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Facebooking is a Freedom Worth Defending!
A White House Press Release: Cybersecurity matters to all of us. Protecting the internet is critical to our national security, public safety and our personal privacy and civil liberties. It’s also vital to President Obama’s efforts to strengthen our country, from the modernization of our health care system to the high-tech job creation central to…
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Obama: "Danny Glover Who?"
Barack Obama doesn’t really care what Danny Glover has to say about his attention—or lack thereof—to the needs of Black America. From Politico: President Barack Obama deflected criticism Monday that he has not been attentive enough to the African-American community, telling American Urban Radio Networks that he was unconcerned to see that kind of message…
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Pregnancy Could Mean Court-Martial for GIs in Iraq
Major General Anthony Cucolo wants his troops leaving room for the holy ghost in northern Iraq. From CNN: A new order from the general in charge of U.S. troops northern Iraq makes getting pregnant or impregnating a fellow soldier an offense punishable by court-martial. The directive, part of a larger order restricting the behavior of…
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We'd Love to Help, But This Danish…
Gargantuan EMT fail according to Mike Bloomberg and the rest of civilization. From The New York Times: Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday blasted two emergency medical technicians accused of refusing to help a pregnant woman who had collapsed in the coffee shop where they were taking a break. The woman and her baby later died.…
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Who Is This GI?
Who is this man? Spain is searching for the family of this unidentified soldier who fought against the Fascists during that country’s civil war. From The Guardian: As a volunteer in the International Brigades that fought in Spain‘s civil war, the unidentified black soldier in the photograph was one of the first Americans to die…
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Reform Bill Clears Major Senate Hurdle
Early Monday morning, Senate Dems scored a major victory after the health care reform bill passed one of three necessary votes before a final vote can be called for. From The Washington Post: The 60-40 tally, taken shortly after 1 a.m., followed 12 hours of acrimonious debate and required senators to trek to the Capitol…
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DC Residents Bring Snow to a Gun Fight!
Totally reasonable response. Or something. Here’s more footage of a cop in a snorkel threatening to clap on somebody if another snowball gets thrown. “It’s so snowy in the streets/ how in da heck do we sposed to keep peace…”
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DC Mayor Signs Gay Marriage Bill
Marriage equality in the District has taken a big step forward. From The AP: The mayor of Washington has signed a bill legalizing gay marriage in the nation’s capital, but it won’t go into effect just yet. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty signed the bill Friday in a public ceremony. The city council passed the measure…
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Government to Judge: Cut ACORN's Funding
The Feds aren’t happy with what they think ACORN is doing with their money and have asked a judge to put a kibosh on the dough. From The AP: The government is arguing that a judge should reverse her ruling that its cutoff of ACORN funding was unconstitutional. The government said in papers filed Thursday…
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