Treat Children Like People, But Remember, They’re Only Human

Created: May 10th, 2008 | Written By: Kathy

Kathryn Jean Lopez on abstinence programs:

I’m a big fan of programs that treat children like people, not animals. Programs that operate under the assumption that if you love them enough to challenge them, they often won’t disappoint you. That even if they do, you’ve planted seeds and given them a compass that will flourish, or at least help, when they need it most. Yes, some teenagers will have sex. They’re human like everyone else — only with overactive hormones. ….

Care to run that one by us again, Kathryn?

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“Class Is Not a Clinton Forte”

Created: May 10th, 2008 | Written By: Kathy

So says Bob Herbert in his column today, which is about Hillary Clinton’s “hard-working white Americans” slur:

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Another Day, Another Cease-Fire, Another Add-On to Death and Human Suffering

Created: May 10th, 2008 | Written By: Kathy

Leila Fadel in McClatchy:

Followers of rebel cleric Muqtada al Sadr agreed late Friday to allow Iraqi security forces to enter all of Baghdad’s Sadr City and to arrest anyone found with heavy weapons in a surprising capitulation that seemed likely to be hailed as a major victory for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki.

In return, Sadr’s Mahdi Army supporters won the Iraqi government’s agreement not to arrest Mahdi Army members without warrants, unless they were in possession of “medium and heavy weaponry.”

The agreement would end six weeks of fighting in the vast Shiite Muslim area that’s home to more than 2 million residents and would mark the first time that the area would be under government control since Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003. On Friday, 15 people were killed and 112 were injured in fighting, officials at the neighborhoods two major hospitals said.

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The End is Nigh?

Created: May 10th, 2008 | Written By: matttbastard

Dan Conley, who served as an aide to former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, posted a must-read article at Salon this past Thursday (h/t jrootham @ BnR) detailing how any future concessions by the Clinton campaign might play out. Using Wilder’s departure from the 1994 Virginia senate race as an example, Conley calmly outlines what could potentially be involved in any backroom negotiations between the two prospective Democratic presidential nominees:

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Corrections force me to beat a dead horse

Created: May 10th, 2008 | Written By: tas

Since writing my last post on election math, I found out (again) that the variables I used for my calculations were wrong.  So I’ve double-checked the variables and made some corrections.

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When Obama wins…

Created: May 9th, 2008 | Written By: Michael Tedesco

Just for fun.

(Thanks Fabs)

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Two thoughts on the tragedy in Myanmar

Created: May 9th, 2008 | Written By: tas

First off, I’m not sure what’s more tragic: the damage caused by the cyclone or the paranoid Myanmar government’s refusal to let in outside aid workers — letting their own citizens die.  

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“Blue Collar Democrats Who Can Sway This Election As They Have in the Past”

Created: May 9th, 2008 | Written By: Kathy

Sixteen swing state Democrats sent a letter to their fellow Democrats urging them to back Sen. Clinton because of “her ability to connect with voters we must deliver in the fall, including blue collar Democrats who can sway this election as they have in the past,” and because she “has won rural and suburban districts which we as Democrats must carry to maintain our edge in Congress.”

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The Real News: Myanmar death toll climbs over 70,000 UPDATED

Created: May 9th, 2008 | Written By: matttbastard

The Real News reports on the rising death toll and ongoing aid efforts in Myanmar (Burma) following the devastation wrought by Tropical Cyclone Nargis:

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By Every Metric

Created: May 9th, 2008 | Written By: Kyle E. Moore

In his movement to solidify and certify his status as the Democratic party’s presumptive nominee, Senator Barack Obama has taken the lead in yet another metric, giving him the lead in virtually every metric that matters.

He was already the leader in pledged delegates, the popular vote, states won, and money raised. He now, according to ABC News, is also the leader in Super Delegates as well.

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Arianna, it’s the Perfect Season for Cleanin’

Created: May 9th, 2008 | Written By: Kyle E. Moore

Now, I don’t frequent Huffpo enough to know the mission statement, or what is, or is not acceptable, but perhaps there are some memberships Arianna should think about revoking.  Not because he’s a Clinton supporter, mind you, but because he is vile.

Why give credibility to this guy at all?

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Friday Blogroll Roll Call: Something New

Created: May 9th, 2008 | Written By: Kyle E. Moore

It’s Friday, and about that time for me to pack it in for the weekend and leave you in the very capable hands of my colleagues.  But first, as is the case every Friday, it’s time to spread a little blog love around.

You know how the Friday Blogroll Roll Call works, you want to be on our blogroll, you’ve got only two things you have to do; put us on your blogroll, and leave us a comment in the comments section of this post.

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How to Hit Back Against the Anti-Tax Crowd

Created: May 9th, 2008 | Written By: Kyle E. Moore

For a moment, I thought I was about to find myself on the wrong side of the issues with the man I hope to help beat Thelma Drake right out of Congress. As it turned out, I found a reason to like him even more.

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Don’t Do It, Cindy!

Created: May 9th, 2008 | Written By: Kyle E. Moore

All those vicious, cannabilistic, political journalists, and mean, dirty Democrats want Cindy McCain to make public her tax filings, but she doesn’t want to.

Me?  I say hold on Cindy!  Don’t do it!  Don’t let them bully you around!

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Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

Created: May 9th, 2008 | Written By: Kyle E. Moore

I’ve always kind of been a little put off when people question whether Obama can stand up in a fight. I’ve kind of raised my eyebrows when I hear him described as having a glass jaw. This because I’ve always suspected that he’s got more than a little punch-back in him.

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Why Couldn’t Someone Have Put It This Way Earlier?

Created: May 8th, 2008 | Written By: Kyle E. Moore

As much as I would love to say that this is my last post on the Obama/Clinton race, we never know what awaits us around the bend. Still, my intentions are from now on to cover the Democratic primary in a minimal capacity.

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Yet Another Lesson in the Chain of Command

Created: May 8th, 2008 | Written By: Kyle E. Moore

The ironic thing is that these are the people that were once so trusted in protecting us.

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