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Republican Senator: Jesus's ‘Golden Rule’ Inspired His Vote For Pro-Abortion Kagan  —  (CNSNews.com) - Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said that Jesus's Golden Rule inspired him to vote to confirm Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court and suggested it would be a good thing …
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Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
Is Kagan Obama's Last Justice?  —  The margins for confirming Supreme Court Justices are getting tighter: … Kagan's meager tally is five fewer than Sonia Sotomayor last year, 15 fewer than John Roberts got in 2005 and pales in comparison to the 96-3 coronation of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1993.
Daniel Foster / National Review:
Birth of a Strategy: Talking Immigration With Lindsey Graham
Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin:
Who Inspired Lindsey Graham to Vote for Elena Kagan's Confirmation?
Discussion: Riehl World View
David Harsanyi / Denver Post:
Time for a divorce  —  In the 1500s, a pestering theologian instituted something called the Marriage Ordinance in Geneva, which made “state registration and church consecration” a dual requirement of matrimony.  —  We have yet to get over this mistake.  But isn't it about time we freed marriage from the state?
Discussion: protein wisdom and GayPatriot
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Carlos Lozano / L.A. NOW:
Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown urges judge to allow same-sex marriages to resume while opponents wait on appeal  —  California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown urged a federal judge Friday to permit same-sex marriages to resume in the state immediately.  —  Brown told U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker …
John Schwartz / New York Times:
Conservative Jurist, With Independent Streak  —  Judge Vaughn R. Walker has ruled on cases involving newspaper mergers, high-tech corporate battles and the Bush administration's use of wiretaps without warrants.  But nothing has earned him as much attention — and ire …
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Five myths about the ‘tea party’  —  The grass-roots conservative activists who march under the “Don't tread on me” Gadsen flag and the “tea party” label have put a new twist on Gandhi's maxim: First they were ignored; then they were ridiculed; then they began to fight.
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CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Mark Williams rejoins Tea Party movement, has new effort
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
What collapsing empire looks like  —  (updated below)  —  As we enter our ninth year of the War in Afghanistan with an escalated force, and continue to occupy Iraq indefinitely, and feed an endlessly growing Surveillance State, reports are emerging of the Deficit Commission hard at work planning …
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Michael Cooper / New York Times:
Governments Go to Extremes as the Downturn Wears On
Discussion: Clusterstock
Andy Barr / The Politico:
Sharron Angle opposes gay adoption  —  Sharron Angle doesn't believe gays should be able to adopt, according to a questionnaire she filled out.  AP  —  Nevada GOP Senate candidate Sharron Angle believes that gays should not be allowed to adopt children and that religious leaders should be allowed …
Discussion: Wonkette and New York Magazine
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Jon Ralston / Las Vegas Sun Blogs:
Group promoting Angle event: Medicare “evil” …
Anjeanette Damon / Las Vegas News …:
Sharron Angle's views rooted in biblical law
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Flimflam Man  —  One depressing aspect of American politics is the susceptibility of the political and media establishment to charlatans.  You might have thought, given past experience, that D.C. insiders would be on their guard against conservatives with grandiose plans.
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The Huffington Post:
Dean: Individual Mandate Will Be Removed From Health Care Reform By 2014  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Former DNC Chairman Howard Dean has never been a fan of the individual mandate for insurance coverage, both on policy and political grounds.  And once Senate negotiators removed any hope …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Prime Buzz
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Ian M. / Think Progress:
Howard Dean Launches Misguided Attack On Health Reform
CNN:
Palin helping RNC raise money  —  Sarah Palin is helping the RNC raise funds.  —  Palin has attached her name to a letter and survey being mailed to RNC donors soliciting contributions for the committee's Victory 2010 program, a nationwide get-out-the-vote effort.
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Reid Wilson / Hotline On Call:
RNC Passes Calendar Reform
Keach Hagey / The Politico:
The RNC's least favorite reporter
Discussion: CNN and Wonkette
Steven Allen Adams / West Virginia Watchdog:
Manchin's Office Confirms Subpoenas  —  Gov. Joe Manchin's office confirmed today that state government officials have been contacted by the U.S. Attorney's Office this week regarding an ongoing investigation.  The target may be Manchin himself, according to a source who asked to remain anonymous.
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Associated Press:
W.Va. gov says feds seeking documents, information
Discussion: The Hill
Cathy Young / Real Clear Politics:
The Mosque Controversy & Religious Freedom  —  While the “Ground Zero mosque” — an Islamic Center planned two blocks from the site of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks — has been cleared for construction by the authorities in New York, the controversy is far from over.
Discussion: Jihad Watch and The Moderate Voice
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Tanya Somanader / Think Progress:
Reminder to critics who think a mosque is offensive to the legacy …
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Three Senators Oppose Ground Zero Mosque
Bloomberg:
Obama Fed Board Pick Diamond Gets Referred Back to White House by Senate  —  The Senate sent the nomination of Peter Diamond, one of President Barack Obama's three nominees for the Federal Reserve Board, back to the White House because of objections from at least one lawmaker.
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CNN:
Sen. Bennet pushes back against critical report  —  Sen. Michael Bennet is pushing back against a critical report published Friday in the New York Times.  —  (CNN) - A front page article in Friday's New York Times could spell trouble for Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado …
Discussion: The Fix and Hotline On Call
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Wall Street Journal:
America Is at Risk of Boiling Over  —  And out-of-touch leaders don't see the need to cool things off.  —  It is, obviously, self-referential to quote yourself, but I do it to make a point.  I wrote the following on New Year's day, 1994.  America 16 years ago was a relatively content nation …
John Cook / Yahoo! News:
Fox News chief packs heat  —  Fox News chief Roger Ailes has a license to carry a firearm in New York City on his person at all times, according to the NYPD's newly released list of handgun-permit holders.  And he's not alone among his Fox News colleagues: Prime-time shouter Sean Hannity also has a city license to carry a gun.
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Private Sector Adding Jobs, State Budget Crises Killing Economy  —  The new unemployment report highlights the fact that the economy remains lousy and John Boehner is going to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Ironically, it also demonstrates the bankruptcy of Boehner's way of thinking.
Daily Mail:
Spanish police close public beach for Michelle Obama's £250,000 Spanish holiday  —  Michelle Obama today faced a fresh wave of attacks over her lavish break in Spain with 40 friends, which could easily cost U.S. taxpayers a staggering £50,000 a day.
Charlie Sykes / 620wtmj.com:
FEINGOLD'S FAKE PERSON?  —  In Senator Feingold's new ad, he features some footage designed to make the argument that his $787 stimulus bill created Wisconsin jobs.  —  One piece of footage features a nameplate being placed outside an office or cubicle, and it appears the person named does not exist …
Discussion: RedState and Marathon Pundit
Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Dick Morris' Plan for Economic Recovery: Bankrupt States; Break Unions  —  It's silly season, and Republican consultants are leaving no stone unturned in their effort to confuse, conflate, attack and stir up anger and fear.  But Dick Morris' latest may possibly be one of the most evil.
 
 
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