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    Only Chuck Norris Can Make Supreme Court Less Liberal

    By William K. Wolfrum on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 1:13pm | Politics, Humor & Satire

    When Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman recently stated that President Barack Obama needed to nominate a more conservative justice to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Justice John Paul Stevens, many liberals blanched. After all, the U.S.

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    Who loves a Tea Party? Not who you might think

    By Michael Wolraich on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 11:20am | Politics

    Who loves a Tea Party? A recent NYT/CBS poll punctured a couple of myths about the makeup of today's paranoid right-wing activists.

    Myth #1. Tea Party supporters are motivated by economic anxiety

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    To Burn or Recycle, a Stupid Question

    By Michael Wolraich on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 8:56pm | Potpourri

    Today's New York Times explored the topic of trash incineration, an increasingly popular method of waste disposal in Europe. These are not your daddy's incinerators. The new "waste-to-energy" plants filter pollutants and produce electricity. Cities can save landfill space, avoid expensive trash transport, and produce alternative energy at the same time.

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    Flat Worlds, Flat Earths, and Flyover States

    By Doctor Cleveland on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 8:44pm | Politics, World Affairs

    Julian Sanchez has a very smart argument about epistemic closure among conservatives, and folks around the blogosphere have been linking to it.

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    Barack Obama nominates actor Sean Penn to Supreme Court

    By William K. Wolfrum on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 6:10pm | Politics, Humor & Satire

    WASHINGTON – In a bold effort to try and combat the far-right conservatives George W. Bush nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, President Barack Obama today announced that he is nominating actor Sean Penn to the SCOTUS seat soon to be vacated by Justice Paul Stevens.

    “Over the past decade we have seen the Supreme Court move decidedly right of center,” said Obama. “We feel that Justice Sean Penn will help even things out.”

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    Sarah Palin – Ditching Alaskan people = $12 million; Leaving Alaska a fiscal wreck = priceless

    By William K. Wolfrum on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 4:58pm | Politics

    Via Ed Morrissey at Hot Air, it seems that’s Sarah Palin’s decision to ditch the paltry-paying Alaska Governorship has reaped a whirlwind of financial riches – to the tune of $12 million thus far:

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    Conservatives tremble as William K. Wolfrum joins up with Alan Colmes

    By William K. Wolfrum on Mon, 04/12/2010 - 4:21pm | Politics, Media

    Showcasing a superb sense of humor to those that have made jokes about him in the past, Alan Colmes of Fox News has signed up yours truly as a contributor at his Web site, Liberaland (www.alan.com).

    While my first post for Colmes (“Why on Earth does Fox News pay Alan Colmes?”) was rejected, my first two official posts are up:

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    Newt Gingrich stars in new Nike "Err Newt" ad campaign

    By William K. Wolfrum on Sat, 04/10/2010 - 6:40pm | Politics, Sports, Humor & Satire

    As speculation grows about a potential 2012 Presidential run, ex-Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has teamed up with Nike to produce an advertisement meant to both soften the controversial Republican’s image, as well as sell his new line of products, available at Nike.

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