Archive for May 14th, 2011

Huckabee Out For 2012

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Mike Huckabee announced tonight that he will not seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2012.

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Weekend Open Thread

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The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Question of the Day 5/14/2011

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How is it possible that the same people who think the words of Jesus should be the law of the land also think that billionaires deserve tax cuts and the poor should not be fed?

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While the Media Sleeps, A New Jersey High School Student Steps In To Fact Check Michele Bachmann

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“Rep. Bachmann, the frequent inability you have shown to accurately and factually present even the most basic information about the United States led me to submit the follow challenge, pitting my public education against your advanced legal education: I, Amy Myers, do hereby challenge Representative Michele Bachmann to a Public Forum Debate and/or Fact Test on The Constitution of the United States, United States History and United States Civics.”

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We Don’t Need No Stinking Ethics Commission!

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NCCo County Executive Paul Clark wants us to believe that cutting back on the County’s Ethics Commission budget is somehow good fiscal responsibility. When in fact — and certainly given his own “ethics” history — it is utterly irresponsible to cut back the ability of this Commission to watch over the doings and interactions of individuals in County government.

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Disney Trademarks the Phrase “Seal Team 6”

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It is good to know that “clothing, footwear, headwear, toys, games and ‘entertainment and education services,’ among other things will be safe from terrorists who hate us for our freedoms.

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