Daily Archives: August 16, 2012

Never let the truth get in the way of a good political speech

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Never let the truth get in the way of a good political speech

Ryan criticizes Obama on ’08 GM plant closure from before he took office
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan inaccurately said today that President Barack Obama “broke his promise” by failing to keep a General Motors plant open that closed in 2008 – before t…


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I don't condone what Floyd Corkins did despite my utter contempt for the positions…

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I don't condone what Floyd Corkins did despite my utter contempt for the positions the Family Research Council espouses. However, I can't help wondering how those on the right feel about being on the receiving end of those "second amendment solutions" that right-wing politicos like Jan Brewer and Sarah Palin seem to be so fond of.

FBI: FRC Shooter Had 15 Chick-Fil-A Sandwiches, Said ‘I Don’t Like Your Politics’
Federal authorities have just filed a complaint against Floyd Corkins, the man who allegedly shot a guard at the headquarters of the Family Research Council on Wednesday. An FBI affidavit states that …

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Increasingly oppressive governments such as the UK and US need to back off.  If… 2

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Increasingly oppressive governments such as the UK and US need to back off.  If you don't like the materials being published by sites like Wikileaks stop misbehaving in the first place. Transparency is always preferable even if it's sometimes embarrassing.

“Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.” Benjamin Franklin

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If the British government invades Ecuador's embassy to haul away Julian Assange — and Ecuador says that's precisely what has been threatened –the UK government would be doing more than flouting international law.

It would also be announcing open season on its own embassies around the world — including places where some bad people would love to get a peek into the British government's activities. 

Here's hoping that the UK backs away from this precipice. 

Embassy of Ecuador in London » ECUADOR SHOCK AT THREATS FROM BRITISH GOVERNMENT
An Ecuadorian government spokesperson commenting on the threats by the British Government to enter the Embassy said: “We are deeply shocked by British government’s threats against the sovereignty of t…

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