tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57177872009-12-01T08:56:58.705-07:00A Florida Liberal Living In The Land Of EnchantmentRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604786351245855237noreply@blogger.comBlogger4391125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717787.post-26823913296196575272009-12-01T08:56:00.000-07:002009-12-01T08:56:58.712-07:00

The suspect in the deaths of four police officers in Lakewood, Washington, had a weapon from one of the slain officers when he was shot and killed Tuesday, police said.A Seattle officer on routine patrol shot and killed Maurice Clemmons, 37, in south Seattle after Clemmons challenged him, authorities said.Several people who allegedly tried to help Clemmons elude police have been arrested, said Ed

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Clemmons, 37, is a convicted criminal with a long rap sheet.He was recently charged in Pierce County in an assault on a police officer and rape of a child, according to a statement from the sheriff's department.Clemmons was given a 95-year prison sentence in Arkansas in 1989 for a host of charges, including robberies, burglaries, thefts and bringing a gun to school.His sentence was commuted in

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Maybe this is why Mike Huckabee is "less than likely" to run for president in 2012: The Seattle Times reports that a man wanted for four police murders in Washington state was granted clemency by then-Arkansas Gov. Huckabee nine years ago and released from prison.Tough on crime? Apparently not...Technorati Tags: Politics, Republicans, Stupidity, Huckabee

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Sec. 32. MARRIAGE. (a) Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman. (b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.A candidate for Attorney General in Texas points out that this foolishly worded statute actually legally bans all marriage:If the state cannot create

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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone...and let's all remember those in uniform who cannot be home for this holiday. Be safe, and come home soon.If you can, in these hard times, give a little something to a food bank, or your local Salvation Army, Goodwill, or other charitable cause. Even here in the United States we have very needy and hungry people, those who will be struggling in the cold and the

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The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe Word - Skeletons in the Closetwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorU.S. SpeedskatingBRRAAAAAAIIIIINS!!!Seriously, the Catholic Church is screwed up on this, as is the Governor of Rhode Island.As usual, Colbert is a riot..."flaunt their alternative death-style"...Technorati Tags: Politics, Rights, Same Sex Marriage

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First Read has obtained a resoultion being e-mailed around to Republican National Committee members for comments that proposes a conservative litmus test of sorts for candidates.If a candidate disagrees with three of the 10 items on the list, the RNC would withhold financial assistance and an endorsement from that candidate.Go read the "test", then realize that Ronald Reagan:a) Covertly supported

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One hundred fifty years ago today, Charles Darwin published one of the most groundbreaking scientific works in human history, and possibly one of the most important printed works in human history. "On The Origin Of Species" has spurred scientific inquiry, research, debate, and learning for 150 years.Let's hope that 150 years from now the debate won't be as contentious and narrow-minded as it

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One of the most interesting points Savage brings up, one that I don't believe a lot of people think about, is that gay couples do not (in fact, can not) "accidently" have children. Thus nearly by definition children adopted by gay couples are children the couple wanted. It takes a very well thought out decision for a gay couple to adopt...often (sadly) the same is not true for straight couples.

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Wow...just...wow. The common theme here..."I support Sarah but can't tell you why" and "I oppose Obama but can't tell you why". This is the danger of listening to talking-head media...these people haven't got a clue about anything, they are just spouting buzzphrases they've heard either Palin or Fox News commentators spout. It's people like this that sent George W. Bush to the White House

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Crist, who as recently as 2008 topped the libertarian Cato Institute's list of favorite governors, has been consigned to pariah status. Here's the significance of the Florida contest: Every state except Vermont is legally required to balance its budget.With revenues collapsing in 2008-2009, every Republican governor in the country eventually accepted federal funds. (The two most vociferous

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I think it's somewhat telling that these guys openly admit that they get more serious about this backwoods militia stuff when a Democrat is in office. Why? I find it amusing, since they are worried about the Constitution (one said "it's going away"), yet if asked I'd bet they can't cite a single (factual) instance where the current administration has negatively affected any of our

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Lucas Smith, a fellow conspiracy theorist who Taitz identified in her lawsuit as the discoverer of Obama's Kenyan birth certificate, gave his statement to the Orange County Register. Among the allegations Smith makes is that Taitz asked him to say that he was the one who obtained a document that was alleged to be a 1964 Kenyan birth certificate for Barack Hussein Obama II. He says he didn't.

