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Ga. judge jails Muslim woman over head scarf A Muslim woman arrested for refusing to take off her head scarf at a courthouse security checkpoint said Wednesday that she felt her human and civil rights were violated. A judge ordered Lisa Valentine, 40, to serve 10 days in jail for contempt of ...
Irony watch
washingtonmonthly.com — IRONY WATCH.... Karl Rove, this week: The top priorities for the Senator who will raise his right... hand on January 20, 2009, and say "I do solemnly swear" are obvious: keeping America safe and growing the economy. Less obvious is... (more) Irony watch
Another Windy City Irony
Another Windy City Irony
theneweditor.com — The reporter who was chastised Tuesday by President-Elect Barack Obama for "wast[ing] a question" about Illinois Governor... Rod Blagojevich was none other than John McCormick, the Chicago Tribune's deputy editorial page editor whom Blagojevich wanted ... (more) Another Windy City Irony
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Crooks and Liars — Obsidian Wings: Rick Warren is bad enough. This is worse Calitics: Pushing California off the cliff: Blocking a budget to destroy the environment and undermine working people Brilliant at Breakfast: The Republic Window factory closure was all about union-busting SteveAudio: Georgia judge jails Muslim woman over head scarf The Poor Man: Nominee for the Gregg Easterbrook Award for Excellence in Science Punditry Bob Geiger: The Saturday Cartoons ...

The Gift Of Traffic: Some Awfully Good Nibbles From Around The Blogs
Firedoglake — ... oversight attached, be as greedy as you like taxpayer cash handover worked out well for us all, didn't it?  *cough*  -- Pam showcases some family values.  -- Picture?  Worth a thousand words and then some.  -- Susie whets my appetite.  Skippy piles on. -- And then tbogg kills it.  With a mullet.  -- Shit you should not say, indeed.  "Insensitive clod" is right. -- The stupid...it burns. 

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