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Anthony Romeo: A Love Letter to Chris Christie


Gov. Christie,

I guess it's a busy time of year for you. With your proclamation that the Jersey Shore is "open for business," you've been making the rounds all across our beautiful Garden State, helping bring more money into a state that desperately needs it. I imagine your work schedule is the reason that you haven't returned my calls or emails. Or maybe -- oh, gosh -- are you just not that into me?

Well listen, I know this is going to sound crazy. I know you're married, and I'm marri...


by Anthony Romeo
19 Jun 2013 at 1:32am

Shad Meshad: A Different Perspective on Why Veterans Matter

History seems to close up behind us as we move forward in our particular bubble of the present and immediate past.  The Memorial Day celebrations I attended this year started me thinking about how few World War II veterans are still with us.  Reading Senator Frank Lautenberg’s obituary a week after Memorial Day gave me a chance to see his long journey from serving in the Army Signal Corps during WWII to serving three terms as Senator before he retired. Except he didn’t really retire.  He ran ...


by Shad Meshad
19 Jun 2013 at 1:28am

William D. Blake: Marriage Inequality as Gender Discrimination?

Many supporters of gay rights, including President Obama, believe that sexual orientation should be treated as a "suspect classification" -- that is, when a government policy makes classifications on the basis of sexual orientation, courts should view those policies with suspicion.  The problem for the Supreme Court, and especially Justice Anthony Kennedy, is how much suspicion.

Classifications based on race demand strict scrutiny from the courts (a very high threshold), while classification...


by William D. Blake
19 Jun 2013 at 1:14am

Major City Closes In On Plastic Bag Ban

Los Angeles is on the verge of becoming the largest city in the United States to ban plastic grocery bags.

The City Council approved the ordinance in an 11-1 vote on Tuesday. The ordinance, once signed into law by the mayor, would ban single-use plastic bags in any store that sells groceries and mandate that retailers charge 10 cents per paper bag if customers don't bring their own reusable totes. Either outgoing Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa or Mayor-Elect Eric Garcetti, who takes office July...


by Anna Almendrala
19 Jun 2013 at 12:48am

Jeff Danziger: Viet Vets
by Jeff Danziger
19 Jun 2013 at 12:43am

Dem Rep: 'However Inarticulate, I Think Miss Utah Was On To Something'

While speaking on the House of Representatives floor Tuesday during debate on the 20-week abortion ban, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) said Miss Utah Marisa Powell may have been on to something with her fumbled answer on income inequality.

Speaking out against the Republican-backed abortion measure, Moore said that Miss Utah, by "alluding to the power dynamics between men and women in the workplace," had identified an important issue.

'The House GOP has truly pushed the limits this time by offer...


by The Huffington Post
19 Jun 2013 at 12:36am

Congressman To Challenge IRS In Court

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Tuesday that he and two campaign finance watchdog groups would sue the IRS, challenging regulations that allow nonprofit groups to be involved in politics if they're "primarily" devoted to a social welfare purpose.

Van Hollen said he and watchdog groups Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 would sue to clarify an IRS regulation that he said was at odds with the law, which requires certain groups to "exclusively" engage in social welfare to e...


by Paul Blumenthal
19 Jun 2013 at 12:30am

Is 'Less Liberal' The New Conservative?

SACRAMENTO ? As the Democrats who control the Capitol congratulated themselves over this week's state budget deal, another dynamic emerged: support from across the political divide for Gov. Jerry Brown's thrifty ways.

Republicans who a few years ago had enough clout to hold up spending plans and block tax increases now rely on the governor, once the epitome of liberalism, to give them a voice in budget talks. They praised Brown as "conservative" and "restrained" ? even if their support lacke...


by LA Times
18 Jun 2013 at 11:48pm

Deborah Burger: Nurses, Environmentalists to March on Golden Gate Bridge Thur...

Nurses and environmental activists from across the U.S. are joining hands this week to step up the message that there is still time to stop the Keystone XL Pipeline before it stops all of us.

Join us for a march across the Golden Bate Bridge in San Francisco Thursday, June 20, beginning with a noon rally at Battery East, near the Golden Gate Bridge Pavilion at Fort Point adjacent to the Bridge. (More details here.)

