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4:20 PM ET, September 15, 2007

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Harriet Rubin / New York Times:
Ayn Rand's Literature of Capitalism  —  One of the most influential business books ever written is a 1,200-page novel published 50 years ago, on Oct. 12, 1957.  It is still drawing readers; it ranks 388th on Amazon.com's best-seller list.  ("Winning," by John F. Welch Jr., at a breezy 384 pages, is No. 1,431.)
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Los Angeles Times:
The politics of war  —  Who among American politicians is serious …
Discussion: Townhall.com
Joe Kovacs / WorldNetDaily:
Keyes looks to rescue GOP, announces run for president  —  Former Reagan diplomat says he's unmoved by lack of moral courage displayed by others  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - After two previous runs for U.S. president, former Reagan diplomat Alan Keyes has announced he's again seeking …
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RenewAmerica:
Alan Keyes announces for President!
Discussion: All Spin Zone and Oliver Willis
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Bob Woodward / Washington Post:
Greenspan Is Critical Of Bush in Memoir  —  Former Fed Chairman Has Praise for Clinton  —  Alan Greenspan, who served as Federal Reserve chairman for 18 years and was the leading Republican economist for the past three decades, levels unusually harsh criticism at President Bush …
Wall Street Journal:
Greenspan Book Criticizes Bush And Republicans
Los Angeles Times:
UCI reportedly working on a deal to rehire Chemerinsky  —  Days after the legal scholar was rejected as law school dean, talks are in progress.  He is noncommittal.  —  UC Irvine officials on Friday were attempting to broker a deal to once again hire liberal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky as dean …
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Gillian Flaccus / Associated Press:
GOP politician sent email asking how to stop naming of dean  —  A conservative Los Angeles County politician asked about two dozen people in an e-mail last month how to prevent the University of California, Irvine from hiring renowned liberal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky as its founding law school dean …
Discussion: Law Blog and Los Angeles Times
David Gelernter / Weekly Standard:
Defeat at Any Price  —  Why Petraeus's testimony was a nightmare for the Democrats.  —  To prepare for General David Petraeus's long-awaited testimony on Iraq to Congress last week, the liberal pressure group MoveOn.org wrote itself into the history books with an anti-Petraeus ad so repulsive …
Discussion: SWJ Blog and Power Line
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Andrew Kirtzman / WCBS-TV:
Hillary Slams Giuliani Over Political Ad
Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
The Surgin' General
Washington Post:
Antiwar Protest Held in Washington  —  Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Washington today, from near the White House to the Capitol, where they planned to stage a "die-in" to demonstrate their fervant opposition to the war in Iraq.  —  Protesters and counter-protesters started …
Discussion: Wake up America and Murdoc Online
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Associated Press:
War protesters, supporters rally in D.C.
Discussion: Eschaton
Sharon Stello / Davis Enterprise:
UC yanks speaker's invitation: Controversial ex-Harvard president was scheduled to address regents Wednesday  —  After a group of UC Davis women faculty began circulating a petition, UC regents rescinded an invitation to Larry Summers, the controversial former president of Harvard University …
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
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The Corner:   Summers Disinvited  —  After protests, the University of California …
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
Moran Upsets Jewish Groups Again  —  U.S. House Democrat Said Pro-Israel Lobby Promoted War  —  Rep. James P. Moran Jr. (D-Va.) has again come under fire from local Jewish organizations for remarking in a magazine interview that the "extraordinarily powerful" pro-Israel lobby played a strong role promoting the war in Iraq.
Alpha Doggs / Network World:
Researchers flash personal aircraft, future jetpack  —  This one is straight out of a James Bond movie or Batman script.  —  German researchers this week showed off their Gryphon personal strap-on jet wing that lets the pilot scream through the air at about 135MPH.
The New Republic:
LIKE BRITNEY, BUSH IS A FLOP:  —  On Sunday night, it seemed pretty clear that Britney Spears' performance at the MTV awards ceremony was the biggest prime-time fiasco of the week.  Then came Thursday night and President Bush's Oval Office address on Iraq.  At first blush, coverage …
Discussion: Redstate
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
AQI Declares War On The Sunni  —  The leaders of al-Qaeda in Iraq will never run short on enemies, mostly because they hate everybody.  Today they issued a statement declaring war on the Sunni tribes of western Iraq, a move that will undoubtedly underscore the folly of believing them to be liberators …
Discussion: The Newshoggers and Gateway Pundit
Ana Marie Cox / TIME: Swampland:
McCain Calls for MoveOn.org to be "Thrown Out of the Country"  —  At a crowded rally at a VFW hall in Hudson, NH last night, McCain — again — used the MoveOn "Betray Us" ad as a emotional crowd-pleaser.  It was a boisterous event, so when I thought I heard McCain call for MoveOn to be …
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Gen. Wesley Clark Endorses Hillary Clinton  —  In a blogger conference call this morning, Gen. Wesley Clark endorsed Hillary Clinton for President.  (Big Tent Democrat and I were both on the call.  Be sure to read his separate post on the endorsement.)  —  Big Tent asked him for thoughts …
Discussion: MyDD and The Democratic Daily
 
 
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New York Times:
In Turnaround, Industries Seek Regulations
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Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
War Critics Question Obama's Fervor
Discussion: TalkLeft and The Caucus
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Bush: With more 'success,' more come home
New York Times:
Behind an Antiwar Ad, a Powerful Liberal Group
GottaLaff / Cliff Schecter:
"I didn't have a crap-load of clients" —Wendy Cortez, Vitter's escort
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Organic Farming Is a Load of—hmmm—Fertilizer
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Bill Carter / New York Times:
Former ABC Consultant Says He Faked Nothing
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At the U.S. Border, the Desert Takes a Rising Toll
Mary Jordan / Washington Post:
In Europe and U.S., Nonbelievers Are Increasingly Vocal
CTV.ca:
Liberals face major challenges in Quebec: poll
Discussion: Daimnation! and Jay Currie
Sloppy Analysis / Wall Street Journal:
Most Science Studies Appear to Be Tainted
Gerard Alexander / Weekly Standard:
The Party of Civil Rights
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