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When government is the looter - George Will
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 4:26 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Since 1994, about 30 motel customers have been arrested on drug-dealing charges. Even if those police figures are accurate — the police have a substantial monetary incentive to exaggerate — these 30 episodes involved less than 5/100ths of 1 percent of the 125,000 ro …
House Armed Services Committee Passes $642 Billion Defense Bill, Ignores Pentagon's Cost-Saving Request
Seeded on Fri May 11, 2012 8:41 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
"If members try to restore their favorite programs without regard to an overall strategy, the cuts will have to come from areas that could impact overall readiness." Panetta told reporters. "There is no free lunch here. Every dollar that is added will have to be offset by cuts …
Why the U.S. Wants a New Bomber | The Diplomat
Seeded on Tue May 8, 2012 10:52 AM EDT ()
The U.S. Air Force has struggled for years to develop a new long-range bomber. But with China’s growing anti-access capabilities, it may need one. The U.S. Air Force has struggled for years to develop a new long-range bomber to complement its existing fleet o …
Gen McChrystal Teaching at Yale - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Mon May 7, 2012 2:32 PM EDT (The New York Times)
On a recent evening in a classroom at Yale, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal held forth for two animated hours on the conflicts in Northern Ireland and South Africa, with bits of his own history as the former top commander in Afghanistan thrown in. In earlier classes he covered the B …
Paul supporters create delegate mischief - Washington Times
Seeded on Wed May 2, 2012 10:01 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
Mitt Romney may be the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is quietly racking up some organizational victories that could complicate Mr. Romney’s anticipated coronation at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., this summer.E …
Karl Rove's first 2012 electoral map: Including "leaners," Obama 284, Romney 172, toss-up 82 « Hot Air
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:40 AM EDT (Hot Air)
The big difference with Rove’s map? Blumenthal gives Florida and its 29 electoral votes to Obama. I’m skeptical that O will take that state again this time, partly because of how well Romney did there in the primary and partly because Rubio will be stumping for him …
Insanity: CISPA Just Got Way Worse, And Then Passed On Rushed Vote | Techdirt
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:10 AM EDT (Techdirt)
Previously, CISPA allowed the government to use information for "cybersecurity" or "national security" purposes. Those purposes have not been limited or removed. Instead, three more valid uses have been added: investigation and prosecution of cybersecurity crime, protection of …
Blue Dogs an Increasingly Rare Breed in Congress - Hotline On Call - Hotline On Call
Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:47 PM EDT ()
Blue Dogs an Increasingly Rare Breed in CongressBy Shane GoldmacherApril 25, 2012 | 10:28 AM6 Leave a CommentThe Blue Dogs' bark in Congress is sounding more and more like a whimper.The once-powerful coalition of conservative Democrats suffered two more casualties on Tuesday as …
Bradley Manning Asks Judge To Dismiss Charges
Seeded on Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:55 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
FORT MEADE, Md. -- An Army private accused of engineering the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history is asking a military judge to dismiss the charges.Oral arguments on Pfc. Bradley Manning's dismissal motion are scheduled at a pretrial hearing that began Tuesday at …
Why the tea party is bad for conservatives: A Republican speaks out
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:23 AM EDT (NJ.com)
It didn’t start out this way. There was a time when the tea party represented a hope for conservatives and for America. The tea party started out as a grassroots reaction to the liberalism of the new administration in Washington and its overreaching programs. The new move …
Study says conservatives understand liberal positions better than liberals understand conservative positions « Hot Air
Seeded on Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:15 PM EDT (Hot Air)
[University of Virginia professor Jonathan] Haidt’s research asks individuals to answer questionnaires regarding their core moral beliefs—what sorts of values they consider sacred, which they would compromise on, and how much it would take to get them to make those …
Administration asks Supreme Court to overturn law passed by strong bipartisan majority
Seeded on Fri Apr 6, 2012 11:52 AM EDT (Examiner Campaign 2012 - Beltway Confidential)
Okay, I'm in favor of overturning DOMA, but my irony detector pinged a bit at the mixed messaging this week - SCOTUS shouldn't ever overtun laws passed by congress, unless it's a law that we don't like.
