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Archive for May, 2010

Michael Savage, Birther

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 19th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Dumbasses, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

In case there was any doubt:

Arsonists Strike Home Of Swedish Muhammed Cartoonist

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 19th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Individual Liberty, Islam, Religion

Last week, Lars Vilks was attacked while giving a speech at Uppsalla University on the subject of free speech and Islam. Over the weekend, his home was set on fire:
STOCKHOLM — The home of a Swedish artist who once drew a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad as a dog has been hit by a suspected [...]

Rand Paul Wins Kentucky Republican Senate Primary

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 18th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Rand Paul, Republicans

The votes are still being counted, but so far it looks like Rand Paul’s margin of victory will be huge:
WASHINGTON — Political novice Rand Paul rode support from tea party activists to victory in Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, delivering a jolt to the GOP establishment and providing fresh evidence of widespread voter discontent [...]

United Liberty Election Night Live Blog

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 18th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Blogging, Elections, Politics

Come join us at the United Liberty Election Night Live Blog.
Things will probably get interesting when the adult beverages start flowing.

Son Of Westboro Baptist Church Founder Leaves Church, Becomes Atheist

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 18th, 2010. Filed under Dumbasses, Religion

One of Fred Phelps’ sons doesn’t want anything to do with what some have called America’s most hated family:
(RNS) When Nate Phelps’ son was about five years old and had been caught misbehaving, he taught his dad a lesson about ending the cycle of family abuse.
“I’d clung to the idea that corporal punishment was a [...]

Jeremiah Wright Is Back, And He’s Pissed

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 18th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

Barack Obama’s former Pastor is back in the news:
NEW YORK – The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s controversial former pastor, said in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that he is “toxic” to the Obama administration and that the president “threw me under the bus.”
In his strongest language to date about the administration’s 2-year-old [...]

Another Birther Myth Implodes: Definitive Proof That Barack Obama Attended Columbia

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 18th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

One of the more bizarre birther myths has been the assertion that President Obama never actually attended Columbia University, or that, if he did, he was using the name Barry Sotero at the time, thus proving that he was legally adopted in Indonesia (a fact which, even if true, would not have cost him his [...]

Grayson Supporters Ready To Torpedo Rand Paul In November ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 18th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Rand Paul, Republicans

With Rand Paul likely to win the GOP nomination for Senate tonight in Kentucky, reports like this are no doubt a cause for some concern:
The likely Rand Paul victory in the Kentucky Republican primary today should give Democrats a very good chance of winning in the fall because supporters of Trey Grayson, Paul’s main opponent, [...]

Previewing Tonight’s Election Results

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 18th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Blogging, Elections, Outside The Beltway, Politics

I’ve got a post up at Outside The Beltway previewing the election results to watch tonight.
And don’t forget, I’ll be taking part in a Live Blog of the results over at United Liberty starting at 6:30pm

Woody Allen: Obama Should Be Given Dictatorial Powers

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 18th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Celebrities, Dumbasses, Freedom of Speech, Individual Liberty, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

Once again, Woody Allen proves that Hollywood stars probably shouldn’t be allowed to pontificate about politics:
Woody Allen has a strange take on the democracy that allowed him to become rich and famous.
The “Scoop” director said it would be a cool idea for President Barack Obama to be dictator for for a few years.
Why?
So he could [...]

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