Daily Archive: April 15, 2013

/// April 15, 2013

Gosnell and our inadequate public discourse on abortion

Tim Carney wrote yesterday that when Obama was a state senator, he “repeatedly voted against legislation requiring hospitals to care for babies born during abortions” because “[s]uch laws might somehow be used in the future to infringe on abortion’s legality.” Carney argues that “Gosnell’s method for aborting babies wasn’t substantially different from a procedure Obama enthusiastically defends.” Today, the White House has no comment on Gosnell, noting that it concerns on an ongoing legal matter. A totally valid response—is what […]

Elias Isquith

/// April 15, 2013

Rand Paul, Victim

Note: My thoughts and fervent best wishes go out to everyone in Boston. At this early juncture I feel that’s all that can be responsibly said. As Ta-Nehisi Coates notes, this report should put to rest any...

Burt Likko

/// April 15, 2013

Boston Marathon Disaster

An explosion has apparently struck very near the finish line of the Boston Marathon today. Someone has found video, and while it’s not gory, it’s also not for the squeamish. Our best wishes to...

Sam Wilkinson

/// April 15, 2013

Monday Afternoon Jukebox: Daft Punk’s New “Get Lucky”

Get Lucky – Daft Punk (OFFICIAL RADIO EDIT)Watch this video on YouTube This is from Daft Punk‘s new record. The song is called “Get Lucky.” It features Pharrell and Nile Rodgers. I sometimes do...

Tod Kelly

/// April 15, 2013

In Which The City of Portland Makes Me Seriously Consider Becoming a Registered Libertarian

Just as everyone becomes a liberal when Walmart announces a new store in their neighborhood, it turns out everyone becomes a libertarian when dealing with dead trees. Or maybe it’s just me. As many...

Christopher Carr

/// April 15, 2013

Perhaps the Most Important Op-Ed You’ll Ever Read

The New York Times has it.

Michelle Togut

/// April 15, 2013

G-d and Man and Sex (!) on Campus: Moral Relativism Goes to College, An Historical Perspective, Part II

Note: This post is part of our League Symposium on Higher Education in the 21st Century. You can read the introductory post for the Symposium here. To see a list of all posts in the...

Christopher Carr

/// April 15, 2013

To be educated is to be human.

Note: This post is part of our League Symposium on Higher Education in the 21st Century. You can read the introductory post for the Symposium here. To see a list of all posts in...

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From CNN: CNN Poll: Biden wins final presidential debate

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From CNN:

(CNN)Joe Biden did a better job in the final debate on Thursday, according to a CNN Instant Poll of debate watchers. Overall, 53% of voters who watched the debate said that Biden won the matchup, while 39% said that President Donald Trump did.

Viewers once again said that Biden's criticisms of Trump were largely fair (73% said they were fair, 26% unfair), and they split over whether Trump's attacks on Biden were fair (50% said yes, 49% no).

(Featured image is "polling station" by secretlondon123 and is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)

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From MPR News: A Hennepin Co. judge has granted Chauvin’s motion to dismiss the 3rd-degree murder charge (other charges remain)

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MPR News Tweets:

BREAKING: A Hennepin Co. judge has dismissed one of the murder charges against former Mpls. police officer Derek Chauvin. The judge granted Chauvin's motion to dismiss the 3rd-degree murder charge. The most serious charge, 2nd-degree murder, and the manslaughter charge remain.

— MPR News (@MPRnews) October 22, 2020