http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:29:17 -0700 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:40:39 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m4d6-DC-voting-rights-bill-slogs-through-questions-of-constitutionality-political-feasibility?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Things have continued to get interesting in the battle to give DC residents a voice in the US Congress. The DC House Voting Rights Act, hampered by an egregious NRA-backed amendment that would gut DC's gun control ... Congress Constitution D.C. D.C. Vote Senate House of Representatives Republicans GOP Electoral Reform Voting Gun Control Adrian M. Fenty Lobbying Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:40:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m4d6-DC-voting-rights-bill-slogs-through-questions-of-constitutionality-political-feasibility?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m4d1-MSNBC-gives-6pm-slot-to-Ed-Schultz-who-promises-to-cover-attack-on-labor?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner MSNBC is tossing the somewhat-redundantly pogrammed 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue out the window, and replacing it with the Ed Show starring progressive radio star Ed Schultz. Here's Keith Olbermann's tee-off with Schultz earlier this evening (hat tip to ... Media Labor Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:58:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m4d1-MSNBC-gives-6pm-slot-to-Ed-Schultz-who-promises-to-cover-attack-on-labor?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Rep-John-Shimkus-Go-ahead-and-ruin-the-Earth-God-will-sort-it-out?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner No worries. Illinois Congressman John Shimkus would like you all to know that we can go ahead and do with our planet what we will, regardless of the consequences. Stop worrying, you global warming fear-mongers: God will tell you when we're through h... Environment Global Warming Congress House of Representatives Republicans Religion Snark Theocracy Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:27:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Rep-John-Shimkus-Go-ahead-and-ruin-the-Earth-God-will-sort-it-out?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Michael-Steele-spoils-his-master-plan?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner I wish I could plot like Cheney plots. What an awesome guy. I don't mean to jump all over Michael Steele. Yes I do. He doesn't know if he's pro choice or not. He distances himself from Rush Limbaugh, and then grovels to him. He thinks black people a... Media Press Messaging Republicans GOP RNC Snark Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:37:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Michael-Steele-spoils-his-master-plan?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d25-The-meat-lobbys-hilarious-defense?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner Bessie here will have you feeling slim.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik) I found something from yesterday's Washington Post hilarious. They reported on a study showing that eating red meat every day may significantly increase one's chances for dropping dead. N... Press Messaging Snark Health Care Lobbying Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:46:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d25-The-meat-lobbys-hilarious-defense?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Divisions-show-as-DC-voting-rights-are-compromised?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner Eleanor won't take my calls anymore.(AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)The consternation and stomach-churning continue in the fight over giving the residents of the District of Columbia a voting House Member. The version of the bill passed in the Senate... Congress Constitution D.C. D.C. Vote House of Representatives Republicans Electoral Reform Voting Gun Control Adrian M. Fenty Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:04:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Divisions-show-as-DC-voting-rights-are-compromised?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Obama-and-TOTUS-The-teleprompter-meme?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner BFFs? (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)I had to have someone explain the joke to me. A Republican former classmate of mine had posted a link on his Facebook page to a humorous blog purported to be written by President Obama's teleprompter, in which the an... Obama White House Media Press Republicans 2008 Presidential Campaign First 100 Days Debates Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:46:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Obama-and-TOTUS-The-teleprompter-meme?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Obama-to-sign-UN-gay-rights-declaration-Opponents-parrot-Santorum-and-Warren?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) In what is truly a breath of fresh air in the realm of global human rights, the Associated Press is reporting that the Obama administration intends to sign on to a United Nations Declaration calling for the decriminalizatio... Obama White House Republicans GOP Religion First 100 Days United Nations LGBT Human Rights Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:25:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Obama-to-sign-UN-gay-rights-declaration-Opponents-parrot-Santorum-and-Warren?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d16-White-House-nixes-Sanfords-stimulus-redirect-Is-this-any-way-to-run-for-president?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC) prepares to snatch asandwich from the hands of a laid-off worker, so he can sell it to pay down the state debt. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, File) Poor Mark Sanford. So desperate is the South Carolina go... White House Economy Republicans GOP 2012 Presidential Election Mark Sanford Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:46:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d16-White-House-nixes-Sanfords-stimulus-redirect-Is-this-any-way-to-run-for-president?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d14-John-Ensign-psychically-knows-what-DC-residents-really-want?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner He knows what you're really thinking. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)I take it back. Despite my initial impressions, Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) has obviously thought long and hard about withholding congressional representation from the District's 600,000... Media Congress Constitution D.C. D.C. Vote Senate House of Representatives Republicans GOP Gun Control Snark Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:36:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d14-John-Ensign-psychically-knows-what-DC-residents-really-want?