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Friday, July 26, 2013

7-26-13 teacherken at Daily Kos

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Lincoln Memorial vandalized and shut down
Not too many details, but the local all-news station, WTOP, including this story as the lead in their daily news email. Green paint was splashed at the base of the statue. Park Police believe the event occurred at about 1:30 AM this morning. The link I have provided will provide what details WTOP has in their story, as well as a batch of tweets in response to the tail. The closure is temporary unt
Krugman on Republican Health Care Panic
Better-informed people on the right seem, finally, to be facing up to a horrible truth: Health care reform, President Obama’s signature policy achievement, is probably going to work.   Which of course is why Republicans are desperately trying to block it from going into effect.  Because, Successful health reform wouldn’t just be a victory for a president conservatives loathe, it would be an object
Daily Kos: Charles M. Blow on Standing Our Ground
Daily Kos: Charles M. Blow on Standing Our Ground: Charles M. Blow on Standing Our GroundbyteacherkenFollowIn this New York Times column, he begins by telling usThis is not the time for evanescent anger, which is America’s wontThen after a paragraph in which he sets up the scene, including our fawning over the royal baby than we pay attention to the gunning down of American children, he offers thi