The state of Pennsylvania has ordered the Valley Swim Club to pay $50,000 to the family of one child who was thrown out of the club in July, ruling that racial discrimination was the cause.
The FBI is investigating the hanging death of a U.S. Census worker near a Kentucky cemetery, and a law enforcement official told The Associated Press the word 'fed" was scrawled on the dead man's chest.
Matt Taibbi has a blog post up about a recent ruling in Kansas regarding foreclosure on mortgages. MERS is a middleman in the mortgage trading business, it would buy mortgages…
A science-y version of your open thread today. Swine flu, yikes! We are already close to the number of cases as we normally have during the peak of flu season…
People of a certain age (mine) were present at the beginning. It (and he) were a revelation. Some amazing musical treats from fans of the Boss (he turns 60 today)…
The Obama plan in four minutes: Kansas Rep. Todd Tiahrt gets a laughed at by his constituents when he tries to tell another whopper about what's in the health care…
A column featuring two huge 'rumors' with not one whit (although written by one nitwit) of substantiation. 1. Carper may not be running. Why? But at least two people have…
From a Booman Tribune post entitled, "For Shame, Tom Carper", comes this gem (bold text added by me): In any case, there are people who qualify for Medicaid because they…
I'm beginning to wonder if they aren't just a more mature culture than a majority of Americans. At least maybe as I walk around the city of Amsterdam it seems…
Because it's all a big joke. Imagine pulling a stunt like this in the private sector. 497Hatch F7 Add transition relief for the excise tax on high cost insurance plans…