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Noted atheist and member of the neoconservative liberal auxiliary, Christopher Hitchens, gets waterboarded:

Nathan Moore is tired of America’s resistance to ramping up its domestic oil production:

It’s all here in our interview with Dr.

What a great Fathers Day gift!
Unfortunately, due to huge demand, the book is backordered for 3 weeks until June 19. Dad will love this book, even if it’s late.
Here are some other excellent books on politics:
It Can Happen Here: Authoritarian Peril in the Age of Bush by Joe Conason
American Fascists: The Christian [...]

A Connecticut Republican argues that attempts to change the GOP “brand” will not help recapture a disaffected electorate and reveals more problems with the party than it solves:

I had some great conversations this morning at the Nashville Geek Breakfast. Several of the topics touched upon some things that I have been thinking about - a lot - lately.

The topic nearest and dearest to my heart lately is “meeting your audience where they are.” What do I mean by that?

For Jay, who doesn’t feel like gambling.

When it comes to gun laws, the enthusiast acts at his peril.

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Two weeks ago I asked this:

How do you think Detroit’s largely black population is going to react when they go to the polls tomorrow and learn that

(a) Hillary Clinton is on the ballot

(b) Barack Obama is not on the ballot

(c) Write-in votes are not counted?

Let me add another:

(d) After not voting because their votes weren’t going to count, learning that