Senate conservatives end opposition to Iraq
debate.

post from Think Progress on 14 March 2007 12:08:00 PM. © Think Progress

Breaking a series of roadblocks imposed by conservatives, the Senate voted 89-9 just now “to begin its first formal debate on the Iraq war since Democrats took control of Congress in January.” Bob Geiger explains what comes next.UPDATE: Meanwhile, the House is voting now on the Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007, which overturns a [...]

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Midnight Basketball

post from Ezra Klein on 14 March 2007 12:08:00 PM. © Ezra Klein

I'll add to Chris and say that substantively, midnight basketball always struck me as a very good idea. Not only would it keep scary black kids off the street, which white people like, but it would also make for better...[...]

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Fox News Gets A Little Taste of The Truth

post from Crooks and Liars on 14 March 2007 12:02:25 PM. © Crooks and Liars

I think the easiest job in the world has to be being a producer for Fox News. All you have to do is pitch ideas that you think paint Democrats in a bad light. Bring up Soros, Barbra Streisand and of course, Michael Moore, because we all know that they are pillars of the Democratic [...]

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Depoliticizing Justice

post from TPMCafe - The Coffee House feed on 14 March 2007 12:02:17 PM. © TPMCafe - The Coffee House feed

Why should United States Attorneys not have ten year terms? There are many reasons not to appoint them for life but I can't think of any reason not to give them ten year terms. They can quit sooner if they want but if they choose to serve through two terms of any President they should be able to do so.

If there are other good ways to depoliticize what is now a politicized position, let's hear them.

And then let's put the good ideas into a reform law.

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Why the Republicans are ScrewedA Big Fat Slob

post from A Big Fat Slob on 14 March 2007 12:02:02 PM. © A Big Fat Slob

Just an example.Take this quote from one of their leading candidates:"Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do."Rudy Giuliani, while[...]

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Volunteer Reviews Saturday's Four Mile Run
Cleanup

post from The Green Miles on 14 March 2007 11:59:00 AM. © The Green Miles

I just posted a OneBrick volunteer's review of Saturday's cleanup over at What's Up Arlington! Note The Green Miles in the back row of the first photo with the blue Patriots cap. And of course, stylish layered sweatshirts.

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Norman Solomon: The Pragmatism of Prolonged War

post from BuzzFlash - Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash on 14 March 2007 11:58:21 AM. © BuzzFlash - Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash

A BUZZFLASH GUEST CONTRIBUTION
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The days are getting longer, but the media shadows are no shorter as they cover the war in Iraq through American eyes, squinting in Washington's pallid sun.

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Fox Attacks: Black America.

Robert Greenwald’s FoxAttacks.com: “When James Rucker, the founder of ColorOfChange.org, found out that the Congressional Black Caucus Institute was considering partnering with Fox to host presidential debates, he was outraged. He contacted us for help and together we’ve put together this video highlighting Fox’s awful record of airing bigoted views and highly problematic framing around [...]

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Mike Allen on Message: Pick and Stick

I knew there was a moral to this story. Here's the Politico's Mike Allen on MSNBC last night discussing the Justice Department's various (many false) explanations for why the administration fired a group of federal prosecutors. "The problem is," Allen...

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Broad reviewed by Mann and Schmidt

post from Draft Gore 2008 PAC - Grassroots Organizing Really Early on 14 March 2007 11:54:07 AM. © Draft Gore 2008 PAC - Grassroots Organizing Really Early

The Broad piece that ran in the NYTimes is reviewed by Michael Mann and Gavin Schmidt.

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