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Archive for September, 2009

Houndaran Junta Suspends Civil Liberties

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, September 28th, 2009. Filed under Foreign Affairs, Individual Liberty

The American right-wing’s favorite Latin American junta is starting to reveal it’s true colors:
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The de facto government that’s in power in Honduras closed down television and radio stations Monday morning that are aligned with ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Zelaya condemned the action in a brief statement and called on foreign governments to [...]

The Height Of Irresponsible Blogging

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, September 28th, 2009. Filed under Blogging

Dan Riehl asks: Was Census Worker Bill Sparkman A Child Predator?

France Shows Support For Admitted Child Molester

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, September 28th, 2009. Filed under General

Of course, he also happens to be a famous movie director:
PARIS, France (CNN) — French authorities expressed solidarity with Roman Polanski’s family Monday after authorities arrested the filmmaker on a 1970s sexual-offense charge involving a 13-year-old girl.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said he hoped authorities would respect Polanski’s rights “and that the affair (will) come [...]

Obama To Make Personal Pitch For Chicago Olympic Bid

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, September 28th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Politics, Sports

The proponents of Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics are sending in a heavy hitter:
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen to lead the U.S. appeal for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Chicago, officials said on Monday.
The president will leave Thursday and will join his wife, Michelle, and others in [...]

How To Practice Safe Tweeting

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, September 28th, 2009. Filed under Internet, Technology, Twitter

This CNN Video provides some useful advice for using Twitter:
Embedded video from CNN Video
Be careful out there.

Support For ObamaCare Hits Another Low

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, September 28th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Health Care Reform, Politics

The latest Rasmussen tracking poll on health care reform has more bad news for the Obama Administration:
Just 41% of voters nationwide now favor the health care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s down two points from a week ago and the lowest level of support yet measured.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone [...]

Redskins Break Detroit’s 19-Game Losing Streak

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, September 28th, 2009. Filed under Sports, Washington DC

It’s not a happy day for Redskins fans:
DETROIT, Sept. 27 — As the small crowd of long-suffering Detroit Lions fans hugged and exchanged high-fives in the stands, the Washington Redskins trudged to the visitors’ locker room Sunday afternoon at Ford Field to begin what figures to be another difficult week early in a season that [...]

Roman Polanski Fighting Extradition While Apologist Choir Warms Up

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, September 28th, 2009. Filed under Celebrities, In The News

Not surprisingly, it looks like film director Roman Polanski will fight U.S. efforts to extradite him from Switzerland to face charges related to his rape of a 13 year-old girl more than three decades ago:
ZURICH (Reuters) – Film director Roman Polanski, arrested in Zurich over a U.S. charge of having sex with a 13-year-old girl [...]

Beware The Value-Added Tax

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, September 28th, 2009. Filed under Economics, Politics

Some on the left are already starting to talk about bringing to America one of the worst aspects of European tax policy:
Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) — John Podesta compared the nation’s current budget crisis to the situation former President Bill Clinton faced in 1993 and said some form of a value-added tax is “more plausible today [...]

Fox Chicago Affiliate Ordered Not To Run Anti-Olympics Report

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, September 28th, 2009. Filed under In The News

So says Drudge:
A local TV station that reported on Chicagoans NOT wanting the Olympics has been told NOT to run the report again, insiders tell the DRUDGE REPORT!
The Chicago Olympic Committee told FOX Chicago that its broadcast “would harm Chicago’s chances” to be awarded the games.
The station’s news director ordered staff to hold fire after [...]

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