September 2011
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The Wall Street Protests and America's Choice →
Yet looking at the national debate — the emergence of the Tea Party, of the protesters in Manhattan, and prophecies of rioting by the Mayor of New York — you can’t help but feel that something in the U.S. is different now than any time in its history. That change may force America to do something it’s never had to do before: work out which of its two values it holds most dear.
What’s causing...
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Secular victory: Air Force issues religious... →
liberal-life:
In a victory for secular America, a top U.S. Air Force official has issued new guidelines demanding that leaders at all levels take immediate steps to maintain government neutrality regarding religion.
Tuesday, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz issued the new guidelines in recognition that the Air Force has failed in the past to adhere to the demands of the U.S....
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“In Colorado we believe our laws should be practical and they should be fair. Yet...”
– The ACLU of Colorado has endorsed the campaign to regulate marijuana like alcohol (via jonathan-cunningham)
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Tumble DC 25: Illinois Judge Upholds Law... →
manicchill:
This week, U.S. 7th Circuit Judge Richard Posner ruled against a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, saying if an Illinois eavesdropping law prohibiting the taping of policy activity was weakened, “snooping” bloggers and gang members would “rejoice” at the…