Why Republicans and Democrats Can't Feel Each Other's Pain | Healthland | TIME.com
Seeded on Fri Apr 6, 2012 6:52 AM EDT (TIME)
Shakespeare asked rhetorically whether Christians and Jews are not “hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, heal’d by the same means, warm’d and cool’d by the same winter and summer?” The same can be said of Republicans and Democr …
Is it time for the GOP to reconsider its position on tax increases? « Hot Air
Seeded on Wed Apr 4, 2012 12:30 PM EDT (Hot Air)
But I am mystified why the GOP has adopted such a hard line when it comes to tax policy, particularly within the framework of a budget deal which would include a major re-structuring of federal entitlement programs. I get the arguments. That a pro-growth approach of lowering ra …
Failing to provide Facebook password gets teacher's aide fired - Technolog on msnbc.com
Seeded on Wed Apr 4, 2012 8:20 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
A teacher's aide was fired after refusing to provide her Facebook login (or to log in and allow administrators to view her account). I'm surprised that this case has been going on as long as it has, but I suspect there will now be a rapid resolution in her favor.
Military nonbelievers' event shows there are atheists in foxholes | Reuters
Seeded on Mon Apr 2, 2012 8:30 AM EDT (Reuters)
The "Rock Beyond Belief" event at Ft Bragg seems to have gone off with minimal problems (despite some efforts by elements of highly-religious military members to cancel it)
Christian Soldiers Banned from The Quran in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan
Seeded on Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:11 AM EST ()
Received more than a few emails regarding new guidance in light of the accidental Quran burnings in Afghanistan. Now, unless your military dog tags identify you as of the Muslim faith, you cannot obtain a copy of the Quran from the military chaplain.
Study Shoots Holes In AT&T's Reasons for Throttling | PCWorld Business Center
Seeded on Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:26 PM EST (PC World)
In a blog post, Validas concludes that throttling isn't being put in place to curb greedy data hogs, but rather to migrate users of traditional unlimited plans to tiered plans.
2 U.S. officers dead in Afghan shooting - CBS News
Seeded on Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:13 AM EST (CBS News)
Two American military officers were killed inside the heavily-barricaded Interior Ministry in the center of Afghanistan's capital Saturday, CBS News reports.Mandy Clark, reporting from Kabul, reports the government offices are under lockdown after a U.S.
Air Force 3-star ripped for presentation referencing God - Air Force - Stripes
Seeded on Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:33 AM EST (News - Stripes)
Air Force Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins, the new head of the Defense Information Systems Agency, is under fire for a commander’s call Wednesday that included references to God, the Air Force Times reported.
The chimichanga wars - "Republicans have nothing to offer Hispanic voters but the Chimichanga"
Seeded on Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:21 PM EST (The Washington Post)
The line in question, at the end of a column about how Republicans are alienating Hispanic voters, was inspired by a debate on the Senate floor over a Cuban American nominated to an appellate judgeship. Sen.
Feds Propose Ban on In-Car Dialing, Texting, Surfing | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
Seeded on Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:19 AM EST ()
"NHTSA is also considering future, Phase II proposed guidelines that might address devices or systems that are not built into the vehicle but are brought into the vehicle and used while driving, including aftermarket and portable personal electronic devices such as navigation s …
Fumbling the Falklands? « Hot Air
Seeded on Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:11 AM EST (Hot Air)
How difficult is it for the US to stand up for self-determination? Falklanders do not want Argentinian sovereignty. They see themselves as British, and want to continue being British.
Just how Republican is the military? « Hot Air
Seeded on Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:09 AM EST (Hot Air)
It is true that the upper echelons of the military tilt right. My own research confirmed that about two-thirds of majors and higher-ranking officers identify as conservative, as previous studies found.
Out: Gulf of Mexico. In: Gulf of America « Hot Air
Seeded on Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:13 PM EST (Hot Air)
I’m not entirely sure where one state legislature comes up with the power to start renaming international bodies of water, but I still find this idea really exciting. Imagine the possibilities! In a tit for tat move, Mexico could rename the Gulf of California.
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