It's an event that that will feature a land, sea and air protest that matche...


by Deborah Burger
18 Jun 2013 at 11:43pm

GOP Governor Shuts Out Three Daily Newspapers

AUGUSTA, Maine -- A spokeswoman for Maine Gov. Paul LePage says the administration will no longer comment for stories published in three of Maine's daily newspapers.

Adrienne Bennett told the Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/17Wn2Of) on Tuesday the administration won't be talking to that publication, the Kennebec Journal and the Morning Sentinel. All are owned by MaineToday Media.

Bennett's comments follow a series this week about the Department of Environmental Protection under ...


by AP
18 Jun 2013 at 11:28pm

Journalism World Reacts With Stunned Horror At Michael Hastings Death

The journalism world reacted with horror at the sudden death of Michael Hastings on Tuesday.

Hastings, who was just 33 years old, was killed in a car crash in Los Angeles early Tuesday morning.

He rocketed to instant fame when his piece in Rolling Stone brought down Stanley McChrystal, the top-ranking general in Afghanistan, in 2010. Since then, Hastings was a regular presence in print and on television, a frequent critic of the Obama administration and an aggressive and enthusiastic debate...


by The Huffington Post
18 Jun 2013 at 11:26pm

Walmart PAC's Political Spending Revealed

Walmart's PAC and the heirs to the company's fortune are spending millions to influence the political process -- and their money is often going to boost conservative candidates and causes, according to claims by a union-backed coalition pushing for more rights for Walmart workers.

The Walmart Political Action Committee spent more than $2 million influencing federal elections in three of the last five federal election cycles, according to a report released Tuesday by Making Change at Walmart,...


by The Huffington Post
18 Jun 2013 at 11:22pm

Kansas Teacher: I Brought Gun To School Because I Didn't Want To Have To Watc...

A Wichita, Kan., teacher who was arrested for bringing a concealed weapon to school, says that he merely wanted to be able to protect his students in the case of a shooting, local outlet KWCH-TV reports.

Elementary school teacher Dan Nagel spoke to the station after attending a Wichita School Board meeting on Monday where board members were discussing the district?s weapons policy. He told KWCH that even though he is now facing a misdemeanor charge, he brought the gun to school because he th...


by The Huffington Post
18 Jun 2013 at 11:21pm

Joel L. Watts: Clinton/Christie 2016?

In the middle of the Civil War, a time trying the souls of all, a presidential election was held. It had to be. The presidential election of 1864 was a marvelous display of what is right with the American political process, even if it had to take place during the heinous display of everything wrong with the American political system.

Abraham Lincoln, earlier challenged for the Republican nomination by John C. Frémont, decided to pick the one remaining southern Democrat in the U.S. Senate, An...


by Joel L. Watts
18 Jun 2013 at 11:15pm

4 U.S. Soldiers Killed In Attack On Afghanistan Air Base

WASHINGTON -- Defense officials say four U.S. troops were killed Tuesday at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

Officials say the four were killed by indirect fire, likely a mortar or rocket, but they had no other details.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to provide details on the deaths.

The attack comes as U.S. and allied forces formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police in a ceremony in Ka...


by AP
18 Jun 2013 at 11:15pm


MSNBC Politics


Cummings releases the IRS transcript
    


19 Jun 2013 at 3:36am

Gitmo vs. food stamps: GOP hypocrisy exposed
    


19 Jun 2013 at 3:25am

NSA director: Surveillance stopped 50 terrorist plots
    


19 Jun 2013 at 3:25am

Will Boehner risk speakership on bill?
    


