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Do We Still Need
the Voting Rights Act?

Daily Beast, by Ben Jacobs Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 11/25/2012 5:06:15 AM Post Reply

Sometime early next year, the Supreme Court is expected to invalidate Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, the most powerful and effective tool that the United States government has to combat discriminatory election practices. (Snip)Section 5 is one of the most unique civil-rights laws because it does not apply to most of the country. Instead, with a handful of exceptions like Alaska, Arizona and part of New York City, it applies only to states in the South—to be specific: all of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, most of Virginia, part of North Carolina

Putting Some Facts in
the Tax-the-Rich Debate

Wall Street Journal, by David Wessel Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 11/25/2012 4:59:48 AM Post Reply

The debate over taxes–and particularly federal income tax rates on upper-bracket taxpayers–is in full flower right now. There are arguments over the potency of tax rates to influence worker and business behavior and over the way the U.S. economy functions and over “fairness.” To pepper the arguments with a few facts, turn to the very latest compendium of income-tax data, conveniently published this week by the Internal Revenue Service in its Statistics of Income Bulletin, Fall 2012 issue. These aren’t estimates from economic models: They’re the full, final tally.

Aw Shucks, Why Not Let
the UN Control the Internet?

PJ Media, by Claudia Rosett Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 11/25/2012 4:55:27 AM Post Reply

Here it comes again — another United Nations-sponsored grab to control the Internet. Next month, Dec. 3-14, the UN’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is holding a conference in Dubai, at which UN member states will meet to update the ITU treaty arrangements for international communications. The window will be open for everything from proposals for UN-regulated and administered fees to, as The Hill reports, language from China and Iran, which, in an effort to share with the world at large their own domestic practices, “could lead to online censorship and government monitoring of Web traffic.”

Test run – nabbing Jesse Jackson jr’s seat

Hot Air, by Jazz Shaw Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 11/25/2012 4:50:34 AM Post Reply

Sometimes you just have to latch on to what’s seems like an obviously crazy idea and run with it. If nobody ever grabbed for a rather insane looking brass ring, we’d have never had the turducken. It is with this wild eyed spirit of possibilities rising from the ash fields that I propose giving serious consideration to a plan suggested by Moe Lane at Red State. The seat in the the US House of Representatives most recently held by Congressman Jesse Jackson jr is now rather famously open. So here’s the plan.

Charlie Brown and the
´Little Rock Nine´

American Thinker, by Jeannie DeAngelis Original Article

Posted By: DW626- 11/25/2012 4:39:50 AM Post Reply

In 1957, outside Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas, a white mob, together with the National Guard ordered there by Governor Orval Faubus, attempted to block nine black students from entering school. A federal court injunction ordered police to escort the African-American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, into the high school. In response to a letter from the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., President Eisenhower instructed the Arkansas National Guard and federal troops to protect the students for the remainder of the school year.

´Dear God will you please
take care of my dog´:
Heartwarming story of girl
who mailed letter to
heaven... and post office
worker who wrote back to her

Daily Mail (UK), by Nina Golgowski Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 11/25/2012 4:02:00 AM Post Reply

When Abbey, the beloved 14-year-old dog of the Scrivener family died, one little girl´s grief was eased in the most touching of fashions. Telling her parents that she wanted to write a letter to God, four-year-old Meredith dictated a note to her mother and together they traveled down to their post office in Brook Hollow, Texas to post it. Two weeks later to their amazement, the family returned home to find a package wrapped in gold on their front porch addressed to ´Mer´ and signed ´God, and one of his special angels.´Inside the mysterious package was

Would you like fish eggs
with that? America´s first
ever caviar vending machine
installed in Los Angeles mall
turns expensive delicacy
into fast food

Daily Mail (UK), by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 11/25/2012 3:44:51 AM Post Reply

Vending machines are usually crammed with junk food, not expensive delicacies reserved for the rich and famous. But this version, in a packed out Los Angeles mall, dishes out the finest caviar the United States has to offer, all at the press of a button. Beverly Hills Caviar unveiled one of the country´s first ever caviar vending machines at the Burbank Towne Center this week.(Snip) And the prices match the machine´s contents, ranging from about $50 up to $500, according to CBS Los Angeles.

