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Day: August 1, 2014

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Not Only Are They Idiots, They Think We Are Too.

Mike Schilling August 1, 2014
Memory is a tricky thing.
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In Which I Change My Mind About Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Burt Likko August 1, 2014
Burt Likko was going to offer a mild criticism of The Notorious RBG. Then he thought again.
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Why the House Should Follow Through and Sue President Obama

Tod Kelly August 1, 2014
This week's move by John Boehner to sue the President for his use of executive order is...
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Lost in Spain: “The Sun Also Rises”

Rufus F. August 1, 2014
My forebears can beat up your literary icons
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Linky Friday: Tech Edition

Guest Authors August 1, 2014
Will Truman was unable to do Linky Friday this week, so Mad Rocket Scientist pinch hit with...
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Weekend!

Jaybird August 1, 2014
Holy cow! Is tomorrow Friday already? Indeed it is.
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  • Jaybird in reply to Jaybird on Choose Your Own Jeffrey Epstein Files AdventureRead the motion here.
  • Jaybird in reply to Philip H on Objects in Mirror are Closer than they AppearWell, I am pleased to be able to answer your question. The answer is "no". Rufo did not talk about c…
  • Jaybird in reply to Philip H on Objects in Mirror are Closer than they AppearI tell them that if they don't vote, they can't complain. And then I raise just one eyebrow.
  • Philip H in reply to Jaybird on Objects in Mirror are Closer than they AppearHave you met your fellow Americans? Seriously. Complaining they will. Bank on it.
  • Philip H on Coldplay, Astronomer, Human Resources, Etc.Just as a point of order - the CEO getting to negotiate a probably well funded exit while asking for…
  • Jaybird in reply to Philip H on Objects in Mirror are Closer than they AppearBut that also means that 36% of the American voters can't complain.
  • Philip H in reply to Jaybird on Objects in Mirror are Closer than they AppearDid either of them apply the same limit drift logic to conservatives and conservative media? Seems a…
  • Philip H on Objects in Mirror are Closer than they AppearGiven that 36% of American voters refused to consent to being governed by either side (at least at t…
  • Jaybird in reply to Philip H on Objects in Mirror are Closer than they AppearPerhaps you could ask the question that you literally want answered?
  • InMD in reply to Saul Degraw on Coldplay, Astronomer, Human Resources, Etc.That is by far the most shameful part of the story.

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