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Takings initiatives die deserved death
Five outta six ain't bad.
As I mentioned earlier, the takings measures in Montana and Nevada were yanked by the courts. Then last night, the good news just kept on coming.
Voters in three Western states -- California, Idaho, and Washington -- soundly rejected ballot measures that aimed to hamstring local governments and cripple environmental protections.
It wasn't close. In most places voter's message was deafening: we want to protect our communities and our natural heritage.
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Is banning horse slaughter like banning whaling?
There is a new bill to ban horse slaughter in the U.S. This article argues it's arbitrary and based on a special-interest lobby.
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Secretary of Defense resigns in aftermath of yesterday’s election
Rumsfeld officially resigns. What a day.
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It’s not too complicated
The autopsy report for the 109th Congress is not complex. In my view, three things brought them down:
- Stupid ideas
- executed incompetently
- often by criminals.
Fix those three little things ...
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Silent But Deadly
Researchers say industrial chemicals may be linked to increases in autism, ADHD Note to glue-sniffers everywhere: two researchers have suggested a link between industrial chemicals and an increase in brain development disorders like autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, terming the trend a “silent pandemic” affecting millions of children around the world. In an essay […]
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In Montana
AP has called the Montana Senate election for Tester. The worst case scenario for Dems now is a deadlocked Senate -- with Dick Cheney waddling down periodically to
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Bush is speaking at a press conference …
... and man, he is a mess. Just raw, petulant, and defensive. If I was one of his media handlers I would get him off that stage as fast as possible.
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Recount city
The Webb v. Allen Senate race in Virginia, a nailbiter all night -- with Democrat Jim Webb drawing a tiny lead over Republican George Allen as the last precincts were counted -- looks to be headed for a recount. Which party controls the Senate will likely hinge upon the race's outcome, and we might not know a final answer for another month. Joy.
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