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Barry and the Wacky Weedus

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:28:38 -0400

When Barak Obama became president in 2008, there was hope among marijuana activists that federal authorities would not concern themselves with medical marijuana facilities and individuals in states that legalized the plant for medical use. Seems that hope was misplaced.... From Metro Times.

SCOTUS Ruling May Greenlight PA Police to "Stop & Swab"

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:48:38 -0400

The recent SCOTUS ruling on Constitutionality of seizing citizen DNA without criminal conviction may mean PA police will start to "stop & swab." But state police say the law would expand the backlog.... From Philadelphia Weekly.

Confederacy of Dunces

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:59:59 -0400

Compared to South Carolina, our idiots notthat bad.... From Creative Loafing (Charlotte).

A reality check on the Hallmark version of motherhood

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:38:54 -0400

Motherhood is the leading cause of poverty for single women. The problem is that we've come to accept this as the status quo when someone chooses to mother outside our cultural norm of marriage.... From INDY Week.

Great Black Hope

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:58:12 -0400

Can Nina Turner become the first African-American Democrat to win statewide office in Ohio?... From Cleveland Scene.

Florida Dems Search for a Gubernatorial Candidate

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:00 -0400

The speculation runs rampant as Democrats ponder who will run against Rick Scott.... From Creative Loafing (Tampa).

Is Anne Frank's Diary pornography?

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:29:55 -0400

Pornography is Ron Jeremy and Jenna Jameson. It's Penthouse and Hustler. It's Debbie Does Dallas, 50 Shades of Poorly Written BSDM, and anything written with the intent to turn people on and get them off.... From Charleston City Paper.

David Vitter's Resurrection

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:14:16 -0400

How Louisiana's junior senator has emerged as a powerbroker in Baton Rouge.... From Gambit.

Mark Sanford's victory is a triumph of ideology over decency

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:33:58 -0400

The good news is that Jon Stewart will have no shortage of material for The Daily Show in the foreseeable future. The bad news is that the good people of South Carolina's 1st Congressional District will hang their heads and deny their origins when they travel beyond the Lowcountry in the foreseeable future.... From Charleston City Paper.

Complicated? Nah. Closing Guantánamo Is Easy

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:57:18 -0400

There's nothing complicated about it. Guantánamo should be closed.... From Maui Time Weekly.

Rick Perry: Mum's The Word

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:10:00 -0400

Rick Perry has adopted a more behind-the-scenes approach this legislative session. That doesn't mean he hasn't been busy.... From Houston Press.

Remembering Jamie Hahn, a positive force in a cynical time

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:20:10 -0400

Why would anyone want to...? There's never a good answer to questions like that.... From INDY Week.

The League of Women Voters champions ethics reform in Columbia

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:24:08 -0400

Charleston County's legislative delegation has been making a lot of news lately, and not the kind that makes us proud.... From Charleston City Paper.

Claiming freedom is worth it

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:53:10 -0400

State lawmakers might want to govern like this is my grandmother's South, but they ought not forget how our grandmothers fought for freedom and taught us to fight for it too.... From INDY Week.

The climate change movement is not resonating with the public

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:23:24 -0400

Movement leaders are tailoring their message to what they perceive is possible in the Republican-dominated political atmosphere of Raleigh, rather than fighting for the dramatic policy changes that science demands.... From INDY Week.

Some gains on pot decriminalization

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:09:22 -0400

NORML Chair Neal Smith cites "modest gains," as cannabis consciousness still nascent at the Statehouse.... From NUVO.

Gay marriage is not a simple step forward

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:17:01 -0400

Don't get me wrong. I love weddings. I love big parties full of food, happy people, and hopefully, an open bar. I love it when the gays, the homos, the queers, the fags, the queens, the dykes, and the feisty bisexuals are all working it out on the same dance floor.... From Charleston City Paper.

GOP bills ensure less voting, fraudulent or legitimate

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:19:56 -0400

More ways to keep North Carolina Dems from polls.... From Creative Loafing (Charlotte).

Presidential Tokenism, Part 2

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:45:10 -0400

Obama fooled progressives into thinking that an African-American president would be inherently liberal. Now supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton are trying to convince them that a woman president would guarantee hope and change. This time, however, there's a record to look at.... From Maui Time Weekly.

Move Your Feet

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:47:59 -0400

Democracy is people, and the people are us.... From Jackson Free Press.

Arizona Loses a Sane Voice on the Right

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:23:00 -0400

The untimely end of a pugnacious GOP blogger serves as a reminder that not all Republicans are created equal.... From Phoenix New Times.

Is Homeland Security creating a national, drone-based police force?

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:35:26 -0400

Every neighborhood has a walking guy. He's the one who always seems to be out there exercising in every kind of weather. He's an institution, as much a part of the neighborhood as the pool or the park. My husband is our neighborhood's walking guy.... From Charleston City Paper.