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Texas’ gay marriage ban may have banned all marriages

News & Politics BlueStateMan - November 19, 2009 4

Texas' gay marriage ban may have banned all marriages By Dave Montgomery Fort Worth Star-Telegram AUSTIN — Texans: Are you really married? Maybe not. Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a Houston...

New Event: Live Roundtable – “The Weekly Planet”

News & Politics AdLib - November 18, 2009 62

Coming on the heels of the successful debut of our new feature, "Debate Night Live", we are launching a new live event which will...

Faux News Demagoguery Now Politicizing Women’s Health

News & Politics KQµårk 死神 - November 18, 2009 88

Faux News is now spinning a new breast cancer screening study that suggests women should wait until their 50's to get mammograms. Faux...

Are the GOP the New Sissies?

News & Politics Obama20082012 - November 17, 2009 88

Whatever happened to 'bring 'em on'? Although GWB sounded like a fan from the 'Get 'er done' fool, at least he had the false...

THE PERFECT STOCKING STUFFER

News & Politics BlueStateMan - November 17, 2009 14

http://www.cherrybombed.com/2009/01/barack-obama-ninja-action-figure/ . OFFERED WITHOUT FURTHER COMMENT.

Jobs are Job #1

News & Politics AdLib - November 17, 2009 172

The stock market is over 10,000. Banks are declaring billions in profits. Just one problem. There ain't no jobs! It is not unusual for jobs...

Don’t! NO!!! …much about history…

Humor AuntieChrist - November 16, 2009 17

However, any mistake in mere expression or arrangement is excusable; but when you come to fancy geography, differing from the other not by miles...

Polling Justice: 6 in 10 Americans Disagree with Adhering to U.S. Rule of Law

Justice KQµårk 死神 - November 16, 2009 44

CNN Poll: Americans want KSM tried in military court Washington (CNN) – Two-thirds of Americans disagree with the Obama administration's decision to try Khalid Sheik...

Weekly Seminar: What number of parties leads to the most progressive politics?

News & Politics KevenSeven - November 16, 2009 10

Welcome to the second meeting of the seminar. I need perhaps to clarify our purpose here. First, regarding the seminar concept: I am hoping that...

Three Prominent Conservatives Warn of “Scaremongering” in Gitmo Closing

Justice KQµårk 死神 - November 16, 2009 20

In an interesting development relating to the story I published yesterday, three leading conservative figures: Bob Barr, Grover Norquist and David Keene; support trying...

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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

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Manhunt under way after two police officers shot dead in rural Australian town

Australian police say a "heavily armed" male suspect escaped into the bush after the shooting in Victoria state. [...]

Child sex abuse victim begs Elon Musk to remove links to her images

BBC investigation finds US victim's images are traded globally by an operator based in Indonesia. [...]

Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli double strike on hospital

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a "tragic mishap" and promised a "thorough investigation". [...]

Israeli double strike on Gaza hospital - what we know

Netanyahu said it was a "tragic mishap" but did little to address the apparent "double-tap" nature of the attack, which killed 20 people including journalists and health workers. [...]

Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks on cafe and synagogue