I have nothing special against Jon Huntsman, he seems reasonable enough as Republicans go, but when the press goes all in for the son of a billionaire, it’s hard not to smell a rat. “It’s very hard to tell one of the Huntsmans ‘no,’” says Doug Foxley, a lobbyist and attorney who was a senior …
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Then Quit
Another troll: New York’s gay weddings victory lap has not extended to all parts of the Empire State, with a rural town clerk determined to not sign any same-sex marriage licenses. Barbara MacEwen, the town clerk in upstate Volney who is responsible for signing marriage licenses in the town, said she’s morally opposed to same-sex …
True Patriotism
Apparently now includes cheering foreign nations to shoot your fellow citizen. Break out the foam USA #1 fingers everyone!
Someone Needs a Hug
Apparently, I’ve really upset Radley this time, and this time I didn’t even have to mention the glibertarians at Reason. My failure to mention them was apparently insult enough! Remember that scene in Die Hard when one of the Germans was screaming furiously, and Bonnie Bedelia smirked and said that McClane has to be alive, …
Now that he’s admitted it, and he’s the secretary of state, doesn’t he have to do something to prevent it?
Finally: The Ohio state Senate was set to consider this week what critics are calling the most restrictive voter identification law in the country. The push for restrictive voter ID measures in the Buckeye state is part of a trend of similar legislation sweeping Republican-controlled legislatures across the country. But Ohio’s measure is so restrictive …
Some Dog
This is cool: This is one dog whose bark is definitely worse than his bite. Loukanikos, a stray who lives on the streets of Athens, Greece, has become an unlikely celebrity… for his dedication to anti-government protests. The clearly opinionated mutt has been pictured on the front line of protests, dodging tear gas and barking …
The Big(ger) Payback
Looks like Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, the man who took down Russ Feingold last year, has yet to answer some extremely interesting questions as to how he did it and with what money. Last week the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel started asking uncomfortable questions about $10 million in deferred compensation Johnson received from his former company, …