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by Erik Kain · June 25, 2009

Erik Kain

Erik writes about video games at Forbes and politics at Mother Jones. He's the contributor of The League though he hasn't written much here lately. He can be found occasionally composing 140 character cultural analysis on Twitter.

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A Bridge Between City and Country
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June 25, 2009 at 9:04 am
[…] I find myself in an interesting position to view this possible debate. I am a child of both sides and I have always found it to be a strength. […]Report
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Mike at The Big Stick
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June 25, 2009 at 9:05 am
[…] I find myself in an interesting position to view this possible debate. I am a child of both sides and I have always found it to be a strength. […]Report
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mike farmer
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June 25, 2009 at 9:09 am
I think Vince McMahon ought to be Chairman of the Republican Party.Report
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- Jaybird in reply to mike farmer
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  June 25, 2009 at 9:18 am
  Keep HHH away from the book and I’ll register Republican 5 minutes after his chairmanship is official.
  There are, however, rumors that he has not been completely faithful in his marriage. That said, his values aren’t quite traditional values as much as the Ur-values that tradidional values eventually were founded upon.
  Additionally, he’s probably somewhat neoconnish in his interventionist tendencies (“somebody needs to get in there and hit those mullahs with a goddamn chair!”).
  It’s all moot, however. The Republicans can’t afford him.Report
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  - E.D. Kain in reply to Jaybird
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    June 25, 2009 at 9:24 am
    HHH?Report
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    - Jaybird in reply to E.D. Kain
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      June 25, 2009 at 9:50 am
      Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
      He’s a bit of a bastard. He’s married to the head booker (Stephanie) and, for one reason or another, does not tend to lose clean. Or, for that matter, show ass. If you see him get into the ring, you pretty much know what the finish is going to be. He’s going to come out on top… or it’s going to be a segment building to his coming out on top.Report
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      - Mike at The Big Stick in reply to Jaybird
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        June 25, 2009 at 9:59 am
        I gave up the WWE after seeing the BJ Penn vs. Joe Stevenson fight at UFC 80 on pay-per-view. Nothing the WWE does compares anymore.Report
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        Jaybird in reply to Mike at The Big Stick
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        June 25, 2009 at 10:05 am
        I prefer the archetypes. The real thing just depresses me.
        This is probably fodder for an essay on libertarian psychology.Report
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      - Bob Cheeks in reply to Jaybird
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        June 25, 2009 at 12:30 pm
        A brilliant philosopher!Report
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Ten Second News

Boris Johnson set to win a clear majority in U.K. election, exit poll suggests

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Boris Johnson set to win a clear majority in U.K. election, exit poll suggests

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[caption id="attachment_323482" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Photo via Financial Times via Wikimedia Commons[/caption]

From NBC:

LONDON — Boris Johnson looked set Thursday to stay on as prime minister and win a huge majority in the British Parliament, according to an exit poll published as voting closed in what has been called the most important election in a generation.
A Conservative victory would mean that the United Kingdom is all but certain to finally leave the European Union on Jan. 31, more than three and a half years after the Brexit referendum in 2016. A divided and deadlocked Parliament had previously blocked Johnson’s withdrawal deal multiple times, prompting this election.

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Greta Thunberg named Time’s Person of the Year 2019.

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Greta Thunberg named Time’s Person of the Year 2019.

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Time has announced Greta Thunberg as their 2019 Person of the Year.

.@GretaThunberg is TIME's 2019 Person of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/YZ7U6Up76v pic.twitter.com/SWALBfeGl6
— TIME (@TIME) December 11, 2019

(Featured image is Time Magazines cover announcing Greta Thunberg)

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DOJ IG Michael Horowitz’s Report on 2016 FBI Released

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DOJ IG Michael Horowitz’s Report on 2016 FBI Released

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[caption id="attachment_323385" align="aligncenter" width="748"] IG Michael Horowitz testifies before congress on Clinton email investigation[/caption]

Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s review of the FBI’s handling of its investigation of the Trump campaign in 2016 is out, and folks are pouring over the 476 pages.

Politico:

A much-anticipated review of how the FBI came to investigate the Trump campaign's possible links to Russia has validated the agency’s decision to open its probe.
The report, compiled by the Justice Department’s inspector general, stresses that political bias did not influence the bureau’s actions, as President Donald Trump and his allies have frequently alleged.
But the document is also littered with criticisms of FBI officials and how they vetted some information, such as a dossier of salacious allegations compiled by an ex-British spy.
Key takeaways from the report
The FBI did not use the Steele dossier to open Russia probe
Lynch, Comey sat for IG interviews
No evidence political bias was a factor

The full redacted public report can be read here:

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Day Ending in “Y” Impeachment Update

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Day Ending in “Y” Impeachment Update

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[caption id="attachment_322423" align="aligncenter" width="709"] Creator: Trikosko, Marion S., photographer; Related Name: O'Halloran, Thomas J. , photographer [Public domain][/caption]

You can watch the hearings live here, and discuss/debate with the Ordinary Times Commentareum throughout:

The House Judiciary Committee is hearing presentations from congressional investigators about the impeachment inquiry into President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, as Democrats prepare to draft articles of impeachment.
Monday's hearing includes testimony from Democratic and Republican attorneys from the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees. The House Intelligence Committee submitted its report last week on its investigation into Mr. Trump's efforts to get Ukraine to open investigations into the 2016 election and a company linked to the Bidens.
Those events are at the center of the Democratic case against the president, which the attorneys are laying out on Monday. Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi directed the committee chairs to pursue articles of impeachment, with a vote expected before the Christmas holiday.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said on Sunday that the committee will "presumably" introduce articles of impeachment this week.

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UPS Truck Hijacked. Hijackers Shot, Killed. UPS Truck Driver Shot, Killed. Bystander Shot, Killed. Passive Voice Used.

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UPS Truck Hijacked. Hijackers Shot, Killed. UPS Truck Driver Shot, Killed. Bystander Shot, Killed. Passive Voice Used.

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From CNN:

The UPS hijacking ended in a hail of bullets in rush-hour traffic. Police now face questions about their response

In the end, four people were shot dead at the intersection in Miramar, authorities said, including two robbery suspects, a bystander, and hostage UPS driver Frank Ordonez -- a man who relatives say had been substituting for a colleague who had called out from work that day.
The slain robbers and hijackers were Lamar Alexander, 41, and Ronnie Jerome Hill, 41, both of Miami-Dade County, the FBI said. Authorities haven't released the name of the bystander who was killed.
Numerous questions about the chase and its finale remain, including who shot Ordonez and the bystander.

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