July 2012
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Texas Voter ID Trial Ends | TPMMuckraker →
sarahlee310:
A panel of three federal judges in D.C. posed skeptical questions on Friday about Texas’ voter ID law during closing arguments in a trial about whether the measure is discriminatory.
The panel of federal judges — George W. Bush appointee Rosemary M. Collyer, Clinton appointee David S. Tatel and Obama appointee Robert L. Wilkins — hopes to issue a ruling on the case in “quick...
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BOOK RIOT: Great Reads About Computer Geeks →
bookriot:
Earlier this week, we asked you to recommend books about computer geeks. Here’s what you suggested in the comments and on Facebook and Twitter.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Erebos by Ursula Poznanski
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Harmonica & Gig…
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commodities-money-commodities: Help Me Go Back to... →
mouthynaut:
As a single mother of two, coming up with the finances to attend university is not the easiest thing in the world to do. It is especially more difficult to do so after you already have a degree. Scholarships, grants, low-interest federal student loans, and other financial aid is much more limited…
The Small Demons Blog: Fictional Bars Where I'd... →
smalldemonsblog:
It’s my birthday today, and in an hour or so I’ll be celebrating with friends and family.
If I could have a drink with my fictional friends, in bars from books, comics and movies, here’s (a partial list of) where I’d love to be today. Pressed for time so links to come later:
Gil’s, Manhattan,…
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US quietly prepares for naval clash with Iran in... →
The ramped-up Iranian production of mini-submarines – as well as the Pentagon’s response – threatens to ratchet up military tensions in the region, analysts say.
The additional four Avenger-class minesweepers arrived in Bahrain on June 24. Along with the minesweepers, the Navy also sent additional minesweeping helicopters called “Sea Dragons.”
Their mission will be to counter the Iranian...
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a day in the life of the internet →
bittenbyadeer:
wow..
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The Real Cost of Social Media (Infographic) →
aldonahed:
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The secret of weight gain lose
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Kareem Samhouri has created an amazing program to address the ever growing demand for ways to lose fat. Unlike other programs that use the “cookie cutter approach” , this weight loss program addresses loss of fat in a rather unique prong: physical exercise designed to activate the greatest number of muscles which in turn results in a positive chemical - hormonal...
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De Vita, Scientia, et Virtute: On the United... →
presidentjlh:
While we all celebrate this nation’s “birthday” on the 4th of July each year, that was not the day the Declaration of Independence was actually signed on. In fact, that day was 236 years ago today, on July 2nd, 1776. Indeed, John Adams believed we would go on to celebrate July 2nd as this nation’s…
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John Robert's Verdict? Health Care is Not a Right
thirdwaythinktank:
By Bill Schneider via Politico
“The mandate is not a legal command to buy insurance,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his health care ruling Thursday. It’s not? Really? It sure sounds like it.
No, Roberts insisted, “It makes going without insurance just another thing the government taxes, like buying gasoline or earning income.”
With that bit of sophistry, the Supreme...
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Politicalprof: The Divide →
politicalprof:
While running for President in 1980, Ronald Reagan famously quipped, “I’ve always felt the nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’”
As funny — and as effective — as these lines were in 1980, they have come to define the profound…
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Religion, Mutilation, Circumcision
kohenari:
Every year or two, people debate the merits of and challenges presented by circumcision. The catalyst last year was San Francisco’s citywide ban on the practice. This time around, it’s a German court’s decision that circumcision amounts to grievous bodily harm.
The majority of the critiques of circumcision take one of the following forms:
“I am not an adherent of a religion that...
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CT Homes - Real Estate Articles & Tips: Buying a... →
cthomes:
Buying your first home is an exciting experience but are you overlooking 2 of the most important factors?
There are a couple of critical mistakes which those buying a home for the first time make again and again without fail.
For many the first is not properly assessing their needs. They…
Sources, Attribution and Transparency: It's an... →
futurejournalismproject:
After the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, a common story that’s appeared is what “ordinary” Americans think of the decision.
Both NPR and NBC canvased the country to get insight. And both, somehow, end up interviewing a New Jersey man named Joe Olivo. In each report, he’s presented as a small business owner who says that the Affordable Care Act will either...
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Iran drafts bill to close Strait of Hormuz →
annesewell:
Iran is planning to close the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers traveling to countries supporting economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
The EU embargo against Iran went into effect on July 1. While theories are that this will not affect Iran too badly, lawmakers in the Islamic Republic are drafting a bill, which would effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers...
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