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Sean Hackbarth / The American Mind:
AN OPEN LETTER TO CPAC SPONSORS AND ORGANIZERS REGARDING ANN COULTER — Conservatism treats humans as they are, as moral creatures possessing rational minds and capable of discerning right from wrong. There comes a time when we must speak out in the defense of the conservative movement, and make a stand for political civility.
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Coulter: Edwards' Campaign Manager 'Fronting for Arab Terrorists' — NEW YORK Ann Coulter, fresh from implying that John Edwards is a "faggot," now has a statement on her Web site saying Edwards campaign manager David Bonior "is fronting for Arab terrorists."
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
An Open Letter To The ACU And CPAC Sponsors — Note: This letter will appear simultaneously on a number of conservative blogs this morning. It has been scheduled in advance for that purpose. My personal remarks will appear below. — Conservatism treats humans as they are …
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Coulter's reward for her "downright hateful" comments: another appearance on CNN!
Coulter's reward for her "downright hateful" comments: another appearance on CNN!
Patterico / Patterico's Pontifications:
No Hate Speech by Prominent Leftists?
No Hate Speech by Prominent Leftists?
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Nico / Think Progress:
VIDEO COMPILATION: Fox News Devoted 12 Times More Coverage To Anna Nicole Than Walter Reed — Our national media embarrassment was again on full display on Friday. Both MSNBC and Fox News devoted more coverage to Anna Nicole Smith — three weeks after her death on Feb. 8 …
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Walter Reed Hearing: "Lives shattered in service to their country." — Download (1894) | Play (1725) Download (1217) | Play (724) — Staff Sgt, John Shannon, after pausing and tapping his head — voiced a very powerful statement today at the hearing: … Jeffrey Feldman:
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Jeffrey Feldman / FRAMESHOP:
Veterans Treated in Ways "A Dog Didn't Deserve" — Today via live broadcast of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Americans heard horror stories of U.S. veterans neglected and abused in a Kafkaesque VA medical system. — The hero of today's witnesses …
John Holusha / New York Times:
Congress Hears of Neglect in Veterans' Care — Reports of bureaucratic entanglement and indifference on the part of the military's medical care system, rather than the condition of buildings in the Walter Reed Medical Center, dominated a Congressional hearing today on how wounded veterans are treated.
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
From the Courtroom — *UPDATE: We are now hearing that Walton may have been engaging in hypotheticals and there is no indication from the note that the jury has reached a finding of fact, but it's hard to know because we were listening to them argue about something we hadn't seen. More as we know it.
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Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Just Say No To Shiny Objects — Judge Reggie Walton issued …
Just Say No To Shiny Objects — Judge Reggie Walton issued …
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TV HOST BILL MAHER SUGGESTS DICK CHENEY'S DEATH WOULD SAVE LIVES — WASHINGTON — More people in the world would live if Vice President Dick Cheney died, political commentator Bill Maher said, raising few eyebrows despite suggesting the death of the U.S. vice president would be a good thing.
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Jennifer Talhelm / Associated Press:
Senator complained about fired attorney — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Monday that Republican Sen. Pete Domenici called Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and his deputy four times to complain about a U.S. attorney who claims he was fired for not rushing a corruption probe.
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Ashley Powers / Los Angeles Times:
For Rep. Sanchez, a hot-tomato label means a hot potato — Pacing next to the desk and U.S. flag in her district office in Garden Grove, the paradox that is Rep. Loretta Sanchez was on full display. — The congresswoman ticked off a meaty legislative to-do list: immigration reform …
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Zogby:
Bush Job Approval at 30% — Zogby telephone poll shows President falls back to all-time low level rating after hovering at 32% in January and February — President Bush's job approval rating has fallen to 30%, once again hitting the all-time low-water mark of his presidency as Americans continue …
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Alan Sipress / Washington Post:
Open Call From the Patent Office — The government is about to start opening up the process of reviewing patents to the modern font of wisdom: the Internet. — The Patent and Trademark Office is starting a pilot project that will not only post patent applications on the Web and invite comments …
M.R. Kropko / Associated Press:
Diebold Weighs Strategy for Voting Unit … CLEVELAND (AP) — Diebold Inc. saw great potential in the modernization of elections equipment. Now, analysts say, executives may be angling for ways to dump its e-voting subsidiary that's widely seen as tarnishing the company's reputation.
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Without Health Benefits, a Good Life Turns Fragile — SALISBURY, N.C. — Vicki H. Readling vividly remembers the start of 2006. — "Everybody was saying, 'Happy new year,' " Ms. Readling recalled. "But I remember going straight to bed and lying down scared to death because I knew …
Times of London:
Shamen on the NHS, it's away with the fairies — Tom and Donna (not their real names) are professional shamen. They teach classes in shamanism at a "foundation", where you can learn "soul retrieval healing", help the dead "continue their journey into the Hereafter", and investigate "the Fairy Kingdom".
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: UNC jihadi says "Death to Israel" during court appearance — Not the first colorful episode he's had before a judge. He was there to discuss letters he'd written to the local media about his drive-by jihad. Quoth his lawyer: … They took him away to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
Brian Ross Reports / The Blotter:
CIA Rushing Resources to Bin Laden Hunt — Brian Ross Reports: — Armed with fresh intelligence, the CIA is moving additional man power and equipment into Pakistan in the effort to find Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al Zawahri, U.S. officials tell ABC News.