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Archive for November, 2009

Report: Rudy Giuliani To Run For Senate, And Maybe Even President Again

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 19th, 2009. Filed under 2010 Elections, 2012 Election, Elections, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Rudy Giuliani

Following up on earlier reports that he had decided to drop out of the New York Governor’s race, it now sounds like Rudy Giuliani has other political ambitions:
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani has decided against running for governor, but is strongly considering running for U.S. Senate instead, sources told the Daily News.
The Republican heavyweight was considered [...]

Barbara And Nathaniel Branden On Ayn Rand

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 19th, 2009. Filed under Ayn Rand, Individual Liberty, Politics

Outside of her husband Frank O’Connor, and possibly even to a greater extent than he, there were no two people closer to Ayn Rand than Barbara and Nathaniel Branden.
Here they are, in separate interviews, discussing Rand, her ideas, and the movement they were a part of:
Barbara Branden:

Nathaniel Branden:

For me the most interesting part of the [...]

Freedom In Crisis

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 19th, 2009. Filed under Individual Liberty

This is a speech by The Cato Institute’s Vice-President David Boaz that everyone who cares about liberty needs to listen to:

Partial transcript is available here.

Sarah Palin: Time To Crack Down On “Iraq” To A Prevent Nuclear Iran

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 19th, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Foreign Affairs, Iran, Iraq, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Sarah Palin

Report: Giuliani Will Skip New York Governor’s Race

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 19th, 2009. Filed under In The News, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Rudy Giuliani

So says The New York Times:
Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has decided not to run for governor of New York next year after months of mulling a candidacy, according to people who have been told of the decision.
His decision is a blow to many Republican leaders, who had viewed Mr. Giuliani as the strongest potential [...]

Let’s Take A Look At The Birther Scorecard

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 19th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

So far, it’s Birthers – 0, Sanity – 54.

Poll: Majority Of Republicans Don’t Believe Obama Won 2008 Election Legitimately

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 19th, 2009. Filed under 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Elections, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

According to a new poll from Public Policy Polling, a majority of Republicans do not believe that President Obama won the 2008 Election legitimately:
PPP’s newest national survey finds that a 52% majority of GOP voters nationally think that ACORN stole the Presidential election for Barack Obama last year, with only 27% granting that he won [...]

Democratic Senator: If We Capture bin Laden, We Don’t Need To Interrogate Him

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 19th, 2009. Filed under Al Qaeda, Homeland Security, Politics, War On Terror

Quite honestly, this may qualify as one of the dumbest things a Senator has ever said:
If the U.S. captures Osama bin Laden, there’s no need to interrogate him, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday.
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the chairman of that committee, said that arguments raised by Republican senators about whether bin [...]

New Jersey Republican Congressman: Obama Should Show His Birth Certificate

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 19th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

The birther caucus is alive and well on Capitol Hill:
It’s been a little while since a good confrontation between a birther and a member of Congress, but here’s one from last week: a constituent of Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.) asking his congressman why Republicans won’t do anything about the “eligibility issue.” It makes for awkward [...]

UPS v. FedEx: Or, How UPS Is Trying Get The Federal Governemnt To Hobble Competition

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, November 19th, 2009. Filed under Business, Economics, Politics
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