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Editorial Of The Day
From the Washington Post editorial board: Last week Loudoun’s all-Republican board, correctly concluding that it must police its own members, followed suit by formally censuring Mr. Delgaudio. The board stripped him of office staff, barred him from serving on any local boards or commissions and seized control of his annual office budget of about $120,000. On his own authority, Mr. …
Read More »ASAP Science: Can We Stop An Asteroid?
This one features Bill Nye.
Read More »Quote Of The Day – Rep. Steve King
“Some of them are valedictorians, and their parents brought them in. It wasn’t their fault. It’s true in some cases, but they aren’t all valedictorians. They weren’t all brought in by their parents. For everyone who’s a valedictorian, there’s another 100 out there that weigh 130 pounds and they’ve got calves the size of cantaloupes because they’re hauling 75 pounds …
Read More »Weiner Confesses: I Was Still Sexting
Well, maybe today is the day that Christine Quinn won the mayor’s race. Details here, here, here, and here.
Read More »NYC’s Splash Bar To Close
Minutes ago the owner of Chelsea’s iconic Splash nightclub announced on Facebook that the club will “permanently close” on August 10th. Nothing is mentioned as to a possible new location.
Read More »Royal Baby Makes First Appearance
Today’s Gay Etiquette Question
From Steven Petrow’s Civil Behavior column in the New York Times comes this question: Q. Dear Civil Behavior: I am going on a five-city tour overseas with a longtime friend of mine who happens to be gay (I am straight). Another old friend lives in one of the cities we’ll be visiting, and she wants to meet up and show …
Read More »Sen. Ted Cruz: Gay Marriage Will Lead To Anti-Christian Hate Speech Laws
Because we’ll overturn the First Amendment, obviously.
Read More »New Iowa Poll: Clinton And Christie Tied In 2016 Hypothetical Matchup
If Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie were to be their party’s 2016 presidential nominees, a new poll shows Iowa voters evenly split. Clinton and Christie are each favored by 41 percent of the Hawkeye State’s voters. But if Vice President Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee he would get clobbered by Christie, 49 percent to 32 percent, the Quinnipiac University …
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