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Is Hillary Clinton's campaign really trying to pretend, through vigorous Webbery, that she didn't support the war? That's what Matt Yglesias claims.** If true, that's a bit different than simply stubbornly refusing to apologize for your support; it's trying to deny that you have anything to refuse to apologize for! And it's kind of pathetic. Hillary's had a long time to think about what she'd say in this situation. Not even her husband could get away with that much slickness. He managed to position himself for-and-against Iraq War I, but only because he didn't have to vote on it (and because the war was over and old news by the time he had to stand before the voters). ... P.S.: Yglesias regards Clinton's stance as "an insult to the intelligence of liberals everywhere." Note to Matt: True. But what if her target audience isn't "liberals everywhere" but ...
Oh give me a home, where armed boys and mentors roam
The South Dakota House sang its own version of that song yesterday when members voted 41-28 to approve what is being referred to as the mentor bill. And, indeed, there would be plenty of mentoring involved if HB1263 becomes law. At least, we hope there would be. If you're going to send a 10-year-old kid afield with a loaded gun, it's a good idea to have some pretty intense adult supervision. 1263, which now heads for the Senate, is designed to provide that - while lowering the legal hunting age from 12 to 10. The adult mentor would need to pass a firearms safety course before taking the kid out. And they could only hunt in small groups of six or less. The kid couldn't be banging away at antlered trophies, either. The law would provide a special license good only for anterless big-game animals.
Touting Geraldo, ABC's Cuomo Rips Anti-Illegal 'Fear'
"Good Morning America" co-host Chris Cuomo used an interview with Geraldo Rivera on Tuesday to once again showcase his liberal views on illegal immigration. Touting the Fox News host's new book "His Panic," Cuomo gushed over the "beautiful" title and immediately accepted the premise of the book by stating, "But it is about why Americans fear Hispanics in the U.S.--You believe to be the case." Later in the segment, he again dropped any objectivity and opined, "There is a lot of history, a lot of fact in this book. Interesting in a discussion that's usually fueled by passion--" In comparison, the host offered no such accolades to Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo, a foe of illegal immigration. During a June 2007 interview with the then-presidential candidate, Cuomo asked if Tancredo, who fought for tough border security bills, was "driving anti-immigrant sentiment?" He also chided Tancredo for using "scary" words in regard to the contentious subject.
Harris impressive in Nets debut
Not a bad debut in New Jersey for point guard Devin Harris: 21 points and 5 assists in 21 minutes of action. Obviously, he's not going to average a point per minute once he works his way into the starting lineup ahead of Marcus Williams, but I think he should be able to continue the strong season he was having in Dallas before he got hurt. He can only be helped by playing in the Eastern Conference, which isn't quite as stacked at the point guard position as the West. Williams, on the other hand, had another good night at the point for the Nets, going for 11 points and 8 assists in 30 minutes. If you can sell high on him to someone desperate for assists, this might be your last chance, because Harris will keep getting more and more of the point guard minutes as the end of the season gets closer.
Golf Galaxy to further regional expansion with Towson store
New women's pro soccer league lines up investors [Sacramento] There's some new star power at Nike [Portland] California company closes design center in Portland [Portland] Callaway Golf signs license to make St. Andrews Links products [Los Angeles] Siwak, Bader sell health-care business [St. Louis] .
Cardinals release Spiezio
IRVINE, Calif. | Utilityman Scott Spiezio was cut by the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, released after being charged in a six-count complaint involving drunken driving and assault in a December car crash.</p><p>“We had heard some things about this,” Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said. “Ultimately nothing was ever confirmed to the level it was today. To have this warrant put out there, it completely changes the landscape of what we're dealing with.”</p><p>A warrant was issued Tuesday for Spiezio, who missed more than a month last year while getting treatment for substance abuse. The warrant was recalled Wednesday after Spiezio's attorney appeared in court, and the arraignment was continued to March 26.</p><p>The Orange County district attorney charged Spiezio with misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence, driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or more, hit and run, aggravated assault, assault and battery.</p><p>Spiezio, 35, did not play in Wednesday's exhibition game against St.
Superheroes – Fashion and Fantasy
Willhelm's 2006 design of a royal blue dress, for example, features a red and yellow 'S' emblem, characteristic of Superman. Nicolas Ghesquière's extraordinary metallic, articulated "robot" leggings for Balenciaga are reminiscent of Iron Man's skin. Beirendonck's inflatable vinyl clothing can be compared to The Hulk, a metaphor for male potency, and Gaultier's second-skin bodysuits share the streamlined aerodynamics of The Flash. Pugh's techno-gothic, winged and masked costume in metal and Latex, meanwhile, is part of a cybernetic fashion exploration which merges metal, skin, mesh and rubber, in the manner of the X-Men or Batman and an early, web-like gown by Armani has the qualities of a Spiderwoman. Nike's "Swift Suit" and Speedo's "Fastskin Suit" will also illustrate the nature of this superhero who possesses superhuman speed.
Braves bullish on Morton
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — He threw harder and had a better breaking ball than many pitchers who surpassed him on the Braves' organizational ladder. But Charlie Morton couldn't seem to embrace that fact. Not until late last summer, when the right-hander improved his delivery and began striking out twice as many hitters as he walked. He started to believe, at least to a degree, what so many had been telling him: That he could be good. Really good. .
Thin(ner) by summer
If you want to lose weight and shape up before summer, there's still time, nutrition experts say. By Easter, which is March 23, you could drop 5 pounds or more and lose some of your belly fat, which means your pants and jeans would fit better. By Memorial Day (May 26), you could lose 10 to 12 pounds and probably wear a bathing suit a size smaller than one you'd fit into now. And by the first day of summer, June 21, you could drop 15 pounds or more and wear shorts that are one to two sizes smaller than what you wear now. To accomplish these goals, you'll need to cut calories by 400 to 500 a day, burn several hundred extra calories a day through an aerobic activity such as walking and start strength training to tone muscle. So says Karen Miller-Kovach, chief scientific officer for Weight Watchers.
Truths R Us
Students must remain free to question generally accepted beliefs if they can do so, in the words of the 1915 Declaration of Principles on Academic Freedom and Academic Tenure, using "a scholar’s method and. . . in a scholar’s spirit." That comes in the midst of an argument that critics who complain about professors engaging in “indoctrination" are quite mistaken. The professors are engaged “in instruction, not indoctrination," and the AAUP asks us to think about the need for “professors of logic [to] insist that students accept the logical validity of the syllogism." An Army of Straw Men Of course, critics are not complaining when logic professors uphold the validity of the syllogism. They are complaining when professors use their classrooms gratuitously to pronounce political views.
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