You reap what you sow: Austerity now!

Daily Inter Lake [Kalispell MT], by Frank Miele Original Article

Posted By: davesenior- 11/25/2012 2:10:43 AM Post Reply

Here we are again.$2 trillion later, we are back at the precipice, looking over the edge into financial chaos, and all anyone can seem to say is “Ain’t love grand?” as they talk about how Republicans and Democrats should be able to get along and come up with a “grand” compromise, when everyone knows that all a compromise would buy you is another $2 trillion of debt, something we didn’t even really need in the first place.

Obama buys books in Va. to
promote independent shops

Associated Press, by Joe Gorlik Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 11/24/2012 11:18:13 PM Post Reply

Arlington, Va. - President Barack Obama made a quick trip to a Virginia bookstore for some Christmas shopping. The president took his daughters, Sasha and Malia, to One More Page Books in Arlington, Va., on Saturday afternoon. The White House says Obama was promoting an effort called “small business Saturday” to encourage shoppers to patronize mom-and-pop businesses after Thanksgiving. At the store, Obama held up his BlackBerry, apparently looking up a book title as he spoke with shop owner Eileen McGervey. He said “preparation” was the key to his shopping.

New corruption scandal
rocks Brazil govt

Reuters, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 11/24/2012 11:01:11 PM Post Reply

Brasilia - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, moving quickly to nip a new scandal in the bud, ordered the dismissal on Saturday of government officials allegedly involved in a bribery ring, including the country´s deputy attorney general. Federal police raided government offices in Brasilia and Sao Paulo on Friday and arrested six people for running an influence peddling ring that sold government approvals to businessmen in return for bribes. Among those under investigation are the former personal secretary of ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Rosemary de Noronha, who has headed

The ‘new’ Egypt

News International [Pakistan], by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 11/24/2012 10:41:09 PM Post Reply

To find the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly praise the man currently leading Egypt – an Islamist who has not found favour in high places previously – comes as a considerable surprise. But praise President Mohamed Morsi she did for his considerable efforts in brokering a ceasefire between the Israelis and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Morsi has long been a supporter of Hamas, which is viewed as a terrorist organisation by both Israel and the US. It is a mark of just how much has changed in the Middle East in the last two years that not only is he the democratically elected president

Christie pegs New Jersey´s
Sandy damage at $29.4 billion

Philadelphia Inquirer, by James Osborne Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 11/24/2012 9:45:37 PM Post Reply

Gov. Christie estimates that Sandy cost New Jersey $29.4 billion in damage and economic losses, from washed-out roadways and waterlogged homes to manning storm shelters. "This preliminary number is based on the best available data, field observations, and geographical mapping," Christie said in a statement released Friday evening. "I will spare no effort and waste no time to rebuild and restore our tourism industry, our transportation and utilities infrastructure, and the lives of our citizens for the long term." The estimate is considered a crucial step for Christie, who recently consulted with governors from Louisiana and Mississippi

Inside Obama´s New York win

Politico, by Charles Mahtesian Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 11/24/2012 9:15:46 PM Post Reply

President Obama annihilated Mitt Romney in New York City on Election Day, 81 percent to 18 percent, but that result obscures the fascinating tale the precinct-level results tell about the lush diversity of the city and its politics. Fortunately, The New York Times has an analysis of the available precinct-by-precinct data, and offers a great breakdown of how the two candidates fared in various neighborhoods, accompanied by a terrific graphic. Some highlights from the piece: Citywide• In 91 of the city’s 5,286 precincts, Obama won 100 percent of the vote.• East Asian precincts

The War on Men

FoxNews.com, by Suzanne Venker Original Article

Posted By: ruready?- 11/24/2012 9:03:23 PM Post Reply

The battle of the sexes is alive and well. According to Pew Research Center, the share of women ages eighteen to thirty-four that say having a successful marriage is one of the most important things in their lives rose nine percentage points since 1997 – from 28 percent to 37 percent. For men, the opposite occurred. The share voicing this opinion dropped, from 35 percent to 29 percent.

