Category Archives: Civil Rights

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A brief announcement.

For those of conscience still inclined to do your civic duty…

Old Chap

“[T]here is a gay and secular fascism in this country that wants to impose its will on the rest of us” - Newt Gingrich

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It’s taken me a full day to wrap my head around the fact that Barack Obama is the President-elect of the United States. A full day and it’s still real. A world of weight has been taken of my chest. The sober tone in which … Read More

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Voted.

In and out in under 5minutes. No long lines, no confusion. Lever machines. New York does it right.

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The “most un-American thing in the country today.”

Congress investigates Reds in Hollywood On October 20, 1947, the notorious Red Scare kicks into high gear in Washington, as a Congressional committee begins investigating Communist influence in one of the world’s richest and most glamorous communities: Hollywood. After World War II, the Cold War … Read More

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Bob Barr

Judges Are No Reason to Vote for McCain Also recommended: We should not fall prey to that argument that somehow we’re killing innocent civilians. McCain In 2003: We Can ‘Muddle Through In Afghanistan.’ Out of this Furnace.

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Judges

Interview With Senator Barack Obama; Should Clinton Be Forming Exit Strategy? Aired May 8, 2008 – 16:00 ET BLITZER: You know a lot about the Supreme Court. And the next president of the United States will have an opportunity to nominate justices for the Supreme … Read More

The first and last time…

…you’ll probably see me praise Fox: Fox Refuses To Pay FCC Indecency Fine By Frank Ahrens Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, March 25, 2008; Page D01 In an unusually aggressive step, Fox Broadcasting yesterday refused to pay a $91,000 indecency fine levied by the Federal … Read More

Left

House Votes to Reject Immunity for Phone Companies Involved in Wiretaps By ERIC LICHTBLAU March 15, 2008 WASHINGTON — After its first secret session in a quarter-century, the House on Friday rejected retroactive immunity for the phone companies that took part in the National Security … Read More

Right

“…people who analyze the program fully understand that America’s civil liberties are well protected.” pResident Bush – February 28, 2008 F.B.I. Made ‘Blanket’ Demands for Phone Records By ERIC LICHTBLAU March 13, 2008 WASHINGTON — Senior officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation repeatedly approved … Read More