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Evelyn commented on the blog post Holder’s Gutless Recusal & the Justice Department’s Seizure of AP Records
“Holder was apparently interviewed by the FBI as a part of the investigation into the leak because he had possessed the information…. I was interviewed as one of the people who had access to the information that was the subject of the investigation. I, along with other members of the national security division, recused myself,” Holder stated.”
So Holder recused himself because he might have been the leaker?
Why does the Attorney General have information about a CIA undercover operation in Yemen?
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Evelyn commented on the diary post Robert Samuelson Tries to Salvage Reinhart-Rogoff and Austerity by Dean Baker.
Excellent.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post The Boston Marathon Explosions: Showing Empathy with the Victims of Bombings
Thank you. Been thinking about this since it happened.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $77 Billion In 2012
“for fear people get confused by winter.”
That made me laugh. Thanks.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post Bradley Manning’s Defense Opposes Government Presenting Evidence Bin Laden Had WikiLeaks Documents
Well, I guess that I’m not convinced that just because the semi-retired OBL might have perused some Wikileaks documents at home in Pakistan that he was “aided” by them. I’m sure he found them “interesting.” I imagine OBL also had occasion to read the NY Times and the New Yorker and might have found them “instructive.”
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Evelyn commented on the blog post Live Blog: Rubio and Rand Respond To Obama SOTU
So who gave the response from the left? The progressive and/or liberal response? Or I guess that’s not considered a significant political constituency.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post Why One Known Historian Is Disgusted by Oliver Stone & Peter Kuznick’s ‘Untold History’
Great post. Thanks, Kevin.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post When to Put Pot on the Ballot: 2014 or 2016?
Good point. The feds are the problem.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post When to Put Pot on the Ballot: 2014 or 2016?
“It’s at this point that you start getting some practical questions about how to deal with addiction when it occurs in the drugs that do cause addiction.”
We’re only talking about legalizing marijuana here, right? Marijuana is not addictive, or at least not as addictive as, say, chocolate. Not sure why a discussion about marijuana should have to lead to a wide-ranging discussion about say, prescription drug abuse, alcoholism or kicking smoking. However, if it does, you probably know to point out that medical studies show that marijuana actually reduces use of other drugs:
http://www.csdp.org/publicservice/medicalmj08.htm
“A ground-breaking study of 4117 marijuana smokers in California1 reveals that the ‘Gateway Theory’ probably had it backwards. Instead of enticing young people to use other drugs, this study suggests that marijuana may have the opposite effect.”
As for when to put measures on the ballot, I would think as soon and as often as possible. The more information and discussion the better.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post The Roundup for January 30, 2013
How Aaron Swartz paved way for Jack Andraka’s revolutionary cancer test.
“Jack Andraka’s breakthrough pancreatic cancer test would have never come about were it not for access to online journals — what Internet guru Aaron Swartz was promoting before his death.”
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Evelyn commented on the diary post Abby Martin Interviews Rachel Corrie’s Parents as the 10th Anniversary of Rachel’s Death Approaches by EdwardTeller.
Thank you, ET.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post The First Rule of AIPAC Is There Is No AIPAC
Nice piece. You’re starting to appeal to me, TBogg.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post Obama Will Keep Pushing for Deficit Reduction
You got that right.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post HSBC Bankers Get No Jail Time for Terrorist Financing While Somali Sentenced for Charity
Jeezus. Eight years. For $1,450.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post Obama Doesn’t Need Congress to Change Federal Law Regarding Marijuana
So did Walters point out this rescheduling power to the Mr. President? Did she ask him if he became addicted after smoking marijuana? Did she get into his marijuana use at all?
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Evelyn commented on the diary post The Original Abolitionists by David Swanson.
Interesting history and perspective, David. I especially appreciated the point about the slaveholders being compensated but not the slaves. Thanks.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post Bradley Manning’s ‘Unlawful Pretrial Punishment’ Hearing, Day 10
Absolutely heroic effort to inform the world about the torture and trial of Bradley Manning, who truly seems to have nobly survived and defied these petty, evil people. What an amazing, complex, and inspiring person he is.
Thanks for the reports.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post Bradley Manning’s ‘Unlawful Pretrial Punishment’ Hearing, Day 8
Thank you for this very important reporting.
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Evelyn commented on the blog post A Programming Note
Nooooo! You provide too much good information and education everyday. I always look for your take on things. We need your voice. I hope it will keep coming.
And yes, like so many others, I was astounded by your intelligent, well-reasoned, informed output.
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Evelyn commented on the diary post ‘Concern’ Over Syria’s WMDs by CTuttle.
There was also Condi’s “birth pangs of a new Middle East” which apparently can be taken as code by those obsessed by End Times prophecies, a group that includes Jews, Muslims, and Christians who have all got their End Times thing going simultaneously.
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