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Justice Kennedy's one-man show
WASHINGTON -- Imagine how gratifying it must feel to be Anthony Kennedy. As the justice who most often serves as the swing vote on the Supreme Court, he is the target of endless sycophancy, solicitude and general kissing up -- and his courtiers were...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Antonin Scalia, Judges, Samuel A. Alito
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The stakes before the court
WASHINGTON -- Don't take anything for granted. The conservative activists on the Supreme Court may not be able to halt the inexorable shift toward acceptance of gay marriage, but we probably should expect them to try. The two big cases being argued this...
Tags: Barack Obama, The Washington Post, Antonin Scalia, Samuel A. Alito, Same-Sex Marriage
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A ruling on racial progress
I can only hope that the scourge of racism is finally purged from Stewartstown and Pinkham's Grant. These are two of 10 New Hampshire towns covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which requires local officials to get permission, or...
Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Manhattan (New York City), Politics, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Goldberg: A ruling on racial progress
I can only hope that the scourge of racism is finally purged from Stewartstown and Pinkham's Grant. These are two of 10 New Hampshire towns covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which requires local officials to get permission, or...
Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Manhattan (New York City), Politics, Brooklyn (New York City)
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New Virginia Tech coordinator could boost Thomas' NFL stock
Quarterback Logan Thomas announced his return to Virginia Tech on Tuesday, clearing the decks for the Hokies’ more enduring offseason development: the makeover of coach Frank Beamer’s offensive staff. The two stories are inexorably linked....
Tags: Football, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Sports
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The 10-step off-season plan to save the Dolphins
Here's all you need to know about the Dolphins on the final day of the season: They have five draft picks in the first three rounds, have nearly $50 million to spend this off-season and General Manager Jeff Ireland has a chance to set the course of this...Tags: Charles Clay , Brandon Marshall, Armon Binns, Football, Jeff Ireland
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Health care act's death star?
WASHINGTON -- A willow, not an oak. So said conservatives of Chief Justice John Roberts when he rescued the Affordable Care Act -- aka Obamacare -- from being found unconstitutional. But the manner in which he did this may have made the ACA unworkable,...
Tags: Fines, Health Insurance Cost, Politics, Punishment, Republican Party
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Happy face/sad face reaction: 2013 Oscar nominations
As always, this morning’s Oscar nominations created a roller coaster of emotion. Shock! Relief! Fury! I should not get so worked up about this. Really, though, the nods for the 2013 Academy Awards had a few more big surprises than usual—or...
Tags: Zero Dark Thirty (movie), Argo (movie), Awards and Prizes, Joaquin Phoenix, Golden Globe Awards
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Crafting gun laws without the likes of …
"This is a serious time," said the fundamentally unserious former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh during an interview on WTTW-Ch. 11's "Chicago Tonight" program last week. "My side — the side that believes in freedom and limited government; the...
Tags: Joe Walsh, Politics, Gun Control, Abortion, WTTW
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The Prospector: Matthew Thomas has tough month and FSU could be the big winner on NSD
With the glitz and glamour of winning a state championship and playing in a national all-star game out of the way, it’s time for numerous top-dog college-football prospects to get down to business. One of the most coveted prospects in Florida,...
Tags: Cincinnati Bearcats, Booker T. Washington, Jimbo Fisher, Football, Under Armour Inc.
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In harmony with Justin Bieber on reckless paparazzi behavior
Words I never thought I'd say: Justin Bieber has a point. The pop star this week called on lawmakers to crack down on thuggish paparazzi behavior after a photographer was killed in a traffic accident while stalking Bieber's Ferrari in West Los Angeles....
Tags: Justin Bieber, Politics, Judges, Arts and Culture, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Chuck Hagel 'issues' raised by Toomey, Casey may stem from jingoistic attitudes
Both of Pennsylvania's U.S. senators, it was reported last week, "have issues" with former Sen. Chuck Hagel, nominated to be our next secretary of defense. The junior senator, Republican Pat Toomey, is from the Lehigh Valley and the senior senator,...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military, Lobbying, Chuck Hagel, Politics
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