The creator of a TV show weighs in on the U.S. presidential election. For some reason, this is newsworthy, and people -- CNN, even -- are taking him seriously.

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More migrants die as U.S. tightens border securityBy Robin Emmott ( Read more... )

This is from my brother. He asked me to pass it along. If you agree that this bill is wrong, call the Governor's office. The bill is SB 507, but you can just say tort reform bill. You will be asked if you are for or against it. Just say you're against it. You will not be asked for your name ( Read more... )

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I wrote this to my brother 4 years ago, right after we invaded Iraq. It's amusing (or soul-wrenchingly depressing) that most of the country has seen the light and agrees with me now ( Read more... )

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But rest assured, this in no way means anything unconstitutional, illegal, or otherwise untoward is happening. Not at all. That can't happen here.

SHOCKER: the voting machines are wonky!WASHINGTON (AP) -- Voters put the Republican congressional majority and a multitude of new voting equipment to the test Tuesday in an election that defined the ( Read more... )

"Seriously, the House of Representatives is filled with insane jackasses." -Jon Stewart

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14 points of fascism

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Escape from South Dakota
Reflections on the Abortion Ban

BY EMILY WHITE

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( South Dakota Senator Bill Napoli went so far as to use the phrase 'simple rape,' as in, if it's a simple rape, a woman should not have access to abortion. Only in cases where a raped girl 'was a virgin... was religious... planned on saving her virginity until she was married... was brutalized and raped, sodomized as bad as you can possibly make it, and is impregnated,' should the law make an exception. But the law Napoli helped pass makes no exceptions. )