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posted by on July 2 at 8:24 AM
Marriage of Obama and Gays: Obama opposes gay-marriage ban in California, one of three states with same-sex marriage bans on the fall ballot.
Marriage of Church and State: Obama supports funding churches for social work, but says money can only go to secular programs.
Marriage of Media and State: Like Robert Mak, lots of former reporters become government mouthpieces.
Does this Count as Violating the Ceasefire? Palestinian kills three and wounds 40 on Jerusalem rampage, in a bulldozer.
The Candidate’s Positions: Google Maps tracks election travels.
Supreme Rule: Court decision on child rape penalty based on faulty information. Federal representatives didn’t brief court on 2006 law.
Emergency Rule: Protests banned in Mongolia after five killed in riots over alleged election fraud.
Microsoft Is Searching for Relevance: Buys Powerset in attempt to improve search by focusing on the “the intent and meaning behind the words.”
Americans Are World’s Leading Drug Users: But “The Netherlands, with a less criminally punitive approach to cannabis use than the U.S., has experienced lower levels of use, particularly among younger adults.”
Still Not Enough: Recommendations for medical marijuana supply may be insufficient for for sick folks, but still too much for cops.
Made in Communist China: US borrows interrogation techniques for Guantánamo.
Work Out: Unemployment to persist into 2009—mortgage, housing, and auto industries to remain in the toilet.
Word Out: Panel asks city council for more transparent discipline for police.
“Criticism of police actions is not an inexcusable affront to the dignity of its officers, an illegitimate form of interference … or part of some left-wing conspiracy to assist the criminal elements in our society,” [Eric Schnapper] wrote. “Criticism of police actions is just like criticism of any other public officials, a routine and healthy part of the democratic process.”
Brace Yourselves: Fetus Baby barely survives in Kennewick after being cut out of dead mother’s womb.
Doublespeak Measure: Eyman initiative to create a “Reduce Traffic Congestion Account” to open car-pool lanes and facilitate driving will likely qualify for fall ballot.
“Putting on a Show”: Cops tell women on Queen Anne to fix blinds to thwart peeping Tom (and Tammy).
re "Putting on a show" - what's with the PI referring to the women in question as "girls"?
I think we can call it a baby now, Dom, seeing as it's out of the womb and all.
When and Israeli murders an American with a bulldozer, the Israelis call that a "tragic accident." I think we should apply the same rule here.
That baby incident seriously has À l'intérieur written all over it. Check it out, it's a pretty good flick. By the end of the movie, your body count is pretty decent and even though she just had her face completely burned to bloody hell, she cuts that little fucker right out of her belly on the staircase. It's pretty gross. Oh yeah. *Spoilers*
And don't forget Christopher Hitchens Waterboarded!
Can certain members of the Stranger editorial staff be too far behind?
Boy, that Connelly column about Robert Mak is a hoot. I had nearly forgotten about the "Shrove Tuesday Riot".
In time for next year's ballot I will start an Improve Political Discourse Initiative that will deport Tim Eyman to Alabama.
Eric Schnapper is my new hero.
Eric Schnapper has been a lead attorney for the NAACP for many years, and has argued many wonderful cases before the United States Supreme Court--including successful ones ;)
He should be pretty much everybody's hero.
It should be noted that the cause of Darcy Burner's house fire was a faulty lamp, not the deed of a crazed right-winger - which is surely a huge dissapointment to certain Slog commenters.
@9
Agreed entirely, Eric Schnapper seems to be an experienced voice of reason in this issue. unfortunately it doesn't seem like the council will pay much heed to the SCCPAP report or Eric's additional commentary associated with that report.
Of course, I thought the council keeping the final OPARB report secret was an very interesting aside in that article.
@7 - why do you hate Alabama so?
Now, Albania ...
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