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Lindsey Graham’s “breakthrough” immigration victory math — 2/3 of Republicans vote against
on June 17, 2013
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This is a follow up to my post After passing immigration amnesty, Republicans should go on an overseas apology tour. There's one sentence in Lindsey Graham's prediction of a "breakthrough" passage of the Gang of 8 bill which is particularly troubling: “I think we are going to...
Zimmerman Jury Selection — Day Six Wrap-Up
on June 17, 2013
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Today the Court continued its preliminary questioning of prospective jurors, moving through seven candidates by the end of the day. As was the case yesterday, questions were limited to how much exposure the prospective juror had to the case through the media and other channels,...
Turkish protesters accuse local media of covering up for Erdogan
on June 17, 2013
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Good thing such media bias in favor of a bullying leader could not happen here. From BBC: Demonstrators in Turkey are taking on the media over the protests surrounding Gezi Park. One of Turkey's biggest uprisings, the protests began over the government's plan to build a shopping mall in...
5-year old cap gun offender can’t expunge his “record”
on June 17, 2013
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We've documented disciplinary action taken or threatened against young children who employed "weapons" at school like a pencil pointed like a gun, a Quarter-size Lego piece, a clear plastic toy gun, a Lego Gun, and a Nerf Gun, and who trashed talked other kids about a Bubble Gun and...
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Zimmerman Trial: Frye Hearing Continues with Prof. James L. Wayman.
on June 17, 2013
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BREAKING: At close of tonight's Frye hearing, the State announced they intend to re-call Tom Owens for additional testimony. The Court scheduled this for 4Pm on Wednesday. The Zimmerman Court has re-convened the Frye suspended before jury selection. The purpose of the Frye hearing is...
Dan Bongino for Congress in Maryland’s 6th District
on June 17, 2013
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We have the first candidate for Operation Counterweight 2014...
Full Transcript of Q&A session with NSA leaker Edward Snowden
on June 17, 2013
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A full transcript of the Guardian's live online Q&A session with NSA leaker Edward Snowden is provided below. The contents of the session were transcribed as is, without any edits or corrections to content, only formatting edits. You can also download it via PDF. (Note: We cannot...
NSA Leaker Edward Snowden to Take Questions From Public – Live Online
on June 17, 2013
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Whether you think he's a hero, a traitor, or something in between, he's taking your questions today live at 11am EST. Edward Snowden Q&A: NSA whistleblower answers your questions The Guardian issued this mysterious James Bond-ish caveat...
Turkey Protests: Labor Unions Call Work Strike Over Brutal Crackdown
on June 17, 2013
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As protests in Turkey near their third week, two major union federations have called a work strike to oppose the eviction of protestors and demand an end to police violence. The Confederation of Public Workers' Unions (KESK) and Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions (DISK) will organize...
Zimmerman Trial LIVE – Jury Selection Day 6 All-Day Coverage
on June 17, 2013
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Today we will again be covering the Zimmerman Jury Selection Day Six live, all day, along with a separate end-of-day wrap-up post. To catch up on the lastest events in State of Florida v. Zimmerman, click here and take a look at our re-cap of last...
After passing immigration amnesty, Republicans should go on an overseas apology tour
on June 17, 2013
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If Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio and others in the Republican Party want to reward adults who broke the immigration laws with citizenship, they should have the guts to announce it as such. And then go on an overseas apology tour to apologize to the millions if...
Polygamy Pennsylbama style
on June 17, 2013
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This one is weird. A follow up to Oil field trash never had it so good …, with another photo from Kevin from the Alabama part of Pennsylvania: I took this photo on the main drag In Wellsboro, PA. The dude had a mannequin riding with him and his...
Is Hassan Rouhani Really a Reformer?
on June 16, 2013
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Mideast Media Sampler - 06/16/2013...
Zimmerman Trial: Jury Selection, Week One Recap
on June 16, 2013
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Tomorrow begins the second week of jury selection in Florida v. Zimmerman, and we here at Legal Insurrection will once again be following the process on an all-day, live coverage basis. We'll host a live stream of the courtroom and a rolling Twitter feed of...
Turkish protests — Erdogan supporters joyously bused in, opponents gassed and beaten
on June 16, 2013
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Via Sky News: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rallied thousands of his supporters in Istanbul, just hours after a crackdown on anti-government protesters in Taksim Square. The rally came as riot police continued to fire tear gas and jets of water at pockets of demonstrators...
Book Review: James O’Keefe’s Breakthrough (Update – new video)
on June 16, 2013
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James O'Keefe's book, Breakthrough: Our Guerrilla War to Expose Fraud and Save Democracy, should really come with the following warning for summer readers: CAUTION: Compelling book causes intense concentration; sunburn is possible. As I recover from being toasted by the California sun, I wanted to share the...