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d13-Blackwells-cunning-plan-to-replace-Steele-Reading-homework?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner Ken Blackwell, one-time Ohio secretary of state, NAMBLA-hunter, and homosexual impulse resister, is almost a parody of a slimy politician -- so much a parody, that I suspect he might actually be one. Michael Steele, meanwhile, is almost a parody of a... Republicans GOP RNC Abortion Religion Snark Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:52:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d13-Blackwells-cunning-plan-to-replace-Steele-Reading-homework?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d12-JohnAntoinette-Ensign-on-blocking-DC-vote-Let-them-eat-pork?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) is trying to stop DC from getting its own House Member, but doesn't really know why. Ensign is responsible for holding up a bill that would grant the nation's capital a full-fledged congresspe... Congress Constitution D.C. D.C. Vote Senate House of Representatives GOP Electoral Reform Voting Gun Control Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:29:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d12-JohnAntoinette-Ensign-on-blocking-DC-vote-Let-them-eat-pork?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d12-Obamas-first-signing-statement-Claiming-too-much-power?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) That didn't take long. Two days after releasing a heavily-cushioned memo concerning his position on presidential signing statements, President Obama today went to town with a doozie of a signing state... Obama White House Congress Constitution Separation of Powers First 100 Days Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:54:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d12-Obamas-first-signing-statement-Claiming-too-much-power?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d11-Michael-Steele-says-black-Starbucks-customers-think-Obama-is-a-Muslim?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) Things can be difficult for a person when they decide to adopt whatever position is most expedient for a given situation. You end up contradicting yourself, making embarrassing mistakes... Obama Media Republicans GOP RNC Abortion 2008 Presidential Campaign Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:49:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d11-Michael-Steele-says-black-Starbucks-customers-think-Obama-is-a-Muslim?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d11-Proposed-constitutional-amendment-would-enshrine-the-right-to-vote?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The right to vote is one of our most cherished and sacred constitutional guarantees. Wait. Isn't it? Hold on a second. [Checks Constitution] Let's see..."electors shall meet in their respective states&quot... Congress Constitution Senate House of Representatives Electoral Reform Elections Voting Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:59:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d11-Proposed-constitutional-amendment-would-enshrine-the-right-to-vote?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Good-and-bad-ways-to-play-the-Rush-card?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner Believe me, I'm delighted that Rush Limbaugh is getting a hefty dose of ridicule and scorn, the likes of which he probably hasn't seen since Al Franken's 1996 book took him apart. But I think it's a fair question to ask whether it's possible that the... Obama White House Media Global Warming DNC Advertising Messaging Republicans GOP Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:28:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Good-and-bad-ways-to-play-the-Rush-card?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d9-The-DC-vote-and-the-Ensign-amendment-One-concession-too-many?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner Where once there was madness surrounding the fight for the District's own voting House Member, now there is bedlam. The vote failed in the Senate in 2007 despite the absurd political balm of an extra Representative for Utah, a move that to pacify Rep... Congress Constitution D.C. D.C. Vote Senate House of Representatives Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:35:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d9-The-DC-vote-and-the-Ensign-amendment-One-concession-too-many?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Obama-explains-why-hell-almost-never-ever-issue-signing-statements?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner Earlier today, President Obama released a memorandum to the executive branch explaining his position on signing statements: written proclamations following the signing of a bill into law that, in its most benign sense, illustrates the meaning of said... Obama White House Congress Constitution Separation of Powers First 100 Days Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:27:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Obama-explains-why-hell-almost-never-ever-issue-signing-statements?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Global-warming-deniers-get-their-day-in-the-hot-scorching-icecapmelting-sun?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner Secretary of State Clinton recently said, "Never waste a good crisis . . . Don't waste it when it can have a very positive impact on climate change and energy security," and it looks like some folks are taking her advice, only for the other... Media Press Economy Environment Global Warming Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:22:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Global-warming-deniers-get-their-day-in-the-hot-scorching-icecapmelting-sun?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Please-excuse-us-Mr-President-Our-brains-are-full?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner The pundits and pols populating the Sunday morning talk shows exhibited something I rarely thought I would perceive from a political and journalistic culture that seems to go into frenzies over every drop of potential controversy. In the midst of one... Obama White House Media Press Economy First 100 Days Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:56:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5246-DC-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Please-excuse-us-Mr-President-Our-brains-are-full?cid=exrss-DC-Liberal-Examiner