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adot commented on the diary post The Wait-Just-A-Goddam-Second Amendment by David Swanson.
If one accepts the “to oppose tyranny” idea as the framers’ intent, this (essentially, “times have changed; they only accounted for anachronistic weapons” becomes a bit of lame canard, given that cannon and such were not restricted in the period. By that token, though, the “can you ban XYZ type of weapon” ship has long [...]
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adot commented on the blog post WTO Rules in Favor of Indonesian Tobacco Companies
Jon,
I think it is a bit tortured to suggest that specifically banning clove cigarettes was really an issue of scientific health policy.
I usually love your articles, but frankly, I think you’re wrong, here.
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adot commented on the diary post The Radical History of Bloomington’s Peoples Park by John Sherman.
For what it is worth, there is now a variety store operating under the same name, (roughly) across the street. Call it an homage, or call it what you will. ’05, here.
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adot commented on the blog post Obama on Bank Prosecutions: They Did Nothing Illegal, Only Found Loopholes That We Worked to Close
So sad, and so true.
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adot commented on the blog post Obama on Bank Prosecutions: They Did Nothing Illegal, Only Found Loopholes That We Worked to Close
… and ask for that resignation, he must!
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adot commented on the blog post Obama Pushes for Clean Highway Bill Extension
A proposal for a bill without necessary changes, given our crumbling infrastructure, is a pre-compromise.
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adot commented on the diary post My Work Here Is Done! by marymccurnin.
Super-congress-fragilistic-auster-i-aladocious… if you’re not daft, the sound it should strike you quite atrocious.. but if we protest loud enough, perhaps they won’t “cut” what they owe us! Super-congress-fragilistic-austeri-aladocious: FDL-’ll-be-spinning-in-his-grave, FDL-’ll-be-spinning-in-his-grave, FDL-’ll-be-spinning-in-his-grave, FDL-’ll-be-spinning-in-his-grave! He’s sold you out, and grandma too, to banktsers (they’re his donors), and kept on waging endless war but promised pull outs with [...]
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adot commented on the blog post Mitch Daniels Breaks Truce, Will Sign Planned Parenthood Defunding Bill in Indiana
A sad day to be a Hoosier. Does anyone know of any anti-”Mitch the Blade” ground-game activity getting going?
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adot commented on the blog post Republicans Taking Other Hostages, Threaten to Shoot START if DADT Repealed
If the media actually held Republicans to account for such things, you might have a point.
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adot commented on the blog post Pistole Tells a Whopper in Senate Testimony to Cover His AIT Spending Spree
Check out Naomi Klein’s “The Shock Doctrine”, if you haven’t already.
