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David Sirota Unfairly Attacks SEC Chair Nominee Mary Jo White (and Me)

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:44:52 PST

President Obama recently nominated Mary Jo White to serve as the next Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As Chair, White would oversee the entity that is responsible for protecting the...

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Romney's Worst Hypocrisy: Today, He Derides the "Entitlement" Society, But He Implemented "Romneycare"

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:54:26 PDT

Mitt Romney's secretly recorded comments that negatively describe supporters of President Obama have generated much criticism. Many of the critics have uncovered the inaccuracies in Romney's...

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Romney's Comments Regarding Obama's Voters: Inaccurate, Insulting, and Hypocritical

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:18:33 PDT

Mitt Romney's recent comments regarding President Obama's voters have created quite a media stir. During a private donor reception in Boca Raton, Florida in May 2012, Romney made the following,...

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Gun Control and the Limited Liberal Imagination

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:37:25 PDT

The awful shooting in Aurora, Colorado has generated a predictable conversation regarding gun control. News articles, blog pages, and social media are buzzing about the perils of the US gun culture...

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SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS HEALTH CARE LAW: Legal and Political Analysis

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:40:11 PDT

The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act (affectionately known as Obamacare) in a 5-4 ruling. Although many observers expected Justice Kennedy to provide the swing vote, Justice Roberts...

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Virtually Unreported: Democrats Gain Control of Wisconsin Senate

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:24:29 PDT

While the media has obsessed over Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's successful victory in Tuesday's recall election, only a few sources have reported that the Democrats gained control of the...

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The Media's "Interesting" Coverage of the Wisconsin Recall Election (Updated)

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:08:21 PDT

Some media have offered rather interesting coverage of the recent Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election. Every poll conducted ahead of the election showed that Governor Scott Walker would...

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BREAKING NEWS IN TRAYVON MARTIN STORY: Court Has Revoked George Zimmerman's Bond (UPDATED)

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:34:58 PDT

In a very dramatic development, a Florida court just has just revoked George Zimmerman's bond. The development took place during a hearing that focused primarily on media requests for evidence in the...

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The Trayvon Martin Narratives: The Stories the Evidence Tells

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:29:27 PDT

The Trayvon Martin story no longer feeds the daily news cycle. Many people, however, remain interested in the incident. Also, the media still seizes upon any new item of information released...

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IN DEFENSE OF CORY BOOKER: Why Think Progress Is Unfair and Unbalanced

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:57:06 PDT

Liberal blogs have fallen in line to excoriate Newark Mayor Cory Booker for describing President Obama's campaign attacks against Bain Capital as "nauseating." Although Booker has tried to walk back...

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Trayvon Martin: Breaking News and Updates - May 14, 2012

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:18:15 PDT

Prosecution Evidence Special prosecutor Angela Corey filed evidence that supports charging George Zimmerman with second-degree murder for killing Trayvon Martin. The Orlando Sentinel has details in...

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Questionable Journalism: Washington Post Explores Romney's Teen Years

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:01:15 PDT

Mitt Romney as a teenager The Washington Post wins today's "questionable journalism" award for publishing an article that delves into Mitt Romney's high school years in order to unearth...

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Obama's "Support" of Marriage Equality: Read the Fine Print

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:06:47 PDT

The headlines, including on this blog, are buzzing about President Obama's sudden support for same-sex marriage. Obama stated this position during an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC's Good...

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I Do! Suddenly, Obama Endorses Marriage Equality (Updated)

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:40:50 PDT

President Obama stated today that he supports marriage equality. The administration's position on this issue has suddenly evolved. Throughout his candidacy and for all of his first-term (until...

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Junior Seau: Mental Illness -- Not Brain Injuries -- Is Leading Suicide Risk Factor

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Fri, 04 May 2012 06:15:08 PDT

The tragic death of football star Junior Seau has led to a renewed discussion of the relationship between brain injuries and football. Indeed, the first round of articles that reported his suicide...

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Trayvon Martin: Miami Herald Reveals George Zimmerman's Myspace Page

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:05:47 PDT

MySpace has become a relic, but it still houses personal webpages that users created long before Facebook became a reality. As the Miami Herald reports, George Zimmerman, the killer of Trayvon...

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Vigilante Justice: Police Arrest Men Who Held Neighbors At Gunpoint

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:42:39 PDT

Jean-Joseph and Angelica Kalonji Atlanta Journal Constitution The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that police have arrested Robert and Brandon Canoles and charged them with aggravated assault,...

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White Man Who Held Interracial Couple At Gunpoint Invokes Second Amendment To Justify Actions (UPDATE)

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:39:01 PDT

Only a few news outlets have reported a terrifying story that occurred last week in the tiny rural town of Porterdale, Georgia. Jean-Joseph (61-years-old) and Angelica Kalonji (57-years-old)...

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Trayvon Martin: Sanford Police Chief Resigns, Pending City Approval

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:37:14 PDT

Bill Lee, the Sanford, Florida Chief of Police, has submitted an offer of resignation. Lee faced tough questions after he refused to charge George Zimmerman for killing Trayvon...

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Trayvon Martin: Attorney Explains George Zimmerman's Unwanted Apology

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:56:33 PDT

During his bail hearing, George Zimmerman offered an unwanted apology to Trayvon Martin's parents. Mark O'Mara, Zimmerman's attorney, offered a convoluted explanation for his client's...

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Armed Thugs Force Interracial Couple From Their Home; Cops Arrest Couple!

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:32:38 PDT

There is disturbing news from Newton County, Georgia today. According to several reports, Jean-Joseph and Angelica Kalonji were changing the locks on a home they purchased when two gun-wielding...

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Did George Zimmerman Lie Today In Open Court (About Trayvon Martin's Age)?

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:03:48 PDT

Today during his bail hearing, George Zimmerman issued an unwanted apology to Trayvon Martin's parents. Zimmerman said: "I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I...

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Trayvon Martin: George Zimmerman Is "Sorry"; Says He Did Not Know Martin Was Unarmed

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:48:59 PDT

George Zimmerman is quite chatty. During his bail hearing, Zimmerman said that he is "sorry" for killing Trayvon Martin. He also said he did not know whether Martin possessed a weapon. With...

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California Bill Would Make Drug Possession A Misdemeanor

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:47:31 PDT

Senator Mark Leno, a California legislator, has introduced a bill that would lower simple drug possession from a felony to a misdemeanor. Law enforcement officials, however, oppose the...

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Trayvon Martin: Zimmerman Wants to Apologize to Martin's Family

Dissenting_Justice@Live.Com (Darren Hutchinson) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:20:43 PDT

According to his attorney, George Zimmerman wants to apologize to Trayvon Martin's family. ABC News has the full story. Here is an excerpt: "Understand that George fully well realizes that he was...

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