19 Jun 2013 at 3:20am

House passes most restrictive abortion bill in 10 years
    


19 Jun 2013 at 3:20am

Call him what you like, but don't mess with American Samoa
    


19 Jun 2013 at 3:20am

Sister Helen Prejean on her influential activism against the death penalty
    


19 Jun 2013 at 3:20am

Plan presented to wrest control of ATF director from gun lobby
    


19 Jun 2013 at 3:20am

GOP brings anti-science perspectives to war on women
    


19 Jun 2013 at 3:20am

Republicans want to cut $20 billion from food stamps
    


19 Jun 2013 at 1:52am


About: Liberal Politics


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18 Oct 2012 at 1:34pm

Big Bird Matters: Obama Vulcan vs Romney Alpha-Man Debate
4 Oct 2012 at 1:54pm

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7 Sep 2012 at 2:25pm

Paul Ryan and Women, Hispanic, Senior Citizen Voters
16 Aug 2012 at 2:30pm

Romney, Obama Ignore Terrorism Safety in Campaigns
7 Aug 2012 at 2:32pm

Romney Badly Underestimates Pull of Obamacare on Voters
16 Jul 2012 at 6:11pm

Hispanics Favor Obama Over Romney, Will Likely Decide Election
25 Jun 2012 at 2:00pm

Democrats Could Hold Senate in 2012. Narrowly. Maybe.
7 Jun 2012 at 6:26pm


Yahoo News Search: Political


UN says Libya political exclusion law likely violates rights
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A new law in Libya that bans anyone linked to Muammar Gaddafi from government, regardless of their part in toppling the long-time leader, is arbitrary, vague and likely to violate civil and political rights, the United Nations said on Tuesday. U.N. special envoy to Libya, Tarek Mitri, told the U.N. Security Council that while it was "undeniable" the ...
19 Jun 2013 at 6:30am

Lloyds says no political pressure for branches sale to Co-op
By Matt Scuffham and Steve Slater LONDON (Reuters) - British bank Lloyds has denied being subject to political pressure to sell hundreds of branches to the Co-operative Group , rebutting suggestions of ministerial interference in the controversial sale. Lloyds has been forced to sell the 632 branches by European regulators as a cost of its taxpayer rescue in 2008, but its choice to sell to Co-op ...
18 Jun 2013 at 11:51am

U.N. says Libya political exclusion law likely violates rights
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A new law in Libya that bans anyone linked to Muammar Gaddafi from government, regardless of their part in toppling the long-time leader, is arbitrary, vague and likely to violate civil and political rights, the United Nations said on Tuesday. U.N. special envoy to Libya, Tarek Mitri, told the U.N. Security Council that while it was "undeniable" the ...
18 Jun 2013 at 6:48pm

Political parties must pursue ?alternative developmenat agenda?
The primary aim of political parties the world over is to vie for political power needed for the running of their economies and state machinery. During campaigns for power, every four years in Ghana, parties do run around raising funds to pursue their presidential and parliamentary ambitions.
18 Jun 2013 at 12:04am

Political optics overlooked in 'Tea Party' review: IRS official
By Kim Dixon and Kevin Drawbaugh (Reuters) - Internal Revenue Service employees in Ohio, who singled out conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status for extra scrutiny, likely did not consider the political implications, an IRS official in Washington has told congressional investigators. Providing additional details about the worst crisis to hit the IRS in years, tax agency official Holly ...
17 Jun 2013 at 12:35am

Myanmar with more political prisoners, say analysts
Yangon (Eleven Media/ANN) - Myanmar's political analysts say there is still political interference in legal proceedings by authorities and there should not be prosecuting for an offence under several legal sections.
18 Jun 2013 at 4:00am

POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Mandela?s health still to dominate headlines
President Jacob Zuma says former president?s health has improved despite still being in a serious condition
18 Jun 2013 at 4:34am

Political Action From the Bike Lobby
A nascent group known as StreetsPAC plans to issue endorsements for candidates based on their positions on issues like bike policy and pedestrian safety.
18 Jun 2013 at 1:48pm

Biden warns of ?political price? for lawmakers who oppose gun-control measures
The vice president touted progress on small-scale measures, but called for a renewed effort for a larger agenda.
18 Jun 2013 at 6:25pm

Why Euro's Political Crisis May Be Permanent
The euro is a unique example of an asset class with intrinsic investment features, at the same time ridden by quasi permanent spells of investor neurosis about its viability as a transaction currency and a reliable store of value.
17 Jun 2013 at 3:08am