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Broadcasters take on FCC indecency rules in Supreme Court showdown
36 days ago
by Joe Flint
The broadcast industry will try next week to persuade the Supreme Court to tell the government to back off when it comes to regulating content. On Tuesday, the high court will hear arguments from News Corp.'s Fox and Walt Disney Co.'s ABC that the Federal Communications Commission's rules regarding ...
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The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ...
36 days ago
by Kris
To the memory of Fanny... Rescued headstones, St Davids Park, Hobart. January 2012. Theme Thursday and we are talking about CHANGE. I could talk about the CHANGE from 2011 into 2012, but aside from the number ‘2’, what has CHANGEd? No, CHANGE is more subtle than that. CHANGE is inexorable, inevitabl ...
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Wis. group urges justices to limit guns in court
36 days ago
by Associated Press
An anti-domestic violence group is urging the state's Supreme Court justices to curtail concealed weapons in courthouses.
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Clemency Roundup
36 days ago
by Steve Hall
" ‘A Very Likely Miscarriage of Justice’," is the title of an editorial in today's New York Times. The power to pardon is an essential means of justice, allowing a governor to right what the law got wrong. Gov. Jerry Brown of California has been asked to commute to time served the sentence of Shirle ...
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How Gay Marriage Became Legal in Canada
36 days ago
by globewriter
For those who mightn’t know the history – an great TV Ontario condensation. Please note this is yet another reason to dislike Stephen Harper and to observe exactly how odious the Conservatives are.
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Concern for Pakistan democratic process, safety of human rights defenders
36 days ago
by beenasarwar
Citizens’ statement of concern about the democratic process in Pakistan democratic and safety of human rights defenders, to be released to the media on Jan 5, 2012 (to endorse, please enter your information in the form at this link) We, the undersigned, express our grave concern that Pakistani human ...
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BEAN COUNTER: VOLUME 14, ISSUE 1
36 days ago
by SEAN CLANCY
Boston’s first born babies for 2012—twins—were brought into the world at 12:10 a.m. this past Sunday at Brigham’s and Women’s hospital. Despite the celebration, post-natal caretakers are still closely monitoring the duo for signs of “twin evil.” PLUS 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLZQ-cBrraM The Massach ...
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