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06/01/2009

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The ‘Hi, FireDogLake’ Memorial Open Thread.

From RedState.com
You know, I had this really interesting post in the back of my head for the inevitable screamfest that would have been directed at us by name over this Tiller guy’s murder*… except that when I actually saw the details of the one that eventually bubbled up, it all got pushed aside by one [...]

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Illinois state tax increases killed.

From RedState.com
Amazing what a little fiscal intransigence can do:
The Illinois House overwhelmingly rejected a temporary income tax increase Sunday, moving the state closer to massive spending cuts that critics called a “doomsday” budget.
The House’s Democratic leaders didn’t even try to pass a larger, permanent increase that was approved by the state Senate a day earlier. [...]

Lindsey Graham wounded by Sotomayor’s hurtful remarks.

From RedState.com
Senator Lindsey Graham goes there:
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told “FOX News Sunday” he wasn’t buying President Obama’s attempt to walk back his Supreme Court nominee’s controversial statement from 2001. Obama said Friday that given the chance Sotomayor would have “restated” that comment, and that she was merely trying to express how her experiences give [...]

BREAKING: Kansas Abortionist Shot, Killed at Church

From RedState.com
Promoted from the diaries by Neil Stevens, with a comment: This is apparently not the first time George Tiller has been shot at. He was shot in both arms back in 1993. He also has a history of flouting sensible regulation and oversight on abortion, in a quest to perform as many [...]

Rhapsody in Green: The Nightmare Continues

From RedState.com
Alert readers may have heard recent mention of a new report that has come out of Spain, analyzing the outcomes of that country’s big “green energy” drive - a drive that is frequently held up to us as a model for emulation.
The results have been - to say the least - not only disappointing, [...]

Stand with Sotomayor

Obama Website
From OFA Director Mitch Stewart:
This week, hundreds of thousands of supporters like you stood up to support Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s historic nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. But the long road to confirmation has only just begun. Add your voice, and stand with Sotomayor.
We’ve just launched our action center, an online hub where [...]

Obama’s Healthcare Deception — It’s Just a Giant Power Grab

From RedState.com
Obama’s plan will eliminate the private insurance industry, “its premised on doing so.” He intends to create a socialist, government controlled health care system regardless.
Obama wants a single payer healthcare system. His deception offers a “choice” that is intended to disappear shortly whether people want their private insurance or not.

…And consider this an [...]

Some quick updates on the Somali Piracy situation.

From RedState.com
Going through the news, here are some specific contributions to what CBS calls a “global effort” to clamp down on piracy in Somalia:

India: “An Indian warship patrolling the seas near the lawless African country responded to a distress call Thursday from the Liberian-registered merchant vessel MV Maud, which said eight armed people on a [...]