Who to blame for the FISA bill? Hillary Clinton.

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Friday October 19, 2007 · 11:58 AM PDT

2007/10/19 · 11:58

As by now we’re all aware, not only did the Senate Judiciary Committee pass a bill granting retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies, but Senate Majority leader Harry Reid may ignore Senator Chris Dodd’s hold on the bill, bringing it to a floor vote anyway. The only thing I can conclude from this is that there is one person—and one person alone—to blame for this mess: Hillary Clinton. I’ll explain below the fold.

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Thursday June 21, 2007 · 5:15 PM PDT

2007/06/21 · 17:15

With all the talk about parliamentary procedure in the U.S. Congress, at least the PA legislature is getting things done. This week, they managed to pass several resolutions, most notably, designating this Saturday to be Jimmy Buffett Day in Pennsylvania. And it gets better than that...

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Wednesday June 06, 2007 · 9:54 AM PDT

2007/06/06 · 09:54

I don’t know about all of you, but I learned a lot from yesterday’s Republican debate, at least for the twenty minutes of it I was able to watch without getting sick. Like a classic American drama, at it I laughed, I cried and I stood speechless in awe. Which Republican has the least-nuanced stand on Iran? I couldn't wait to find out! However, I did learn one thing from the debate; I agree with Mike Huckabee. Complete agreement. And you should too.

But why? I’ll let a CNN article say it for me:

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Wednesday August 09, 2006 · 10:44 AM PDT

2006/08/09 · 10:44

I'll get us started--feel free to submit your own!

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A Conservative argument against the Federal Marriage Amendment

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Monday June 19, 2006 · 8:06 AM PDT

2006/06/19 · 08:06

Now that the latest round of Republican pandering has fizzled, it seems like a time to re-examine the progressive opinion on the gay marriage "debate." The discussion thus far has been best summarized by Jon Stewart when he opined that "I think it's a debate about whether you think gay people are part of the human condition or just a random fetish."

As far as discussing the FMA goes, I believe Jon Stewart is incorrect; in fact, I believe this issue can be best debated--in a way that appeals to both sides of the political spectrum--in terms that have absolutely nothing to do with homosexuality. I'll explain below the fold.
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Coulter's Doctrine of Liberal Infallibility is correct? Sort of in a way. But not really.

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Wednesday June 07, 2006 · 8:50 AM PDT

2006/06/07 · 08:50

I feel dirty saying it, but Ann Coulter is right. Well, sort of right, but she's right about the wrong thing and for the entirely incorrect reasons.

By now, many of us have seen Ann's Today Show ranting about the 9/11 widows and her perceived "Liberal Doctrine of Infallibility." What sickens me the most is the fact that her concept it right; the errors are that her "doctrine" isn't unique to liberals and it has nothing to do with infallibility. I'll explain below the fold:
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The History of America: January-April 2006

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Monday May 01, 2006 · 1:27 PM PDT

2006/05/01 · 13:27

Reading through some old comments, I thought it'd be entertaining to summarize the last 4 months of news, with comments intermittently thrown in.

(For the record, I limited topics to those on which I've previously commented.) Read More

A follow-up on Cindy Sheehan

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Monday March 13, 2006 · 9:46 AM PST

2006/03/13 · 09:46

I was a staunch supporter of the anti-war movement you started with Camp Casey. I mourned for your son at a local MoveOn.org-sponsored vigil last August. Your dedication inspired many, myself included, as the protests moved from Crawford to Washington. Many of us were outraged at your treatment during the State of the Union address. Sadly, even after all the good you've done, I find that I can no longer consider myself a major supporter of yours.

Before I start, I want to inform you that this diary is based on an extended sequence of comments from Ms. Sheehan's diary from last Friday, regarding her protest and subsequent arrest in New York. Almost all I have to say will either be quoted or in response to a quotation from that thread since many of the arguments have already been made, often more eloquently than I can put them. If you haven't had the opportunity to read the above diary yet, I recommend you do so, if only to obtain the proper frame of reference.
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Abortion: You're all right...for the wrong reasons

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Friday March 10, 2006 · 8:46 AM PST

2006/03/10 · 08:46

I am a heterosexual male. I'm not much of a political activist, I don't use drugs and I doubt the government would ever have a reason to spy on me. Yet I have strong opinions on the issues of abortion, gay marriage, "free speech" zones, the War on Drugs and warrantless NSA surveillance--to name a few issues--even though I'm not directly affected by any of them. Many of you likely share my views, even though you're similarly unaffected.

Individually, many of these issues have been diaried extensively from every viewpoint imaginable. The contradiction that keeps appearing, however, is that all of these issues are identical from both a practical and philosophical perspective, yet they're discussed in completely different contexts, most notably abortion. Why is that? And how should we be discussing these issues?
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Suspended teacher NOT a free-speech issue

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Friday March 03, 2006 · 12:17 PM PST

2006/03/03 · 12:17

There have been several diaries on the issue of a Colorado teacher, Jay Bennish, suspended over political remarks, but much of the analysis so far has seemed faulty. All I want to do is, quite simply, explain what this debate is not about--free speech--and what it is about--teaching methods. Read More

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