Justin Welby: Secret life of
my ´alcohol-dependent´ father

Telegraph [UK], by Jason Lewis Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 11/24/2012 8:48:13 PM Post Reply

In his first interview since becoming the incoming leader of the Anglican Church, Bishop Justin Welby revealed the struggles he had faced as a teenager at Eton, nursing his alcohol-dependant father whose behaviour had become increasingly erratic. Since the age of three, Justin had been brought up alone by his businessman father, Gavin Welby, a divorcee. But he had no idea of his father’s remarkable life story, which The Sunday Telegraph has pieced together for the first time. We were able to inform him that his father had disguised his real name and German-Jewish roots, and invented

Prince Charles: ´I´m running out of time´

The Telegraph (UK), by Roya Nikkhah Original Article

Posted By: zephyrgirl- 11/24/2012 8:44:50 PM Post Reply

In a series of remarkably candid comments, Prince Charles hinted that he feared his legacy as king would be cut short. During a visit to Dumfries House, the stately home in East Ayrshire which the Prince helped save for the nation, he joked about his reputation for pursuing projects with notorious vigour but made a poignant reference to his mortality. He said: “Impatient? Me? What a thing to suggest! Yes of course I am.” He added: “I’ll run out of time soon. I shall have snuffed it if I’m not careful.”

Mexican immigrants in NY
and NJ left homeless, jobless
in Superstorm Sandy’s aftermath

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 11/24/2012 8:20:26 PM Post Reply

New York — Superstorm Sandy plunged some immigrants living illegally in the U.S. into darkness and even deeper into the shadows. Some of those who need help to get temporary housing and food are afraid to come forward because they risk deportation. And many have returned to damaged, powerless, moldy homes because they have no other place to stay. “My son has asthma and now he is worse. The house has this smell of humidity and sea water,” Mexican immigrant Miguel Alarcon Morales said while holding his 2-year-old son, Josias. “It is not safe to live there. I am starting

A ´Pakistan´ where Kasab´s
hanging was celebrated

Indo-Asian News Service [India], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 11/24/2012 7:44:38 PM Post Reply

Purnea (Bihar): Days after the execution of Pakistani national Ajmal Amir Kasab for the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the people of Pakistan are in a celebratory mode. There is a village in Bihar that bears the same name as India´s neighbour, Pakistan, and in that little village, with about 35 households and a total population of about 250, residents are happy that justice has finally been done to a man responsible for so many deaths four years ago. (Snip) "People in Pakistan not only distributed sweets and burst crackers but also plan to organise a feast soon to celebrate the hanging of the terrorist,"

Ohio State 26, Michigan 21
Just perfect

Columbus Dispatch, by Ray Stein Original Article

Posted By: Jennie C.- 11/24/2012 7:42:38 PM Post Reply

Ohio State completed its first undefeated season since 2002 by edging Michigan 26-21 today in a highly entertaining, if sloppy, game in Ohio Stadium. Carlos Hyde rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown, Braxton Miller accounted for 246 yards and a score and Drew Basil kicked four field goals for the Buckeyes (12-0), who overcame two turnovers and nine penalties.

