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A Juvenile Solution
What about the kids? A few editorial thoughts on what to do about youth crime and delinquence from The Washington Post: “THE SENATE Judiciary Committee should embrace a bill scheduled for debate on Thursday that institutes needed reforms in how the nation deals with youth who run afoul of the law. The Juvenile Justice and…
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Whistling Dixie: Race Barriers in Post-Obama South
Rep. Artur Davis wants to be the first Black governor of Alabama, a feat not easily done considering…he’s Black and it’s Alabama. Oh, and he’s the only Black house member who opposed health care reform. From Politico: “Never a favorite of the state’s Democratic establishment, Davis has come under fierce attack from Joe Reed —…
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Check It Out: Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House
The Kennedy Center honorees rubbed elbows, holiday-style, with FLOTUS and POTUS. Not among the honorees: The Salahis and Lil’ Mama. Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House from White House on Vimeo.
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As a Matter of Fact, Don't 'Be a Tiger'
And the hits keep coming for Tiger Woods. Consulting firm Accenture has shown Woods the door. From ESPN: “In its first statement since the Woods’ scandal erupted, Accenture said Sunday the golfer is “no longer the right representative” after the “circumstances of the last two weeks.” The move ends a six-year relationship during which the…
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Black, Successful and Lonely
Author Helena Andrews has a good bead on what it is to be sucessful and single in DC and her talents have caught the eye of Hollywood. From The Washington Post: “Andrews’s life appears charmed: The film rights for her memoir, “Bitch Is the New Black,” a satirical look at successful young black women living…
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Check It Out: Colbert Chin-Checks GOP
A GOP purity test to see which candidates are fit to get Republican funding. Pot calling the kettle white indeed.
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Tiger Putting Himself on Time Out
Rather than take the “win quickly and have people love me again”, Tiger Woods is electing to take an indefinite leave from golf to try and save his marriage (and millions of dollars). From ESPN: “I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person,” Woods said on his Web site.…
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Michael Steele: Chairman…of Wackiness!
Michael Steele clowns around with RNC interns in a series of photos on TPM Media. Some people will likely make this into some absurd talking point, but really…it’s a few posed photos of a boss innocently taking silly shots with the kids that work for him. Good to see the chairman being intentionally goofy for…
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Justice Department Won't Pardon Jack Johnson
The Justice Department won’t be doing Jack Johnson a solid. Pardon attorney Ronald L. Rodgers doesn’t think it’s a good use of the DOJ’s time to investigate the grounds on which Johnson should be pardoned, noting that since he’s dead, he can’t really, really benefit from it. In cases like Johnson’s, given the time that…
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