Archive for May 10th, 2010
CRI’s Dangerous Game.
The Caesar Rodney Institute is a Section 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization that is prohibited from engaging in partisan or political campaign activities. But CRI’s Executive Vice President Shaun Fink may have crossed that line today.
RNC Jerks Knees, Knock Selves Out
President Obama announced his nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his pick for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Kagan has a rather impressive resume. One item on Kagan’s resume is that she clerked with Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, whom she considers her mentor. Apparently the RNC thinks Kagan’s Marshall ties are a […]
Get Out The Vote, Scientifically
One of the biggest issues for a political campaign is how do you get your base out to vote. Two researchers took a look at this problem and looked at what effect phone calls had on getting citizens out to vote. The study targeted over 150,000 Pennsylvanian registered voters in 2008 who had only voted once […]
Hair Of The Dog?
Whenever I’ve had a little too much “fun” (and ended up paying for it) my brother would always say, “hair of the dog.” Looks like he had a point. Scientists have discovered the molecule in the brain that leads to hangovers. The neuropeptide, a brain-signalling molecule, is believed to cause the body to experience withdrawal […]
Lindsey Graham Fights for Terrorists’ Right to Buy Guns
There has been a lot of talk recently about what sorts of rights terrorists, or suspected terrorists, should have. Should they have the right to a fair trial? Should they have the right to protection from cruel and unusual punishment? Should they have the right to be informed of their rights? There has even been talk […]
The Changing Face Of Suburbia
I’m not sure what to make of this: White flight? In a reversal, America’s suburbs are now more likely to be home to minorities, the poor and a rapidly growing older population as many younger, educated whites move to cities for jobs and shorter commutes. An analysis of 2000-2008 census data by the Brookings Institution […]
Our Liberal Media
Most of us on the left realize that despite the conventional wisdom that the media is “liberal” it generally leans to the right. It’s not unusual to see stories percolate in the right and then go straight into the mainstream media (look at “Obama’s Katrina” for a good example). Meteor Blades at Daily Kos did […]
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