WashPost Hails Patty Murray
as Gaffe Beneficiary; Forgets
Her 2002 Whopper Praising
Osama bin Laden

Newsbusters, by Tim Graham Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 11/24/2012 7:04:03 PM Post Reply

Saturday’s Washington Post devoted the left-hand corner of the front page to hailing liberal Sen. Patty Murray, the new chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. “In a Congress of hot tempers and sharp tongues, Murray doesn’t favor over-the-top rhetoric,” oozed Post reporter Rosalind Helderman. Sen. Harry Reid added: “Everyone takes Senator Murray seriously because she does not bluster.” She doesn’t? While the Post noted Murray had the “luck” of "intemperate" Republican gaffes on abortion and rape in the last election cycle, nobody in the media wants to remember

Hatching Ideas, and Companies,
by the Dozens at M.I.T.

New York Times, by Hannah Seligson Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 11/24/2012 6:39:20 PM Post Reply

How do you take particles in a test tube, or components in a tiny chip, and turn them into a $100 million company? Dr. Robert Langer, 64, knows how. Since the 1980s, his Langer Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has spun out companies whose products treat cancer, diabetes, heart disease and schizophrenia, among other diseases, and even thicken hair. The Langer Lab is on the front lines of turning discoveries made in the lab into a range of drugs and drug delivery systems. Without this kind of technology transfer, the thinking goes, scientific discoveries

Donald Trump´s children
told him to STOP bashing
Obama over fears he´s
´ruining the family name´

Daily Mail (UK), by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 11/24/2012 6:26:43 PM Post Reply

It seems even Donald Trump´s kids think he should keep his opinions to himself. Eric, Donald Jr, and Ivanka were apparently so concerned about the damage their father was doing to the family reputation with his constant attacks on Barack Obama that they met with the eccentric tycoon before the election and asked him to cool off on his political rants. ´The three of them met and went to see their dad in his Fifth Avenue office,´ a source told the New York Daily News. ´They showed a lot of respect,

3 seriously hurt after fire
breaks out at State Dept.

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 11/24/2012 6:15:13 PM Post Reply

WASHINGTON — Authorities say three maintenance workers were seriously injured after a fire broke out at the State Department headquarters in Washington. D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Lon Walls said the fire broke out at around 11 a.m. Saturday in the ductwork on the 7th floor. Workers were able to put out the fire before firefighters arrived, but three people suffered burns. Walls said one person suffered life-threatening injuries and two others had serious but non-life-threatening injuries. All three were taken to Washington Hospital Center.

GOP faces quandary in
Senate primaries

The Hill [Washington DC], by Alexandra Jaffe Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 11/24/2012 6:14:08 PM Post Reply

A growing push for more establishment involvement in Republican primaries may put the party in a bind as the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) grapples with helping the best possible candidates get elected in primaries in 2014. It’s a catch-22 for the party: Stay out, and risk untested candidates like Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) or Richard Mourdock of Indiana prevailing in the primaries and losing winnable races; or engage early and risk the kind of grassroots backlash that divided the party in many of the 2010 Senate races. There is a consensus among a number of state Republican

Thai police use tear gas in
clash with royalist protesters

Reuters, by Aukkarapon Niyomyat* Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 11/24/2012 6:06:48 PM Post Reply

Thai police fired tear gas at stone-throwing demonstrators and made dozens of arrests on Saturday as thousands demanded the overthrow of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the biggest street protest yet against her 16-month-old government. (Snip) They accused Yingluck´s government of corruption, being a puppet of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck´s brother, and of disloyalty to Thailand´s monarchy. Many were members of a yellow-shirt protest movement that helped trigger a coup by royalist generals in 2006 that toppled Thaksin.

What would happen if
Catalonia seceded from Spain?

Washington Post, by Brad Plumer Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 11/24/2012 6:06:15 PM Post Reply

This Sunday, millions of voters in Catalonia will go to the polls. And this isn’t any ordinary election. Polls indicate that pro-independence parties are poised to win a big majority, which could pave the way for an eventual referendum on whether Catalonia should secede from the rest of Spain. (Snip) One big recent issue is taxes. As my colleague Edward Cody recently reported, Catalonia is one of the wealthiest regions of Spain, and many Catalans feel that their taxes are being used to subsidize other, poorer states. When the Spanish economy was booming, that was an annoyance.

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