Media Matters campaign against Limbaugh isn't censorship

I agree that what media matters is doing isn't censorship, but I disagree that the "private v. public" distinction ends the discussion.  to be sure, the distiction is dispositive as a matter of  First Amendment law - but the question of whether something constitutes censorship doesn't end with whether it violates the First Amendment.  To begin with, many states recognize expression rights against private actors, such as when New Jersey's Supreme Court held that shopping malls can't stifle all forms of expression at their whim simply because their replacement of the trandtional public square happens to be privately owned.  And that ultimately illustrates the flaw in so much of libertarian thinking: its more concerned with whether something is "government" than whether something is truly a threat to liberty.  Private authority can be just as stifling and public authority, and while there are clear differences between the enforcement mechanisms, the lines have been blurring as of late.

Tom Mullen: The Right Has It Wrong on Media Matters' Campaign Against Limbaugh

Pitting people against each other for political gain - and all in the name of Jesus

"The strategic goal of this project is to drive a wedge between gays and blacks - two key Democratic constituencies"

completely sickening.

Breaking: Previously Confidential Documents Shed Light on NOM Strategy | Backstory Blog | Human Rights Campaign

Romney's plan for the uninsured:

drop dead

The Morning Plum: What will happen to the uninsured? - The Plum Line - The Washington Post

the business men would sell us poison if they could make money that way

and, as it turns out, they do!  these people deserve to go to hell when they die.

Aspartame is not the only thing in diet cola that can kill you | Grist

The businessmen would turn are kids to stone if they could get away with making money off the process

and they've concluded that sexualizing Care Bears is in their best business interests.  these people deserve to go to hell when they die.

Fat is a Preschool Issue

Why the extra step?

Law school consumer information—especially its accuracy—has been the focus of transparency advocates and a number of powerful U.S. senators in recent years

but . . . .

By striking the salary data, the council has brought the accreditation requirements in line with changes already made by the ABA's questionnaire committee—a separate group that designs the questionnaire that all accredited law schools must fill out every year. The questionnaire committee decided last year that instead of school-specific salary data, schools should disclose the three states in which the largest percentage of their graduates found jobs. Prospective students or other interested parties could then look at state-specific salary information.

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Bully's producers do something courageous

old censors and theater owners act like bullies

'Bully' Rating: Weinstein Company Documentary To Be Released As Unrated After MPAA Fight

justice. yeah right.

"An Elizabeth couple who managed to stave off a sheriff's sale of their foreclosed home for more than two years have apparently run out of time, as a state appeals court on Wednesday denied them the benefit of tightened requirements meant to protect against foreclosure abuses."

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the war on youth conitnues

No Class-Action Status for Suit Over High School's 24/7 Drug-Alcohol Policy

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And when they say that employment is anything but wage slavery

ask them why a legal secretary would offer themselves up for a third degree crime (e.g. years in in prison and a felony record) committed by their lawyer employer? because the legal secretary was so dependent on their wages there wasn't really a choice. slavery.

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ugly

there's nothing rocking about a exposing the homeless to cancerous radiation for the opportunity to beg for a couple bucks from rich kids with enough time and money to go to a festival concert.  shame on everyone involved.

SXSW Festival catches heat for using homeless to boost 4G reception – Dying Scene

you can't spell crap without . . .

I've seen many punk shows turn into trash fights.  I've seen Tom Araya get his mouth bust open by a shoe and walk off stage with the words "words cannot describe how much hate i have for you".  each time the show went on.  and it never ended with fans getting shot.

Raps&Hustles » Tyga Gets Garbage Can & Bottles Thrown @ Him On Stage

Nothing scares a limp dick judge like jury nullification - because it people taking their power back

As far as I'm concerned, Daniel Kaminsky is a hero - having saved somebody from the ruin of their life over a victimless crime. And the jurors that turned him in are low class rats. The judge is even lower for failing to recognize that jury nullification has a rich history in our nation and that the jury, at the end of the day, is the consceience of the community. Bravo, Daniel, for having a conscience.

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it's always a good day for lobbyists

especially when its a bad day for the rest of us

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raping us on the way in and out

parasitic publishing industry sues people for sharing books, fights to prevent authors of those books from making real money on those same books..

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The third circuit gets what the media misses

The GOP's preoccupation with voter fraud is nothing more than a resurrection of their old strategy of suppressing minority voters.

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America is # 1!

America lags behind the world in gender equality when it comes to corporate leadership

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This is why I back up Patty in choosing natural childbirth 100%

The importance of uninterrupted contact during the first hour after birth - YouTube

poser defined

Per  a post on Dying Scene:

 If you’re lucky, the only time you’ve been looking up at bassist Joe Escalante on a raised platform is when you getting crushed in the pit at a Vandals show.  If you’re unlucky, it’s been in small claims court when he declares you guilty for vandalism charges. Escalante currently serves as a temporary judge, presiding over small claims, traffic, unlawful detainment, limited civil, and limited criminal matters.
Escalante now seeks to be a permanent county-paid judge, and to do so must run in an upcoming June 5th election.

While it certainly isn’t commonplace, it’s not absolutely unheard of for a punk musician to run for public office. Jello Biafra of The Dead Kennedys ran for mayor of San Francisco.

There is a huge difference between Jello running for mayor in a campaign that outright mocked the players within the power structure and a clean cut career goals musician doling out the man's "justice" by the book. 

The Honorable Joe Escalante? The Vandals bassist running for LA County judge – Dying Scene

America's most arbitrary censor sums up why America is so damned fucked up

MPAA: "parents in red-state, small-town America are far more wary of foul language than of graphic violence."

Is the MPAA the real bully in the ratings fight over 'Bully'? - latimes.com:

america's censor protect our children's ears from filthy words

but could give a damn about them being tormented.

MPAA Praises Teen 'Bully' Crusader But Won't Change Rating | The Wrap Movies

fuck you if you can't take a joke

even if the joke comes from big shot federal judge. i'm not racist, i'm not sexist, and I support Barrack Obama. But that doesn't mean I'm going to get my underwear in a bunch over a crude joke. who knows, i might even laugh.

war pigs

If you wanted a list of people that surely deserve to go to hell when they die, click the link below. Also, why the hell is Lieberman a chairman of anything considering the only thing he ever seems to stand for is his own ego and blood lust?

Senators Offer License To Strike Iran Nuclear Program

bad news

New Jersey's most liberal Supreme Court justice turned too old to be a judge right in time to be replaced by New Jersey's most conservative governor in anyone's memory.