Threat Assessment
WITH US
Bill Clinton: 'Nobody's Seen a Communist in Over a Decade'
Clinton called out Florida Rep. Allen West, who said he could name 80 Communist members of the House. "This is not the 1950s!" Clinton exclaimed. [[Politico]]
-
(no title)
AGAINST US
GOP Rep. Calls Cops on Anti-Coal Activist Over Fake Child Porn Threat
Big Coal-tied Rep. Doug Lamborn erroneously suggested that Maria Gunnoe might be involved with child pornography because of a photo in her presentation before a House hearing on coal mining. [[Mother Jones]]
-
(no title)
WITH US
Morning-After Pill Opponents Are Probably Wrong on the Science
The debate over the pill might be based on outdated science that says the pill prevents fertilized eggs from implanting in the womb – potentially throwing a wrench in arguments from the anti-abortion set.[[New York Times]]
-
(no title)
AGAINST US
Vatican Reprimands Nun for Book on Sexuality.
Sister Margaret Farley wrote a book that makes religious arguments for same-sex marriage and masturbation, and got chastised by the Vatican for her trouble.[[New York Times]]
-
(no title)
WITH US
Herman Cain Lands His Own Radio Show
Cain will replace Atlanta radio vet Neal Boortz, noting that "for all practical purposes, I am done with politics."[[Atlanta-Journal Constitution]]
-
(no title)
AGAINST US
Ex-Spook: More Spies on U.S. Soil Now Than the Cold War
Former CIA officer Henry Crumpton asserts in his new book that there are more foreign spies in America than ever, even than during the height of the Cold War. [[Salo n]]
-
(no title)
WITH US
New York Moves Closer to Shark-Fin Ban
A bill would address the estimated 73 million sharks killed each year for the shark fin soup market. [[New York Times]]
-
(no title)
AGAINST US
Middle East Leads World in Negative Emotions
The U.S. is not looking so great, either (though former Soviet countries are).[[Gallup]]
-
(no title)
WITH US
Nobody Wants to Play Golf With Jack Abramoff
Members of the Manor Country Club in Maryland are reportedly opposed to Abramoff's application for membership. "It's very difficult for felons to live in society," he says. [[Washington Post]]
-
(no title)
AGAINST US
Romney Narcs on His Neighbors
Mitt complained to the cops about a La Jolla neighbor he caught smoking and drinking on the beach.[[New York Times]]