Monthly Archives: February 2009

Obama: “I work for the American people”

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Saturday, February 28, 2009 What a concept? An American president who tells the lobbyists they can go to hell while reminding them he works for the American people. That’s exactly what President Barack Obama said today in his weekly radio … Continue reading →

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Biggest Consumers of Porn? Try Utah

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Saturday, February 28, 2009 A new nationwide study of anonymised credit-card receipts from a major online adult entertainment provider finds the states who consume the most porn tend to be more conservative and religious than states with lower levels of … Continue reading →

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Watermelon Email Mayor to Resign

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Saturday, February 28, 2009 Good. The mayor of a small Southern California city says he will resign after being criticized for sharing an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title “No Easter egg hunt … Continue reading →

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Holder: No More Medical Marijuana Club Raids

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Friday, February 26, 2009 In a sharp break with the Bush junta, Attorney General Eric Holder said that the Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana dispensaries established under state laws but technically prohibited by the Federal government. This … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Inner Bible Thumper Gets Thumped

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Thursday, February 26, 2009 From Americans United for the Separation of Church and State: President Barack Obama recently named a new executive director for his White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and signed an executive order creating a … Continue reading →

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Obama Projects $1.75 Trillion Budget Deficit

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Thursday, February 26, 2009 President Barack Obama is sending Congress a budget Thursday that projects the government’s deficit for this year will soar to $1.75 trillion, reflecting efforts to pull the nation out of a deep recession and a severe … Continue reading →

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Bobby Jindal’s Neighborhood

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Mr. Rogers is back in the neighborhood, boys and girls. Only this one speaks in tongues in church on Sunday mornings.

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Is this Post-Racial America, Orange County-Style?

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 The mayor of Los Alamitos, CA is coming under fire for an e-mail he sent out that depicts the White House lawn planted with watermelons, under the title “No Easter egg hunt this year.” Local businesswoman … Continue reading →

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President Barack Obama Shines

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 “This time, CEOs won’t be able to use taxpayer money to pad their paychecks, or buy fancy drapes, or disappear on a private jet. Those days are over.” – President Barack Obama, addressing a joint session … Continue reading →

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Bill Clinton to Host Fundraiser for NRA Queen Kristin Gillibrand

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Make no mistake. When it comes to NRA Queen, Sen. Kristin Gillibrand, the Clintons — Bill and Hill, are explicitly backing the gun nut. In fact, former President Bill Clinton will host a March 11 fundraiser … Continue reading →

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Survey Reveals Broad Support for President Obama

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 According to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, President Barack Obama is enjoying remarkably high levels of optimism and confidence among Americans about his leadership. This provides him with substantial political capital as he confronts … Continue reading →

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Heros: Dustin Lance Black

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Monday, February 23, 2009 Dustin Lance Black, the young, openly gay man who penned the screenplay for the film “Milk,” gave a powerful and heartfelt speech after receiving the Oscar for best screenplay. The bonus message for gay and lesbian … Continue reading →

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Heros: Sean Penn

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Monday, February 23, 2009 “I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect and anticipate their great shame and the shame in their grandchildren’s eyes if they … Continue reading →

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GOP Sen. Jim Bunning: Judge Ginsburg Will be Dead in 9 Months

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Monday, February 23, 2009 Republican Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky, already in political trouble for 2010, didn’t help matters any over the weekend when he played God, psychic and odds maker. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, Bunning predicted that Supreme … Continue reading →

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Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby: Crazier than Charles Manson

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Sunday, February, 22, 2009 Whatever they’re drinking these days in Alabama, Sen. Richard Shelby (R) drank obviously too much of it before attempting to answer a question from a constituent last week about President Obama. According to the Cullman Times, … Continue reading →

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George Mason University Picks Drag Queen as Homecoming Queen

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Sunday, February 22, 2009 “Wilbur, the times they are a-changin’” – Divine, as Edna Turnblad, in Hairspray George Mason University senior Ryan Allen dresses in drag and doesn’t mind being called a queen — homecoming queen, to be exact. Allen, … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton Ignores Human Rights

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Saturday, February 21, 2009 Regular readers of this Blog know I am not a fan of Hillary Clinton. I didn’t support her bid to be the Democratic nominee for president and I think her celebrated liberal bona fides is a … Continue reading →

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Obama Reverses U.S. Position on LGBT Issues at the UN

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Friday, February 20, 2009 Now, this is change we can believe in. In late December, the United Nations General Assembly held a vote on a statement calling for the universal decriminalization of homosexuality. France spearheaded the resolution, which was a … Continue reading →

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