s decision to not release photos of prisoner abuse in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the continuation of military tribunals. They admit that Obama’s getting drama over it from both ends, but they think he’s not doing enough to take a stand against Bush’s systemic failures. (We agree.) • source
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16 May 2009 22:01

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U.S.: We wish we could get people as riled up as Obama does

  • 19 anti-abortion activists were arrested at Notre Dame today source
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15 May 2009 19:17

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Politics, U.S.: Obama’s flop on terror tribunals ticks off the hardcore liberals

  • In one swift move, Obama both backtracks on a major campaign promise to change the way the United States fights terrorism and undermines the nation’s core respect for the rule of law.
  • Amnesty International executive director Larry Cox • On one of Obama’s most unpopular decisions thus far, after, you know, getting a dog. Seriously, it seems like very few liberal-leaning groups dig this decision. LIBERAL RAGE! ROAR! • source
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15 May 2009 19:12

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U.S.: Obama backtracks on that whole military tribunal thing

  • Background Bush got the drama police on his back because of the harsh interrogation techniques his administration used on Guantanamo Bay detainees. Obama said he would kill them off as a campaign promise. Liberal-leaning groups supported him. source
  • Background Bush got the drama police on his back because of the harsh interrogation techniques his administration used on Guantanamo Bay detainees. Obama said he would kill them off as a campaign promise. Liberal-leaning groups supported him.
  • What’s next? Today Obama announced that his administration would revive the tribunals – with significant changes. Harsh interrogation techniques wouldn’t be used, they’d be only used for the 13 Sept. 11 suspects in custody, but with more rigid legal protections in place. source
  • Background Bush got the drama police on his back because of the harsh interrogation techniques his administration used on Guantanamo Bay detainees. Obama said he would kill them off as a campaign promise. Liberal-leaning groups supported him.
  • What’s next? Today Obama announced that his administration would revive the tribunals – with significant changes. Harsh interrogation techniques wouldn’t be used, they’d be only used for the 13 Sept. 11 suspects in custody, but with more rigid legal protections in place.
  • But why? The likely root cause for the backtrack is the need for congressional support. Obama hopes to have legislation signed by the time a freeze on the cases expires. D.C. legislators like this just a wee bit more than Amnesty International. source
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15 May 2009 12:53

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Politics, U.S.: A bunch of anti-abortion activists go crazy in South Bend

We realize that Obama is pro-choice, but do you really need to go to this length of drama on the Notre Dame campus? source
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