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Archive for June, 2010

Morning Joe Panel: Obama Can’t Act Angry Because He’s Black

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, June 8th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Dumbasses, Joe Scarborough, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

I’m usually a fan of Morning Joe, but this was perhaps the most ridiculous discussion I’ve ever seen:

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Atlas Shrugged Movie To Go Into Production ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, June 8th, 2010. Filed under Ayn Rand, Books, Individual Liberty, Movies

Another rumor about another Atlas Shrugged movie production:
For almost two decades, Hollywood has tried unsuccessfully to turn Ayn Rand’s 1100 page classic Atlas Shrugged into a feature film with actresses ranging from Angelina Jolie to Charlize Theron to Faye Dunaway. John Aglialoro, the entrepreneur who  17 years ago paid $1 million to option the [...]

Ken Cuccinelli Files Virginia’s Response To Motion To Dismiss ObamaCare Lawsuit

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, June 8th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Health Care Reform, Ken Cuccinelli, Legal, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Virginia, Virginia Politics

Virginia’s Attorney General has filed his response to the Motion to Dismiss filed by the Federal Government in the lawsuit to declare ObamaCare unconstitutional:
RICHMOND — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II told a federal judge Monday that he should let a suit challenging the constitutionality of the federal health-care law proceed and deny a request [...]

BP Unveils New Advertising Campaign

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, June 7th, 2010. Filed under Humor, In The News

Massively Inappropriate Magazine Cover Of The Day

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, June 7th, 2010. Filed under Catholic Church, Religion

First, this happens:
Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese has agreed to pay $17.6 million to settle 26 lawsuits over alleged abuse by clergy, mostly involving one priest and altar boys in the 1970s.
Bishop Salvatore Matano, who announced the settlement with lawyers for the plaintiffs, writes in a “letter to the faithful” that three other cases on appeal [...]

California Republicans Having Orly Taitz Nightmares

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, June 7th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Barack Obama, Elections, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Republicans

Politico reports that some California Republicans are afraid that birther Queen Orly Taitz may just win the Republican primary for Secretary of State tomorrow:
California Republicans optimistic about their prospects in November could find themselves with a bit of a problem after the votes are counted in Tuesday’s primaries – a statewide ticket with the so-called [...]

Memo To The Tea Party: Support Freedom ? Oppose The Drug War

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, June 7th, 2010. Filed under Individual Liberty, War On Drugs

Over at NRO, Jeffrey Miron argues that the Tea Party movement should take a stand against the War On (Some) Drugs:
If the party is true to its principles — fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free markets — it must side with the libertarians.
Fiscal responsibility means limiting government expenditures to programs that can be convincingly [...]

Quote Of The Day

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, June 7th, 2010. Filed under Gay Marriage, Individual Liberty, Quote Of The Day

I suspect that, less than a quarter century from now, same-sex marriage will be so normalized as to fit comfortably within the definition of “traditional.”
— James Joyner

Walter Williams Interviews Rand Paul

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, June 7th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Rand Paul, Republicans

A great interview between Walter Williams, who was sitting in for Rush Limbaugh today, and Rand Paul:
Part One:

Part Two:

H/T: The Right Scoop

Helen Thomas Retires Amid Controversy Over Israel Remarks

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, June 7th, 2010. Filed under In The News

Call it a less than graceful exit:
Veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas announced Monday that she is retiring, effective immediately, in the wake of a controversy over her comments on Israel, according to a report from her employer, Hearst News Service.
Thomas told a rabbi at a White House event last week that Jews should “get [...]

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