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Newt Cheated Because "He Loved America SO MUCH!"
by Bill Schmalfeldt — Serial adulterer Newt Gingrich did it because he LOVES America SO MUCH! Let's buy him a PRESENT!
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Quinn signs death penalty ban, commutes 15 death row sentences to life
Clout St —
Posted by Ray Long at 11:59 a.m.; last updated at 12:41 p.m. SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn today signed into law a historic ban on the death penalty in Illinois and commuted the sentences of 15 death row inmates to life without parole. The governor...Recently linked to by Hit & Run / 2 hours ago -
South Dakota Moves To Legalize Killing Abortion Providers
MoJo Articles —
This article has been updated . A law under consideration in South Dakota would expand the definition of "justifiable homicide" to include killings that are intended to prevent harm to a fetus—a move that could make it legal to kill doctors who...Recently linked to by MoJo Blog Posts: mojo / 19 hours ago -
Breaking: Wisconsin Senate GOP to split off collective bargaining bill from budget, pass it separately? Update: Senate passes collective bargaining bill; Update: “Affront to democracy,” says … runaway Dem; Update: Capitol livestream added; Update: No secu
Hot Air —
Endgame. Question mark in the headline because all we know for sure is that they’ve sent the bill back to a conference committee for unspecified changes. But some of the fleebaggers are squawking that this means they’ve gone for the nuclear option...Recently linked to by Tai-Chi Policy / 2 hours ago -
Walker's Office Confirms Governor Fell For 'Koch' Prank Call (AUDIO)
TPMMuckraker —
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's office has confirmed that it fell for a prank call from a liberal blogger who was apparently posing as David Koch. A blogger at buffalobeast.com posted audio of a call he claimed was with Walker earlier on Wednesday. At...Recently linked to by Big Journalism / 15 hours ago -
WI Senate GOP Leader Admits On-Air That His Goal Is To Defund Labor Unions, Hurt Obama’s Reelection Chances
Think Progress —
A prank call from a man purporting to be petrochemical billionaire David Koch to Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) a few weeks ago revealed that Walker had crafted his “budget repair” bill in a bid to crush the labor unions. The revelation was at odds with...Recently linked to by IntoxiNation / 2 hours ago -
Gingrich planning May presidential announcement
CNN Political Ticker —
Washington (CNN) - In a conference call Wednesday with former staffers and supporters former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said "we are leaning toward a yes" on a presidential run, CNN has learned. Leaning heavily. He revealed he hopes to announce a...Recently linked to by bjkeefe / 12 hours ago -
Palin would base campaign in Scottsdale
Ben Smith's Blog —
The prospect of Sarah Palin running for president is, increasingly, dismissed by a political class that sees her facing weak poll numbers -- especially in k ey early states -- and doing nothing to correct them or to buil the infrastructure for a run....Recently linked to by The Immoral Minority / 5 hours ago -
Common mistakes of left-wing economists?
Marginal Revolution —
T., a loyal MR reader, asked for a compendium. This is my off-the-cuff list, but in the interests of fairness I'm doing one on market-oriented economists as well . What are some of the common views found on the left which I consider not just...Recently linked to by Weekly Standard Blog / 5 hours ago -
Obama Makes Indefinite Detention and Military Commissions His Own
ProPublica: Articles and Investigations —
by Dafna Linzer President Obama yesterday formalized indefinite detention for dozens of men held at Guantanamo Bay and announced that the Pentagon would move ahead with military trials for a handful of other detainees. In an executive order , which we...Recently linked to by faith in honest doubt / 11 hours ago -
Reason #7,924 to Defund NPR: They’d Be ‘Far Better Off’
Michelle Malkin —
**Written by Doug PowersOn Monday, the Chief Executive of NPR challenged critics to find any evidence of political bias in NPR’s coverage. The challenge is a tough one indeed — akin to being tasked with locating an aquarium in the waiting room of...Recently linked to by Hillary Is 44 / 12 hours ago -
What happened in Wisconsin tonight
Ezra Klein —
Here's what just happened in Wisconsin: the rules of the state's Senate require a quorum for any measures that spend money. That's how the absence of the Senate's Democrats could stymie Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget law -- it spent money, and thus...Recently linked to by No More Mister Nice Blog / 2 hours ago -
Wisconsin Senate GOP Votes to Strip State Workers of Collective Bargaining Rights
FOXNews.com —
Bypassing Democrats hiding out in Illinois, Wisconsin Senate Republicans voted Wednesday night to strip state workers of their collective bargaining...Recently linked to by Idle musings of a bookseller / 2 hours ago
