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Michelle Malkin:
"DO THE RIGHT THING! SHOW MOHAMMED" — ***Update: Stephen Spruiell reports at The Media Blog..."I just got off the phone with a Comedy Central spokesman. I asked him about last night's episode of South Park in which, at a moment right before the prophet Mohammed was supposed to make a cameo …
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Comedy Central Censored Mohammed — I'm not sure if it's been reported yet, but for what it's worth, I just got off the phone with a Comedy Central spokesman. I asked him about last night's episode of South Park in which, at a moment right before the prophet Mohammed was supposed to make a cameo …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
'South Park' Creators Skewer Own Network — NEW YORK — Banned by Comedy Central from showing an image of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the creators of "South Park" skewered their own network for hypocrisy in the cartoon's most recent episode. — The comedy _ in an episode aired during Holy Week …
Jim Lindgren / The Volokh Conspiracy:
DID COMEDY CENTRAL CENSOR SOUTH PARK? Did Comedy Central censor tonight's episode of South Park? The answer would appear to be YES. — [UPDATE: In response to my inquiries whether the statement aired on South Park on Wednesday night was accurate, early this morning an official …
Patrick Goodenough / CNSNews:
MTV Pokes Fun at Jesus' Crucifixion — (CNSNews.com) - As Christians around the world prepare for Easter, magazine readers in Germany were confronted this week by full-page advertisements depicting Jesus, wearing a crown of thorns but descended from the cross, enjoying a television program.
The Anchoress:
South Park, Part II on cartoon wars — So? Did Comedy Central really censor the image of Mohammed in the "Family Guy" episode, or what? UPDATE: Yes, they did. — (Please note: Comedy Central is owned by Viacom, which also owns MTV, which is doing THIS because it's okay to mock Catholics and the Crucifixion.
Matthew Yglesias / TAPPED:
THE IDEOLOGY'S THE THING. I'm not so high on this "Bush wants to bomb Iran to secure his legacy" concept. As we enter into the twighlight years of Bushism, it's important to avoid ascribing problematic elements of the past five years of American governance to Bush's personal idiosyncrasies when …
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Iran's Nuclear Progress
Iran's Nuclear Progress
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Faiz / Think Progress:
Breaking: Another General Calls For Rumsfeld's Resignation — CNN is reporting that a fifth retired general is calling for Rumsfeld's resignation. … Actually, this may be the sixth general. Generals Newbold, Eaton, Zinni, and Batiste have gained prominent attention in calling for Rumsfeld's resignation.
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William M. Arkin / Early Warning:
Despite Denials, U.S. Plans for Iran War
Despite Denials, U.S. Plans for Iran War
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Sidney Blumenthal / Salon:
The slow-motion trap — His presidency was built on secrecy and, we now know, on lies. The more Bush struggles to free himself, the more his past deceptions bind him. — Print EmailFont: S / S+ / S++ — At a press conference in the White House on Oct. 6, 2003, President Bush …
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Democrats Face Uphill Battle to Retake House — An 18-month recruitment drive by the Democrats has produced nearly a dozen strong candidates with the potential for unseating House Republicans, but probably not enough to take back control of the House absent a massive anti-incumbent wave this fall, according to House political experts.
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Larisa Alexandrovna / rawstory.com:
On Cheney, Rumsfeld order, US outsourcing special ops, intelligence to Iraq terror group, intelligence officials say — The Pentagon is bypassing official US intelligence channels and turning to a dangerous and unruly cast of characters in order to create strife in Iran in preparation …
Wade Zirkle / Washington Post:
Troops in Support Of the War — Earlier this year there was a town hall meeting on the Iraq war, sponsored by Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.), with the participation of such antiwar organizations as CodePink and MoveOn.org. The event also featured Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), a former Marine who had become an outspoken critic of the war.
Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
Pakistan Strikes at High Value Target — Yesterday's helicopter attack in North Waziristan is directed at Mohsin Matawalli Atwa, one of the architechs of the 1998 attacks on the U.S. Embassies in Eastern Africa — Yesterday's assault on a suspected Taliban/al-Qaeda position in North Waziristan …
Mark Hosenball / Newsweek:
America's Secret Police? — Intelligence experts warn that a proposal to merge two Pentagon intelligence units could create an ominous new agency. — April 12, 2006 - A threatened turf grab by a controversial Pentagon intelligence unit is causing concern among both privacy experts and some of the Defense Department's own personnel.
Fausta / Fausta's blog:
Caribbean oil, Caribbean drugs, and major players — Via Elephants in Academia, Castro Plans to Drill 45 Miles from US Shores, But We Can't The fact is, Castro could drill for oil 45 miles off the Florida coast … Babalu also posts about the Cuba/Venezuela plan to enlarge and update an old oil refinery in Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Confederate Yankee:
Spin. Cut. Run. — To hear Editor & Publisher tell it, you would think that Washington Post reporter Joby Warrick was standing firmly behind his page A1 story from yesterday, where his opening paragraphs strongly asserted that the Bush Administration ignored the "unanimous findings" …
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Terrorists' Web Chatter Shows Concern About Internet Privacy — Groups Advise Members on Anonymity, Avoiding Intercepts — Terrorist groups, which for years have used the Internet and its various tools to organize and communicate, are paying more attention to addressing security …
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Alex Tabarrok / Marginal Revolution:
The Tyranny of the Alphabet — In economics there is a norm that authors are listed alphabetically. The norm is surprisingly strong and deviations are punished. On my first paper with Eric Helland we tossed for first authorship, I won, and we noted the names were listed in random order.
Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
At the Immigration Rally — Having an open heart doesn't mean supporting open borders. — I love immigrants. That's not important or relevant, but it's where I start. I love them so much I often have the impulse to kiss their hands. I am not kidding. I love them because they are brave.