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Planned Parenthood has been far more lethal to black lives than the KKK ever was.

E.W. Jackson, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia, in a 2012 “Message to Black Christians.”

(h/t ABC News)

# posted May 21, 2013
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Holy smoke—that was a horrible conflict of interest.
A former biodefense official, upon learning that a Pentagon advisor had convinced the government to spend $334 million on an Anthrax drug produced by a biotech firm he had a stake in. 
# posted May 20, 2013
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Money flow and our desire to keep this away from media scrutiny complicates the resolution of this matter.
Email from New York State Assembly lawyer Bill Collins regardingharassment claims against Vito Lopez. A new report released by state regulators suggests senior lawmakers actively shielded Lopez from allegations of sexual harassment. 
# posted May 16, 2013
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A slide from a recent “Dress for Success” presentation given at the Defense Intelligence Agency. The presentation recommended that women dress conservatively, but that they not take a “Plain Jane” approach to makeup. “Even smart people do dumb things sometimes,” the DIA director said, in an email to employees apologizing for the training.

A slide from a recent “Dress for Success” presentation given at the Defense Intelligence Agency. The presentation recommended that women dress conservatively, but that they not take a “Plain Jane” approach to makeup.

“Even smart people do dumb things sometimes,” the DIA director said, in an email to employees apologizing for the training.

# posted May 14, 2013
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What it boils down to is this: If you electrocute an eagle, that is bad, but if you chop it to pieces, that is OK.

a former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service enforcement agent, on the double standard of punishing companies for killing eagles. When oil companies do it, they’re prosecuted, when wind farms do, they’re shielded from liability.

(Via AP)

# posted May 14, 2013
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The IRS would like to apologize for that.
Lois Lerner says the IRS is sorry for “inappropriately” targeting about 75 conservative political groups during the 2012 campaign.
# posted May 10, 2013
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Now whether she was better roasted, boiled or carbonado’d (barbecued), I know not, but of such a dish as powdered wife I never heard of.
Capt. John Smith’s account of one colonist’s murder by cannibalism. According to scientists, archaeological evidence now proves that American settlers in fact turned to cannibalism for survival.
# posted May 02, 2013
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Screenshot of an image that Middle Tennessee Commissioner Barry West posted on Facebook.  He responded in an email to The Tennessean: “No I did not Twitter this … no I did not create this picture … yes I shared it … so why am I being singled out?” 

Screenshot of an image that Middle Tennessee Commissioner Barry West posted on Facebook. 

He responded in an email to The Tennessean: “No I did not Twitter this … no I did not create this picture … yes I shared it … so why am I being singled out?” 

# posted May 01, 2013
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We’ve had enough Bushes.
Barbara Bush on why she doesn’t see her son Jeb running for president in 2016. via CNN
# posted April 25, 2013
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If someone comes out of a liquor store with a weapon and fifty dollars in cash. I don’t care if a drone kills him or a policeman kills him.
Rand Paul, elaborating on his position on drones. 
# posted April 24, 2013
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Go to sleep or I will call the planes.
How some Yemeni parents warn their children, according to activist Farea al-Muslimi, testifying before Congress on the use of drones. (via The Washington Post)
# posted April 24, 2013
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“They might try to jew me down on a price.”

-Oklahoma State Rep. Dennis Johnson, on haggling with customers as a small business owner.

“I apologize to the Jews,” Johnson said a minute later, after someone comments on his use of the slur. “They’re good small businessmen as well.”

(h/t Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire)

# posted April 18, 2013
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A tick-tock of CNN’s “very cautious and speculative” coverage of the Boston bombing investigation. via BuzzFeed

A tick-tock of CNN’s “very cautious and speculative” coverage of the Boston bombing investigation. via BuzzFeed

# posted April 18, 2013
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