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Let Freedom Ring: ACORN, The Rule Of Law & the DoJ

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:06:22 -0500

In his post about whether the federal government was contractually obligated to paying ACORN, Ed raised a number of legitimate points. Here’s a point that I agree with, though I don’t like what’s required:

On those relationships between ACORN and the government that are based on contracts, both parties have [...]

THE SAME ROWDY CROWD: Internal AP memo on breaking the “Going Rogue” story

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:04:46 -0500

via tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com An interesting look into the AP’s process for tracking down an early copy of Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue” and how the news service was first with the fact-check story. It’s like a Bond movie! Posted via web from Mike’s stuff [...]

Silenced Majority Portal: Kent WA Court Orders Cops to Give Seized Pot Back to Man

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:40:00 -0500

He is a medical marijuana patient, and they have to give it back a little at a time but still .. 11 pounds (that's 24.2 kilos for you Europeans and Canadians who use the civilized metric system.) Judge Orders Cops... [...]

Twin Cities Daily Planet: Fifteen Minnesota churches leaving ELCA over gay pastor vote

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:22:22 -0500

News Story

More than a dozen Lutheran congregations in Minnesota have vowed to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) after a vote in Minneapolis this summer to allow gay and lesbian pastors in committed relationships to serve as clergy.MORE »Byline [...]

Martin Andrade Blogs: links for 2009-11-28

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:00:51 -0500

Free Online English to Latin Translators Cheating? (tags: English language randomlinks) [...]

Grizzly Groundswell: Hope From Macy’s

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:02:10 -0500

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I’m not one to sit and watch the Macy’s parade. If I were in New York, sure I’d go down and check it out, but sitting at home watching it on television just isn’t my style. That said, it was great to see the parade alive and in full swing this [...]

Grizzly Groundswell: Fear Can Destroy A Nation

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:00:49 -0500

Today we live in a dangerous and troubled world. We hear of terror attacks, wars, and natural disasters almost every time we turn on our TV or computer. We have leaders telling us the economy will recover while at the same time using America's financial difficulties as an opportunity to [...]

Mercury Rising: Honduras Coup, Act V, Day 40

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:17:30 -0500

Part 3 of Whom the gods would destroy is up. Radio Globo is down. Channel 36 is down. The El Libertador journalists are in hiding. Tiempo is trimming its coverage (or is simply unable to get reporters out to what is going on) so that the coup doesn’t shut it down. [...]

Tild~: All the other kids are doing it

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:41:55 -0500

Here’s my answer to Blue Gal and her call for suitable photoshopping of our Little Miss Katie Couric, as seen at Gawker performing

Courioca the Forbidden Dance

Well gee, all the other kids are doing it!

Twin Cities Daily Planet: Minnesota Clean Water Action introduces Ripple Effects campaign

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:23:23 -0500

News Story

"Pesticides are everywhere...most people do not even know that -cide means 'to kill,'" said Becky Sheets of Staples, Minnesota. Sheets shared her story as part of Minnesota Clean Water Action's newly launched Ripple Effects campaign.MORE »

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