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  1. Television Review | 'The Last Lynching': In the Bad Old Days, Not So Very Long Ago

    nytimes.com » NYT > Arts - 5 hours ago

    We’re often reminded of Faulkner’s aphorism: “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” It truly applies in the case of “The Last Lynching.”

    Also tagged: television, lynching, koppel ted, last lynching the tv program

  2. Ten Reasons to Get Rid of the European Union

    Ten Reasons to Get Rid of the European Union

    europenews.dk » EuropeNews - - 11 hours ago

    By Fjordman October 12 2008 1) The EU Promotes Crime and Instability The EU does not protect the peace in Europe. On the contrary, it undermines stability in the continent by dismantling border controls at a time of

    Also tagged: europe, european union, documentation, democracy, background, belgium

  3. John Lewis: McCain Sows Hatred

    John Lewis: McCain Sows Hatred

    truthout.org » Truthout - All Articles - 15 hours ago

    Washington - Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov

    Also tagged: racism, terrorism, violence, congress, gop, obama, hatred, rhetoric, republican campaign, george wallace, denver08, mccain palin, representative john lewis

  4. Republican Operative: “I don’t want everyone to vote”

    firedoglake.com » Firedoglake - 18 hours ago

    Judging from big media's slobbering acceptance of right wing attacks on ACORN's voter registration efforts, it remains a far greater sin in America to be suspected of voter registration misdeeds than to forcibly and

    Also tagged: media, republicans, john mccain, justice department, mccain, constitution, karl rove, voting rights, conservatism, acorn, david iglesias, voter fraud, voter suppression, democrat ethics

  5. McCain's Supposed Adviser John Lewis Calls Him Out

    McCain's Supposed Adviser John Lewis Calls Him Out

    crooksandliars.com » Crooks and Liars - 20 hours ago

    Back in August, Republican presidential candidate John McCain stunned the audience at Pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback Forum by citing Democratic Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis as one of the "wisest people

    Also tagged: john mccain, barack obama, gop, sarah palin, smears, john lewis

  6. By the Rivers of Georgia

    nytimes.com » NYT > Sunday Book Review - Oct 11, 2008

    A history of a Southern rice region, from the mirage of Sherman’s 40 acres to segregation.

    Also tagged: rice, slavery, blacks, books and literature, civil war us 1861 65, savannah ga, jones jacqueline, saving savannah book

  7. The Acorn Attacks: Registering voters is bad if you’re Republican

    firedoglake.com » Firedoglake - Oct 10, 2008

    The rightwing echo chamber's ability to turnout boogiemen always astounds me. In 2004 it was George Soros, now its ACORN. If any conservative tells you this campaign against ACORN is about “voter fraud”, they are

    Also tagged: 2008 election

  8. A ‘Sweeping’ Ruling in Connecticut: Sizing up Kerrigan v. Commissioner

    A ‘Sweeping’ Ruling in Connecticut: Sizing up Kerrigan v. Commissioner

    wsj.com » WSJ.com: Law Blog - WSJ.com - Oct 10, 2008

    Earlier today, the Connecticut Supreme Court, in a 4-3 opinion, overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. It makes Connecticut the third state — after Massachusetts and California — to legalize same-sex

    Also tagged: constitutional law

  9. Barack Obama's ACORN Cover-Up

    Barack Obama's ACORN Cover-Up

    americanpowerblog.blogspot.com » American Power - Oct 10, 2008

    The unraveling of Barack Obama, America's stealth candidate , continues this morning with new evidence confirming the shady Chicago socialist's ties to ACORN, the radical community rights organization: While Barack

    Also tagged: barack obama, radical left

  10. Connecticut Supreme Court rules that gay couples have the right to marry.

    thinkprogress.org » Think Progress - Oct 10, 2008

    In a 4-3 decision released this morning, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality, stating that same-sex couples have the right to wed. Citing the equal protection clause of the state

    Also tagged: lgbt, think fast

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