I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in.
Tyranny takes hold in Iran:
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday called for the leaders of the opposition to be prosecuted over Iran’s postelection turmoil, stepping up pressure against the pro-reform movement that says he won the election by fraud.
It was the first time Ahmadinejad has made such a call, publicly siding with [...]
August 2009 has turned out to be the deadliest month for American forces in the 8 1/2 year history of the Afghan War:
KABUL (AP) — An American service member died in a bomb blast in Afghanistan on Friday, making August the deadliest month of the eight-year war for U.S. forces.
The service member’s vehicle struck a [...]
The latest Rasmussen Poll shows yet more evidence that there’s still a good deal of fiscal conservatism out there:
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Americans say it’s always better to cut taxes than increase government spending because taxpayers, not bureaucrats, are the best judges of how to spend their own money.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey [...]
Governor Charlie Crist, who is himself running for the open Florida Senate seat in 2010, named a long time aid to fill the seat in the wake of Mel Martinez’s surprise early retirement:
Gov. Charlie Crist chose his political shadow and former chief of staff, George LeMieux, to stand in as Florida’s U.S. senator until Crist [...]
In the midst of the increasing indications that the Massachusetts legislature will take some action to allow Governor Deval Patrick to appoint a replacement Senator before a special election, the latest rumor is that we could see the return of a rather forgettable name:
Marc Ambinder and others are reporting that Michael Dukakis is the most [...]
In at least one state, residents are discovering that they have to pay income taxes on their “Cash for Clunkers” rebate:
The Cash For Clunkers program is adding to the activity at treasurers’ offices all around South Dakota. First, people were asking for proof of ownership, so they could show they owned their vehicle for a [...]
Over at The Huffington Post, Melissa Lafsky manages come up with both the most absurd and most offensive pieces of Ted Kennedy hagiography at the same time:
Mary Jo wasn’t a right-wing talking point or a negative campaign slogan. She was a dedicated civil rights activist and political talent with a bright future — granted, whenever [...]
The American Right’s favorite member of the European Parliament is certainly making the rounds:
U.S. Government Stages Fake Coup To Wipe Out National Debt
Heh
H/T: Doug Bandow
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