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• in Politics
  Wisconsin Governer vs. The Unions
  Wisconsin Proest continue with no only the people but the Democratic State Legislators
  by chaoticgood / on Feb 17, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “state politics”

 

• [War is the health of the patriarchal state]

  
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  I thought that this passage from Terry Eagleton’s book Reason, Faith & Revolution (2009) — summarising Susan Faludi’s observations on 9/11 and US culture — was neat. It also helps to explain, I think, the mentality of many on the … Continue reading →
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• Square Off!

  
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  Taped Sunday Square Off this morning. I was on the panel with David Leibowitz and Chip Scutari and the topics were Tom Horne’s legal troubles, Jeff Flake’s unpopularity, and the proposed Glendale casino (they always throw in one thing I’ve paid absolutely no attention to so thank you, Google, for helping me have ...
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• Books Sandwiched In: Dr. Nissa Dahlin-Brown about Education Reform

  
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  What: Books Sandwiched In: Dr. Nissa Dahlin-Brown about Education Reform When: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 12:00pm Where: East Te... read more...
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• Haslam and lobbying and oil/gas

  
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  Roane Views brings our attention to a very interesting article on Tom Ingram. You know him: He consults for Governor Haslam, he lobbys for o... read more...
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• World Suffers from Palestine Fever

  
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  Last Friday Finland and Denmark became the latest European countries to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority diplomatic missions to full-fledged Embassy status placing them on an equal status with every other nation in the world. The Palestinian entity is now treated by the United Nations, UNESCO, many ...
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• Sharkey Supports Blood Sport, Wimps Out On Bridgeport Reform Bill

  
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  It’s amazing how politicians rationalize stuff. Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey says he’s just fine voting for the blood sport of extreme fighting because it needs to be regulated. But when duty called to support a conflict of interest bill that would ban (and regulate) city employees from serving on the ...
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• Georgia Rep. Barrow Won’t Run for Senate

  
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  Georgias Rep. John Barrow, a centrist Democrat, said he wont run for the Senate seat being vacated by GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss.
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• The Christian Brothers & child sex abuse : An accident of history (including GST)

  
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  The leadership of the Christian Brothers in Oceania appeared before the Victorian state government inquiry into child abuse yesterday on Friday, May 3. Given before a packed audience, their testimony was enlightening in some respects, contradictory in others, but otherwise … Continue reading →
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• Will Iraq be the Next Syria?

  
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  The news coverage given by the mainstream media about the growing violence between the different factions in Iraq has been very slanted in order to shield the Shiite Muslims from responsibility for mass violence while heaping all of the blame upon the Sunni Muslims and especially al-Qaeda terrorists. The only groups ...
  2 weeks ago

• Helen Razer on Teh Left and the stoopid : Crikey!

  
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  Yeah. I thought I might as well throw this up. It’s kinda wEiRd. I mean, who and what is Teh Left? Apparently, “people who like rainbow crossings, petitions at change.org, and People with a Disability”. Liberals, in other words. Has … Continue reading →
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• Remember Kent State – 4 May 1970

  
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    Remember Always Who Set It Up and Who Paid The Price It began when left-wing activists from off-campus arrived by bus on Friday May 1 1970 to host a May Day protest rally. Kent State, a small university in northeast Ohio, had been chosen . Related posts with links and commentary: ...
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• Rhode Island legalizes same-sex marriage

  
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  On the steps of the Rhode Island State House, Gov. Lincoln Chafee ’75 P ’14 signed historic legislation making Rhode Island the 10th state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage Thursday. The signing ceremony immediately followed a vote in the House of Representatives supporting the legislation, which ...
  2 weeks ago

• A few thoughts on May Day in Melbourne (2013)

  
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  [A post prompted by some disco elsewhere on the Internets...] May Day in Melbourne this year (2012) was a small affair — tiny even. Perhaps 30 or 40 people (overwhelmingly male) attended the 8 Hour Monument at midday, and sometime … Continue reading →
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• They get buyer’s remorse but keep on buying it

  
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  The AZ Democratic Party is sending out an email crowing about Sen. Jeff Flake’s rock bottom approval ratings after his shameful and two-faced vote to obstruct the Manchin-Toomey gun background checks bill. Senator Jeff Flake is the poster boy for a “Lemon Law” in American Politics! In just four short months, ...
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• North Carolina provides a cautionary tale about “centrist” mayors

  
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  (Sorry for the lack of posts all last week. Just needed a break.) I came across this interesting press release from the North Carolina Democratic Party about their current Republican Governor Pat McCrory. McCrory: Moderate No More RALEIGH, NC—NYT Poll Analyst and data guru, Nate Silver, is out with some ...
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• Lest We Forget : Footy Fans Against Mass Murder

  
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  Lest we forget . . . on The Day, ANZAC Day, we remember the beginnings of a disastrous military campaign, and The Black & White Army (extra-parliamentary movement of the oppressed) looks forward to the dismantling of The Bombers (military-industrial-sporting … Continue reading →
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• Long way from the Appalachian Trail

  
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  This is so sad I almost feel sorry for the guy. Now abandoned by the national party and with his opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch effectively ignoring him, Mark Sanford is reduced to debating a cardboard photo of Nancy Pelosi . Why is he debating Pelosi instead of a cardboard Colbert Busch? Hell if I know. Its true, ...
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• Q&A on Proposed Internet Sales Tax

  
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  A Q&A; on online sales taxes as the Senate considers legislation that would effectively end tax-free shopping on the Internet.
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• Boston Marathon bombing investigation reveals security state’s hypocrisy toward photographers (shooters, know your rights)

  
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  It’s become a little too common a story: police thugs beating the hell out of a citizen (who may or may not have done anything) citizen with camera takes pictures or video of police abuse police arrest photographer because apparently it’s illegal to record police brutality The new trend is to make photographing ...
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• Oopsie! What’s the Word I’m Looking For Here?

  
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  Never mind. I’m sure it’s in the story . Durable Goods Report Delivers More Bad News for Economy Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods recorded their biggest drop in seven months in March and a gauge of planned business spending rose modestly, adding to signs of a slowdown in factory activity. ...
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