Nanette Lepore

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Republican Race: Watch George E. Pataki

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In the Republican Presidential race, those who place bets on such things have given Mitt Romney the edge from the beginning. Romney has not...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Michigan: Microcosm of a Schizoid Electoral Process

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Regardless of whether Romney or Santorum ultimately win the Michigan Primary, the true lesson of this campaign is the schizoid nature of Ame...
Sunday, February 26, 2012

Santorum Wrong (Again) on Religious Faith and the Environment

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In Rick Santorum’s world, the most pressing political issue this week was Proper Theology. From questioning President Obama’s position o...
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Friday, February 24, 2012

Rick Santorum's Lies re: Euthanizing of Dutch Seniors

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For more than a decade, right-wing activists have engaged in a whisper campaign about health care in the Netherlands. Common statements h...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

BREAKING: Senate Schedules Hearing to Reverse NDAA, invites Gitmo Attorney to Testify

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The U. S . Senate Judiciary Committee has posted notice that it will hold a hearing on the “Due Process Guarantee Act: Banning Indefinite ...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Federal Judge: DOMA is Unconstitutional; Congress acting "like an Ostrich"

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In a brilliantly-crafted decision, Federal District Court Judge Jeffrey S. White of the Northern District of California has found DOMA Uncon...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Maine Republicans: Where's Waldo?!

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[Important update at end of post] Last week, the Maine Republican Party reported that Mitt Romney had defeated Ron Paul in the state’s cau...
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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Mitt Romney steals Iowa in January, Maine in February

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On the night of January 3, Iowa state Republican officials – partisans of the ‘establishment’ Republican Party - announced that Mitt Romney...
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Wednesday, February 08, 2012

City of Keene, NH seeks "Bearcat" Military Tank; America's Police continue to Militarize

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The United States appears to be rushing head-long into a full-fledged Police State. Tasers. Pepper Spray. NDAA. Drones. And now, military...
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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

9th Circuit Overturns Prop 8. Ruling, History, and Next Steps

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The 9th Circuit Federal Appellate Court has just ruled in a 2-1 decision that Proposition 8, the California initiative that ended Marriage E...
Sunday, February 05, 2012

Why a Gay Man Gets Excited About Super Bowl XLVI

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It’s the stuff that Disney feel-good movies are made of: my single memory of playing football in junior high school was accidentally catchin...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Washington State Senate Approves Marriage Equality; Governor Promises to Sign

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By a vote of 28-21, the Washington State Senate has just approved SB 6239, moving that state just a few days away from being the eighth Amer...
Monday, January 30, 2012

Court Nomination of Bruce Harris Should be Opposed

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[MAY 25 UPDATE HERE ] In spite of the fact that the latest census reveals that 41% of the residents of New Jersey are minorities, the New J...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Capital Gains Should be Taxed at Full Value: A Response to Dan Mitchell

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Once a subject left to financiers and members of congress, the Capital Gains Tax has seen a much broader discussion this week. The combinati...