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Investigators are searching for any missed "red flags" that might have prevented last week's fatal shooting, which left 12 soldiers and one civilian dead and 40 other people wounded. However, the FBI has said its investigations indicate the "alleged gunman acted alone and was not part of a broader terrorist plot."Fine. I can buy that he acted alone. However, it was clearly an act of terrorism.

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Could the foreclosure plague be ending?Foreclosure filings were down 3% in October, the third consecutive month-over-month dip, according to RealtyTrac, the online seller of foreclosed homes.To be sure, foreclosure rates are still elevated from a year ago: They're up 18% compared with October 2008. But the month-over-month decrease followed a 4% drop in filings during September and a 1% fall in

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...don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.CNN's Lou Dobbs stepped down from his controversial role as an advocacy anchor at the network at the end of his show Wednesday night after announcing plans to seek a more activist role. "Over the past six months, it has become increasingly clear that strong winds of change have begun buffeting this country and affecting all of us, and some

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Veterans Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans. Both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states, it is usually observed on 11 November. However, if it occurs on a Sunday then the following Monday is designated for holiday leave, and if it occurs Saturday then either Saturday or Friday may be so designated. It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day

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The Affordable Health Care for America Act, or H.R. 3962, restricts insurance companies from denying coverage to anyone with a pre-existing condition or charging higher premiums based on gender or medical history. It also provides federal subsidies to those who cannot afford it and guarantees coverage for 96 percent of Americans, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.---"Today,

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We may never know why. What we do know is that (as of today) 13 of our soldiers were gunned down on a U.S. Army base in the United States, a place they should have been safe. And they were gunned down by an Army officer and doctor who should have been caring for his fellow soldiers, not murdering them.Whatever the reason, Nidal Malik Hasan (I'll not grant him the courtesy of rank) committed the

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The push to overhaul health care received a major boost Thursday as the American Medical Association and AARP endorsed legislation drafted by top House Democrats.The AARP, the nation's largest organization of older Americans, is a nonpartisan group that advocates for people 50 and older. The AMA, historically an opponent of health care reform, is considered one the nation's most influential

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Gawker has an interesting video of RNC new media director Todd Herman pointing out that Fortune 500 companies -- and presumably political parties -- can learn a lot from the Internet communication strategies of Al Qaeda. The video was shot when Herman still worked for Microsoft.Have the terrorists won in the GOP?Technorati Tags: Politics, Terrorism, Stupidity, Republicans

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"It's getting harder every day and we know that it's important that we pass this stimulus package." -- Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R), at a rally with President Obama on February 10, 2009. "I didn't endorse it. I didn't even have a vote on the darned thing." -- Crist, in a CNN interview yesterday. Flip-flop...Technorati Tags: Politics, Republicans, Hypocrisy

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...but for a (you guessed it) sex tape.How typical...a moralistic, holier-than-thou crusader is (once again) a hypocrite.The sudden end to a legal battle between dethroned Miss California USA Carrie Prejean and pageant officials was prompted by the revelation of a "sex tape," according to a source familiar with the lawsuits' settlement.Prejean was fired in June after lingerie-modeling photos of

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A Louisiana justice of the peace who drew criticism for refusing to marry an interracial couple has resigned, the secretary of state's office said Tuesday.Keith Bardwell resigned in person at the Louisiana secretary of state's office, said spokesman Jacques Berry. The state Supreme Court will appoint an interim justice of the peace to fill Bardwell's position, Berry said, and a special election

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The bad news..."birthers" are still out there, and still as batty as ever. The good news...judges are still telling them they are out to lunch.A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that claimed Obama is ineligible to be president because he isn't a bona fide U.S. citizen.The lawsuit represented the claim by the so-called "birthers" movement that Obama was not born in Hawaii - despite a

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