Blog Profile / TalkLeft
| URL : | http://www.talkleft.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | US Politics / Liberal | |
| Posts on Regator: | 3583 | |
| Posts / Week: | 27.4 | |
| Archived Since: | November 19, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
Vermont Governor Signs "Death With Dignity" Law
Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed Vermont's "Death With Dignity" law. The law allows doctors to prescribe medication that permitting the terminally ill to end their lives. It takes effect today. The law, which went into effect Monday, allows for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Hearing on IRS Underway
The Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on the IRS targeting of conservative groups. Former acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller is testifying now. You can watch here. Also expected to testify: Former IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Sunday Open Thread
Our last open thred (Friday) is all filled up. I'm off to a college graduation this morning (which unbelievably is going to last four hours until 1 pm, and then with lunch, till 3pm.) Then I get to rush home to meet Comcast who will try and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Jacksonville's "I Spy" Program
Jacksonville, Florida, and 11 other counties in northeast Florida are the latestto introduce a program encouraging people to report people they see engaging in behavior they deem suspicious and possibly terrorism-related. The program is called... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Docket: Missing Entries
Yesterday, the Judge in the Boston bombing case of defendant Dzokhar Tsarnaev issued an order denying a motion filed under seal in which the defense asked to take periodic photographs of Dzhokhar (Jahar) at Devens Medical Facility to be able to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Galanter Throws O.J. Simpson Under the Bus
O.J. Simpson's former attorney, Yale Galanter, threw O.J. under the bus today, testifying O.J. told him he knew others were bringing guns to the hotel room where O.J. planned to retrieve his possessions. He even said O.J. told him he asked the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Uzbek Terror Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Fazliddin Kurbanov, a 30 year old Uzbek truck driver legally residing in the U.S. has pleaded not guilty to terror charges in Boise, Idaho. He's accused of providing material support to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a designated terrorist... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday Open Thread
I'm offline today, here's an open thread, all topics welcome. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Why the U.S. Wanted to Investigate the AP Leak
The media uproar over the subpoena of AP telephone records continues. The reason for seizing the records that is being put forth is that it was part of an investigation into intelligence leaks about a new explosive device being made by AQAP in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
American Idol Finale
Despite it being a boring season, I thought Candace Glover knocked it out of the park tonight with "I (Who Have Nothing)." On a related note, Shakira and Usher are probably leaving the Voice. Christina Aguillera is returning, and probably CeCe... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Federal Courts Seek Emergency Funding
The federal courts are in a state of financial crisis due to sequester. Here is the letter the Federal Judicial Conference sent to the White House yesterday seeking emergency funding. "The judiciary is confronting an unprecedented financial crisis... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday Night Open Thread
It's been a late work night here, and tomorrow is a jail day in the mountains. This morning, the doorbell rang and a policeman was standing there. He looked like the DEA brother-in-law on Breaking Bad. He told me last night someone had... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Acting IRS Director Steven Miller Resigns
President Obama tonight announced that Acting IRS Director Steven Miller has resigned, at the request of Treasury Secretary Jack Lew. A transcript of Obama's remarks at his press conference tonight is here. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
AG Eric Holder Grilled by Congress
Attorney General Eric Holder is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. You can watch live here. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
O.J. Simpson Testifies in Bid for New Trial
O.J. Simpson is on the witness stand in Las Vegas. You can watch live here. He's very composed. Right now he is going through the events at the hotel room. He sounds very credible to me. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
AG Holder Recused Himself in AP Toll Records Case
Attorney General Eric Holder says he recused himself from the investigation into the leak of Undiebomber Wannabe II that resulted in the Justice Department subpoenas of telephone toll records of Associated Press Reporters. Apparently, the subpoenas... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Dr. Kermit Gosnell Avoids Death Penalty, Waives Appeals
Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell agreed today to two life sentences and waive his appeal rights in exchange for the state taking the death penalty off the table. Gosnell was convicted of first degree murder on Monday in the deaths of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
"Expert" Reports in George Zimmerman Case Disclosed
There are new expert reports from the State in the George Zimmerman case on who was screaming in the 911 call to police made by Witness 11. You can read them here. Shorter version: I scream, You scream, We all scream for ice cream In the first... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tuesday News and Open Thread
Washington Post: The real scandal in the AP phone logs matter: That it's legal. (and reporters already get more protection than the rest of us.) Angelina Jolie explains her decision to have a preventive double mastectomy. Caroline Kennedy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Guantanamo Force-Feeding Protocol Revealed
Jason Leopold has obtained the March 5, 2013 revised protocol for force-feeding prisoners at Guantanamo. You can read it here. The policy went into effect about a month after the most recent hunger strikes began. On Friday, the strike will be in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]