Open Thread
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Fox surpassed even its own standards for surrealism last Sunday, when all
the Clowns at the Fox Circus shared a giant hanky...
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
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Obama Has Spoken; Now, Let's Have a Debate
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President Obama delivered a carefully-constructed and nuanced call Tuesday
night for the extension of the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan. Obama came to
t...
A Good Day For Gay Marriage
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I really do hope it passes in NJ. It wouldn't just benefit NJ; every time a
state legalizes gay marriage it becomes a little more mainstream, a little
less...
The Speech Isn't the Story
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I feel underqualified to talk about this one because I don't claim any
expertise in the area of foreign policy and have rather ambivalent feelings
toward A...
Obama’s Afghanistan Speech
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Here’s the full transcript. More coming. 8:09: It’s striking how heavily
Obama is laying the blame at the feet of the Bush administration, blaming it
for d...
New Public Option Plan Considered
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"A new measure on the public option will be unveiled next week, which Senate
Democratic leaders hope will break the logjam on health care reform,"
reports ...
Sweden to end ban on gay blood donors
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AFP via the Swedish Wire:
"Men who have had sex with men will no longer be permanently barred from
donating blood," the National Board of Health and Welfar...
Endgame
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You’ll think I’m dead: — China’s perception of threats. — WTF is going on
with excess reserves. — Maybe the White House should be less secure against
the l...