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Memorial Day Should Be Sacred Even When You Oppose War

Doug Mataconis · 29 Comments
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Political disagreements about war are no reason to dismiss the sacrifices of those who have died for our country.

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Alan Simpson Calls Out His Fellow Republicans

Doug Mataconis · 28 Comments

Alan Simpson is imparting wisdom to his fellow Republicans. I doubt they will listen.

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Does It Matter If A Presidential Candidate Never Served In The Military?

Doug Mataconis · 21 Comments

For the first time in 68 years, neither major party candidate for President has served in the military. Does this matter?

Quick Takes

Facebook IPO

The Facebook I.P.O. Was Not A “Disaster.”

Doug Mataconis · 8 Comments

Contrary to what you’re hearing, the Facebook I.P.O. was a huge success.

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Al Qaeda Dirty Bomb Terrorism Attack on Mexico Subway Could Cause Pork Gas Cloud

Dodd · 3 Comments

Cave quid dicis, quando, et cui.

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A Long Time Ago In A Movie Theater Far, Far Away….

Doug Mataconis · 18 Comments

Thirty-Five years ago, an adventure began.

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Yes, Barack Obama Inhaled. So What?

Doug Mataconis

A new book about the President details his marijuana use in High School and at Occidental College.

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OTB Caption Contest Winners

Rodney Dill

The Tutti Frutti Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

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Illinois To Solve Medicaid Deficit By Hoping People Smoke More

Doug Mataconis

Illinois wants to solve its Medicaid problem by hoping its citizens smoke more cigarettes.

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Obama’s Bain Attacks Aren’t Working

Doug Mataconis

The Obama campaign’s focus on Mitt Romney’s years at Bain Capital don’t seem to be working.

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Another Prominent Conservative Takes On The New Right

Doug Mataconis

Michael Fumento becomes the latest prominent conservative to criticize what conservatism has become.

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China’s Economy Cooling Down?

Doug Mataconis

China’s economic engine may be sputtering.

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The American Taliban (at Least in Terms of Rhetoric)

Steven L. Taylor

The phrase “American Taliban” is usually off the mark. However, sometimes it is closer to the mark than we might like.

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Detroit To Start Turning Out The Lights

Doug Mataconis

The City of Detroit appears ready to abandon vast sections of itself to the metaphorical jungle.

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Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, And African-Americans

Doug Mataconis

Is President Obama’s announcement on same-sex marriage helping to create a change in opinion on the issue among African-Americans?

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An End To The 33 Year Old Mystery Of Etan Patz?

Doug Mataconis

Etan Patz went missing 34 years ago tomorrow morning. The mystery of his disappearance may have been solved today.

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Swing State Polls Make Clear Romney’s Narrow Path To Victory

Doug Mataconis

Mitt Romney gained some ground in Swing State polling, but that just makes clear how narrow his path to 270 Electoral Votes actually is.

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Will The Facebook Fiasco Hurt Obama?

Doug Mataconis

Does the fizzled out Facebook IPO tell us anything about the state of the economy? Not really.

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T-Shirts, Airlines, and the Limits of Political Speech

James Joyner

A story headlined “American Airlines Rejects Female Passenger Because Political Pro-Choice T-Shirt is ‘Inappropriate’” is going viral.

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OTB Caption Contest

Rodney Dill

Time for the Thursday OTB Caption ContestTM

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Facebook IPO

What The Heck Happened With The Facebook IPO?

Doug Mataconis

It was supposed to be the return of the heady days of the great Tech Industry IPOs. But, things didn’t quite go as planned.

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Romney Trailing Obama Among Hispanics By Wide Margin

Doug Mataconis

The GOP has a serious problem with the Latino vote, and it may too late to fix it.

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Presidential Race Still Incredibly Close, And Likely To Stay That Way

Doug Mataconis

The margin between Barack Obama and Mitt Romeny is razor-thin, and it’s likely to stay that way for quite some time.

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Public Financing of Private Sports Stadiums

James Joyner

Ilya Shapiro asks, “If luxury stadiums were hugely profitable, why would the savvy businessmen who own the teams let the politicians in on the windfall?”

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Is It Racist To Oppose Barack Obama?

James Joyner

Figuring out how much of the opposition to a black president is based on racism is . . . complicated.

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The Breitbart Vetting and Shoddy Reasoning

Steven L. Taylor

Another reason to give everyone adiditional pause (as there already ought to be some) for anyone looking to Breitbart’s empire for good information.

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Colin Powell and Political Opportunism

James Joyner

Jennifer Rubin accuses Colin Powell of political opportunism for hedging on whether to renew his endorsement of Barack Obama.

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Teacher Suspended After Screaming at Students for Criticizing Obama

James Joyner

A North Carolina teacher screamed and cursed at students for criticizing President Obama.

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No, Hillary Clinton Is Not Going To Replace Joe Biden As Vice-President

Doug Mataconis

The “Clinton-Biden Switcheroo” Scenario is the pundit’s fantasy that will not die.

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Birtherism and the Electoral College

Steven L. Taylor

States actually have constitutional authority over the selection of electors, not of the president.

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VETERAN'S ALERT:

In addition to uncertain healthcare services, economic disadvantages, and finding a place to call home, veterans certainly do not need any more challenges. Unfortunately, the wounds of war can be less obvious than those that we can see. Psychological disorders and sicknesses caused by toxic exposure can be the most damaging aspects of war that veterans bring home. Toxin exposure in particular is of particular concern as previous exposure to asbestos among veterans is causing incidence of the aggressive cancer mesothelioma to rise among former members of the armed services. We must not leave those who risked their lives for our nation in the cold. Our veterans have never questioned the right or wrong of war when it mattered most. They simply did as they were trained. We must now show the same unwavering determination, in all ways we are able, by affording those opportunities to which they are entitled, including financial, medical and emotional support to all veterans.



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