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John Cole / Balloon Juice:
No Clemency for Tookie  —  I don't find this surprising at all: … I have a lot of reasons why I dislike and oppose the death penalty, and not one of them has to do with a concern for the fate of guilty men.  I dislike the death penalty because it is irreversible, it is arbitrary …
David Kravets / Associated Press:
Schwarzenegger Denies Clemency for Williams  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday refused to spare the life of Stanley Tookie Williams, the founder of the murderous Crips gang who awaited execution after midnight in a case that set off a debate over the possibility of redemption on death row.
Discussion: Blogs for Bush
baldilocks:
To A Young One Who Is An Apologist For A Terrorist  —  Sometimes it's of use to respond to one's more problematic commenters, if only to make a point or ten.  —  Jeremy, a William and Mary student, writes in my only other Stanley "Tookie" Williams post:
Evelyn Nieves / Washington Post:
Schwarzenegger Denies Clemency for Williams
CNN:   Supreme Court rejects Williams' plea
Adam Tanner / Reuters:   Schwarzenegger denies clemency to convicted killer
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Wpnieditor / washingtonpost.blog:
John Harris Responds to Reader Comments  —  Washington Post Political Editor John Harris posted a response to readers in the comments area of the preceding post, but we are posting separately here to make it easier to find.  —  Harris's response follows:  —  Several of the comments here refer to me …
Digby / Hullabaloo:   Push Back  —  Is it really true that it's ethical for one journalist …
Reuters:
Top court to review Texas redistricting plan  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would decide a challenge by Democrats and minority groups to the controversial 2003 Republican-supported congressional redistricting plan in Texas.
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:   Texas cases to be heard March 1
White House:
President Discusses War on Terror and Upcoming Iraqi Elections  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thanks for the warm welcome.  Thank you for the chance to come and speak to the Philadelphia World Affairs Council.  This is an important organization that has …
PR Newswire:
Diebold Announces Management Changes  —  CEO O'Dell leaves company; Swidarski named CEO, Lauer named chairman; company reaffirms guidance  —  NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD - News) today announced senior management changes instituted by its board of directors.
Discussion: THE BRAD BLOG
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John Byrne / rawstory.com:
Diebold CEO resigns after reports of fraud litigation, internal woes
OSM:
Site of Sydney beach riots sealed off (breaking)  —  Many emergency vehicles are converging on the site of the Sydney beach riots.  Radio reporters are suggested a large number of "incidents" are taking place.  Car windows have been smashed and bloodied individuals have been sighted by radio reporters.
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CNN:
LIVE FROM...  Iraqi Armed Forces to Lead Security for Election; Syrian Critic Murdered; Death and Drama in New York; Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?  ; The Life and Death of Richard Pryor  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and AMERICAblog
Richard B. Schmitt / Los Angeles Times:
'Nuclear Option' Possible in Alito Battle, Frist Says  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate's top Republican, raising the stakes in the battle over Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr., said Sunday that he would support a controversial rule change to prevent Democrats from stalling the nomination.
Discussion: The Right Coast
Jane Hamsher / firedoglake:
Split Screen Bimbos: This Is How We Get Our Information?  —  Tonight's episode of Hardball was truly staggering.  Jim VandeHei pipes up and announces that Stephen Hadley told Karl Rove about Valerie Plame's identity early in the game, prior to his conversation with Robert Novak:
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and TalkLeft
BBC:
Survey finds optimism in new Iraq  —  An opinion poll suggests Iraqis are generally optimistic about their lives, in spite of the violence that has plagued Iraq since the US-led invasion.  —  But the survey, carried out for the BBC and other media, found security fears still dominate most Iraqis' thoughts.
USA Today:
Bush's job approval rating bounces up a few points  —  WASHINGTON — President Bush's job approval rating, on a long slide since his re-election last year, rebounded from historic lows in a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll taken this weekend.  (Related: Poll results)
Jerry Seper / Washington Times:
Patriot Act report targets meth  —  A conference report by Senate and House negotiators to extend for four years provisions of the USA Patriot Act includes a comprehensive anti-methamphetamine package restricting the sale of products containing ingredients needed to cook the drug and providing …

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Sydney Morning Herald:
Don't over-complicate riots: PM
Hboswell / The Kudzu Files:
Buy The Book  —  When the waters of Hurricane Katrina retreated …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Associated Press:
Bush: Race Not Factor in Katrina Response
James Hamilton / Econbrowser:
The gold standard and the Great Depression
tcsdaily.com:
The Turn of the Screw  —  A friend recently gave me a bottle …
Caryle Murphy / Washington Post:
Saudi Gives $20 Million to Georgetown
Robert / Jihad Watch:
The envelopes, please...  It's the gala event of the year!
Discussion: Gates of Vienna

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Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Bush Hails Iraqi Election
David Sirota / Sirotablog:
DLC attacks Dems as "offering surrender," then calls for "inclusion"
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Lara Jakes Jordan / Associated Press:
Documents Reveal Worries of Blanco's Staff
Discussion: PunditGuy
Glenn Reynolds / Pajamas Media:
Let's Kill All The Lawyers?: The Rule of Law in the 21st Century
Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
21st-Century Warnings of a Threat Rooted in the 7th
James Lileks / American Enterprise Magazine:
A 2005 Rollick  —  Behold: 2005 was the most important year in human history.
Discussion: JustOneMinute
 
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