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Archive for May, 2010

Debating Separation Of Church And State

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 20th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, History, Individual Liberty

Over at United Liberty.
First, Louis DeBroux chimes in with The Separation Of Church And State Myth.
Then, I counter with my post titled Separation Of Church And State: Essential To Religious Liberty.

A Contribution For “Everybody Draw Muhammed” Day

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 20th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Speech, Individual Liberty, Islam, Religion

Instead of creating my own drawing, here are the cartoons created in 2007 by Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks who was attacked last week at Uppsalla University by a group of Muslims, and whose home was the target of an arson attack last weekend. In his cartoons, which were created specifically to protest the Muslim reaction [...]

Orly Taitz Is A Deadbeat

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 20th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

Shortly after losing the Rhodes v. McDonald case last year, the Federal Judge hearing the case ordered Orly Taitz to tell him why he shouldn’t sanction her for filing a frivolous pleading, Orly responded in the worst possible way, and Judge Land responded by imposing a $ 20,000 Rule 11 sanction against her. Orly called [...]

Kentucky Senate General Election: Rand Paul 59% Jack Conway 34%

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 20th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Rand Paul, Republicans

The first post-primary poll of the Kentucky Senate race has some very good news for Rand Paul:
Rand Paul, riding the momentum of his big Republican Primary win on Tuesday, now posts a 25-point lead over Democrat Jack Conway in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, but there’s a lot of campaigning to go.
A new Rasmussen [...]

Rand Paul OTB Roundup

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 20th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Blogging, Elections, Outside The Beltway, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Rand Paul, Republicans

There are three must-read article about the Rand Paul controversy over at Outside The Beltway.
Rand Paul, the Civil Rights Act, and Private Discrimination by James Joyner
More on Rand Paul, Civil Rights and Balancing Choices over Liberty by Steven Taylor
Rand Paul And The Civil Rights Act: The Difference Between Philosophy And Politics [...]

Rand Paul And Rachel Maddow Talk Civil Rights, Property Rights, And Individual Liberty

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 20th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Rand Paul, Republicans

Rand Paul made one last media appearance last night on the Rachel Maddow show, and, not surprisingly, his comments about the Civil Rights Act of 1964 took up the entire 20 minute segment:

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Further thoughts about this whole controversy, from both James Joyner and myself [...]

Idiot Leftists Attack Rand Paul For Having Victory Party At A Country Club

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 19th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Dumbasses, Elections, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Rand Paul, Republicans

This has to qualify as the stupidest piece of commentary I’ve ever seen:
Tea Party favorite Rand Paul secured the Republican nomination to run for the Senate in Kentucky by campaigning as an outsider and an insurgent. But that image may have been blurred by Paul’s decision to hold his Tuesday night victory party at the [...]

CBS Unveils Theme For New Hawaii Five-O, Cool But Not As Cool As The Original

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 19th, 2010. Filed under Television

CBS has released what will be the opening title sequence for the new version of Hawaii Five-O that will debut in September:

Sound and look familiar ?
Well, here’s the original and still the best:
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Rand Paul, The Civil Rights Act, And Individual Liberty

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 19th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Individual Liberty, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Right to Contract

It looks like Rand Paul may have stepped into the first controversy of his campaign:
Paul has suggested in the past — and been attacked for suggesting — that the federal government has no place regulating private business decisions, even on issues like race and accomodations for the disabled, and was pressed on the [...]

Dick Wolf Hoping To Find New Life For Law & Order

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 19th, 2010. Filed under Television

The creator of one of the longest running dramas on television still hopes he can find a home for a record-setting 21st season:
Is “Law & Order” really dead?
Not if its creator, Dick Wolf, can help it. Mr. Wolf said after Monday’s NBC upfront presentation that he was out seeking “other offers” for his 20-year-old, New [...]

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