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Supreme Court: 2nd Ammendment Applies to Local Level
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court has declared that the Right to Bear Arms does apply to both the federal government and the states: WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court held Monday that the Constitution's Second Amendment restrains government's ability to significantly limit "the right to …
Morrissey: Weigel's Problem was the Washington Post
Ed Morrissey, a movement conservative blogger with hotair.com, weighs in on the resignation of David Weigel and finds The Washington Post to be at fault in many areas: That’s why I wonder why someone on JournoList decided to leak Weigel’s commentary. Dave is hardly the most high-profile …
Tea Party Ad Compares Taxes to Holocaust
Alabama congressional candidate and Tea Party activist Rick Barber has released a new web-ad which asserts (with a little help from an Abraham Lincoln impersonator) that taxation to just like slavery and the holocaust:Senator Byrd Dead at 92
CNN reports that Senator Robert Byrd is dead at 92. West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, the self-educated son of a coal miner who became the longest-serving member of Congress, died early Monday at age 92, the senator's office said. Byrd, a nine-term Democrat, was known as a master of the …
The Inside Scoop on JournoList
The off-the-record listserve, Journolist, is unfairly being attacked as a liberal, editorial star chamber. Over the past several years, there's been a lot of chatter from both the left and right about the off the record list serve, Journolist, founded by Washington Post blogger Ezra Klein. …Spicing Up Washington's Street Life
Zoning rules and street patterns deprive northwest Washington of the cute cafes, shops and street life that enliven cities like Paris. Could we liven up Northwest Washington? Here's one idea: The residential areas of northwest Washington are divided by a strange street system. Cutting across the …
Obama's Parade of Foreign Policy Failures
Can you name one major foreign policy initiative of the Obama administration that is not mired in horrible failure? Can you name one major foreign policy initiative of the Obama administration that is not mired in horrible failure? The Afghan war is going wrong. Diplomatic outreach to Iran was …Thoughts on Weigel
Would anybody demand that a reporter covering Wall Street admire all his subjects? Congress? It's a theoretically interesting question: can you provide fair coverage to people you may inwardly dislike? Dave Weigel answered that question in his work: yes. 1) Weigel is a fine reporter. He writes …Remembering the Forgotten War
Like some view Afghanistan today, soldiers during the Korean War wondered if the cause was worth dying for. It was exactly 60 years ago – June 25, 1950 – that the army of North Korea’s Kim Il-Sung, encouraged by Josef Stalin, invaded the south in hopes of uniting the peninsula. Thus began …The GOP's Oil Spill Vulnerability
Republicans are trying to pound Obama over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but because their energy stance has been so pro-drilling and opposed to environmental safeguards, their attacks lack any credibility. Some of us in attendance at the 2008 Republican Convention had a terrible sinking feeling …Holding the Oil Companies Accountable
Higher courts will decide if federal Judge Martin Feldman's ruling overturning the moratorium on offshore drilling was legally sound. But in the meantime, Congress must act to strengthen safety regulations. In sweeping language, U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman ruled that a “heavy-handed” and …The Cruel Hoax of Green Jobs
My latest column for The Week examines the tough job market facing today’s young graduates and their unrealistic expectations for an economy buoyed by green jobs. My latest column for The Week examines the tough job market facing today’s young graduates and their unrealistic expectations …Blagojevich Aide: Obama Knew of Senate Plan
An aide to Rod Blagojevich has alleged that Obama knew about how the former governor planned to deal with his old senate seat: A top aide to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he believed Barack Obama knew of Blagojevich's plot to win himself a presidential Cabinet post in exchange for …
The Real Gender Gap
Women have quite simply been out-performing men at home, school, and work - an unavoidable fact that many seem to overlook in their crusade for "gender equality." Congress is considering legislation to establish regular “workshops to enhance gender equity” in the hopes of remedying the supposed …Seniors Not Warming to Obamacare
If Republicans win big in November, don't thank the Tea Party. Thank the elderly voters who still aren't sold on the president's health reform bill. If Republicans win big in November, don't thank the Tea Party. The elderly and independents dislike the president's healthcare bill. Their opposition …Obama: Russia Belongs in the WTO
Obama has announced that the U.S. will support Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Thursday said Russia should be part of the World Trade Organization. He was speaking at a joint press conference with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at …
McCain Opposes Afghan Withdrawal Date
Senator McCain has reiterated his opposition to the U.S. having a stated date to withdraw troops from Afghanistan: WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain said Thursday he still thinks it's a mistake to publicly announce a July 2011 date for the start of a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. …
Are Unions Exempt in DISCLOSE Act?
Politico reports on an amendment that was added to the new campaign finance law which may exempt labor unions from its provisions: A Democratic amendment tucked into campaign finance legislation Wednesday night appears to exempt big labor unions from proposed disclosure requirements. The …
"Bin Laden Hunter" Vows to Try Again
Gary Faulkner, the man who was arrested in Pakistan for trying to hunt Osama bin Laden, has not given up on his goal: Bin Laden hunter Gary Faulkner, the Colorado man who traveled to Pakistan to hunt down Osama bin Laden said he'll "absolutely" try again, despite his arrest in the woods of …