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Santorum: Abortion is slowly killing Social Security
WASHINGTON – Long-shot Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum said Tuesday that America’s “abortion culture” is harming Social Security, reviving an ages-old argument largely confined to the fringe. “The Social Security system, in my opinion, is a flawed design, period,” Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, told the New Hampshire station WEZS…
NATO may order ground forces into Libya, U.S. admiral admits
Speaking to members of Congress today, Adm. James Stavridis admitted that, while allied forces were not yet considering the deployment of troops on the ground in Libya, it was a possibility. This could run counter to President Barack Obama’s pledge that no U.S. soldiers would set foot on the ground…
Conservative think-tank FOIAs Michigan labor profs
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a think tank backed by some big-name conservatives, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to professors at labor-centric schools, asking to see any emails containing certain key words, Talking Points Memo reports. The subjects mostly relate to the Wisconsin union protests: “Scott…
U.S. immigration service accepting green card applications from bi-national same sex couples
Married bi-national same sex couples scored a victory Monday when the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would no longer deny their green card applications. “USCIS has issued guidance to the field asking that related cases be held in abeyance while awaiting final guidance related to…
BP managers may face manslaughter charges: report
Managers who were onboard the doomed Deepwater Horizon oil rig may face manslaughter charges over the deaths of 11 workers in last year’s mega-disaster that swamped the Gulf of Mexico with tar and crude. “People familiar with the matter” reportedly informed Bloomberg News of the possible charges. They also said…
Senate Dems to Boehner: Ditch the tea party or shut down the government
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats on Tuesday posed an ultimatum to Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on the budget: Bring your tea party “extremists” in line or prepare for a government shutdown come April 8. On a conference call with reporters, Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thomas Carper (D-DE) and…
Tennessee boys removed from their home after allegedly raping toddler
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Reuters) – Two Memphis boys, aged 7 and 9, alleged to have raped a 2-year-old girl last August were placed in protective custody on Monday. Shelby County Juvenile Court Magistrate Dan Michael turned the boys over to the state’s Department of Children’s Services after the prosecution asked that…
Palin disregards facts, massively inflates cost of Libya no-fly zone
Fox News employees Sarah Palin and Greta Van Susteren sat down last night to discuss the NATO-led no fly zone over Libya. In an apparent effort to put her foreign policy knowledge on display, Palin seemed aghast that the U.S. would spend over $600 million per day to protect civilian…
Jon Kyl: Christians are as victimized by hate crimes as Muslims in America
WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) implied Tuesday that Christians are as victimized by hate crimes as Muslims in the United States. Speaking at a hearing called by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) about the civil rights of Muslim Americans, Kyl said, “I’m a bit perplexed by…
Fox News executive admits his attempt to link Obama to socialism was a lie
During the 2008 presidential campaign one Fox News executive repeatedly tried to smear Barack Obama with charges of “socialism.” Liberal watchdog group Media Matters has uncovered audio that indicates Fox News Washington managing editor Bill Sammon was just engaging in what he called “mischievous speculation.” In 2009, Sammon told an…
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