Tuesday Open Thread [3.27.12]

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We are in a polling drop off. The Republican Primary is ongoing, but with Romney the presumptive nominee, not many polling outfits are spending the money on the remaining primaries. The big remaining primary contests, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, will get polled as the dates of those primaries gets closer.

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 27, 2012

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The big news broke after the General Assembly adjourned. John Atkins 'voluntarily' stepped down as a member and the Vice-Chair of the House Public Safety/Homeland Security Committee. Anyone who read his 'statement' and who has also read anything else Atkins has written, knows that Atkins did not write that statement. No matter. He has been sanctioned in a manner that fit his offense, and we still have Atkins around to provide us with fun-filled entertainment.

Katniss Everdeen Is No Bella Swan

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Before I get into this allow me to tell everyone what I tell my kids - The book is always better than the movie! That said, I am thrilled with Katniss Everdeen! Katniss is a strong, consistent in her actions, smart hero. You can't help but root for her. And go ahead and cheer, because Katniss Everdeen won't let you down. There is no damsel in distress moment, no need to be rescued for stupid, reckless behavior. Not one.

Monday Open Thread [3.26.12]

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Today begins the Supreme Court's nearly unprecedented three days of oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Given Commerce Clause precedent and caselaw going back to at least the mid 1930's, the Obamacare law should be upheld as constitutional. But you never know with conservative activist judges.

NRO: Women Using Birth Control and Family Planning are Part of a “Suicide Cult”

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I normally don't visit the Crazy Corner (Yes, that is a link to crazy town, so consider yourself warned), but this article exposes the Conservative mindset vividly. Michael Walsh is counting the numbers in a them vs us game and is panicked that his side is losing. That's really all this article is about - women deciding when to have children is a dangerous thing we need to stop, feminists have secretly formed a suicide pact to wipe out civilization, and the browning of the world population.