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Apparently, the flighty Republican Lindsey Graham and the other usual suspects did not care that Judge Sotomayor, who is now headed to the Supreme Court, has demonstrated an extreme anti-gun bias in her private and public life.

Americans think the Federal Reserve is doing a worse job than even the much-maligned Internal Revenue Service. So why do they still exist?

A “teachable moment” courtesy of a white cop who wouldn’t back down.

Stealing money from others in order to fund abortion is not only immoral, it is evil.

 A brick is thrown through the double paned window of a European American woman’s home with a note attached that says ” Keep Eastside black. Keep Eastside strong.” Guess what happens next?

White people in America don’t deserve the benefits of Affirmative Action, because that would be so unfair. So sayeth the Washington Post.

“My neighborhood has turned into a barrio, with bars on doors and windows, abandoned shopping carts, old sofas and junky cars strewn everywhere, graffiti, rude, surly people, chickens in yards, Mexican music blasting all night, tons of traffic,…”

“I feel very strongly that I’m anointed by God to lead the great state of California during these trying moments and since I have the necessary qualifications, I’ve made up my mind to run for governor.”

What’s wrong with consensuses is not the establishment of a majority view, which is necessary and legitimate, but the silencing of skeptics. “We still have whole domains we can’t talk about,” Dr. Bouchard said, referring to the psychology of differences between races and sexes.

2009-07-28