Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Limbaugh, Fluke, Maher… now + Romney
While slamming Mitt Romney for not standing up to the “strident voices” on his side, a top Obama advisor is planning to spend some quality time with one on his own, The Daily has learned. David Axelrod, President Obama’s senior campaign strategist, is scheduled to appear on Bill Maher’s late-night talk show within the next…
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Limbaugh, Fluke, Maher, & the Media
Much has been written about the recent dust-up between Limbaugh & Fluke and the former’s inappropriate comments about the latter. Today Rush spent some time on his show perhaps grandstanding, perhaps clearing the air about the status of his advertisers. And judging from the reaction of my own brother, who sends me a note last…
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Icy Finger of Death | Frozen Planet – Discovery
I love stuff like this. Just plain incredible! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4cX2EPt2zE] via Icy Finger of Death | Frozen Planet Premieres March 18 on Discovery – YouTube.
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No Warrant Needed to Search Cell Phone
… The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled it is now legal for police to search cell phones without a warrant. … The decision stems from an Indiana case where police arrested a man for dealing drugs. An officer searched the suspect’s cell phone without warrant. The judge in the appeal case, Judge Richard…
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TSA Nude Body Scanners Don’t Work
Controversial nude body scanners used at U.S. airports have come under fire again – after a blogger claimed he could easily smuggle explosives through them onto a plane. Engineer Jonathan Corbett has published a video where he shows how he took a small metal case through two of the TSA’s $1billion fleet in a special…
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So Now What That the G-8’s Gone?
Yesterday’s news: The White House abruptly announced Monday that it had scuttled plans to hold the upcoming G-8 economic summit in Chicago, and would instead host world leaders at the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland. … A spokeswoman for Emanuel said the Chicago mayor was informed about the location change in a Monday…
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Holder: Your Government Can Kill You
He said the legal right to kill U.S. citizens overseas without benefit of a trial was based in Congress’ authorization to use all necessary and appropriate force against the perpetrators of 9/11 or those who helped them and the president’s power “to protect the nation from any imminent threat of violent attack.” That authority is…
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Gun Owners Need Not Provide ‘Good Reason’
Good news for those who believe in the Second Amendment: Maryland residents do not have to provide a “good and substantial reason” to legally own a handgun, a federal judge ruled Monday, striking down as unconstitutional the state’s requirements for getting a permit. … “A citizen may not be required to offer a ‘good and…
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G-8 Summit Moved to Camp David
Big News!! The Group of Eight meeting will be moved to Camp David, according to the White House, but the gathering of NATO allies and the International Security Assistance Force will go on in Chicago as planned in mid-May. Camp David will more closely approximate the remote settings in which the G8 leaders prefer to…
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Obama Offers Legal Backing for Targeted Killings
The Obama administration on Monday plans to outline how U.S. laws empower the government to kill Americans overseas who engage in terrorism against their home country, a source familiar with the matter said, months after a drone strike killed a U.S.-born cleric who plotted attacks from Yemen. … U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder plans to…
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