Three wins for voting rights today!

In Wisconsin: Laws that limited in-person absentee voting to one location, limited early voting hours and eliminated weekend voting are unconstitutional, Peterson ruled. The 2013 law limiting hours for in-person absentee voting “intentionally discriminates on the basis of race,” Peterson wrote in a 119-page decision. “I reach this conclusion because I am persuaded that this …

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Democratic Convention, Night Four

Jeebus. Some people just have to criticize no matter what. 11:33 p.m. ET | The New York Times’ David Brooks: “I thought it was a below average speech, to be honest. I don’t know why she can’t project humanity.” To hell with you, Brooks. She hit all her marks, she smiled, she hammered her opponent …

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Democratic Convention, Night Three

“Don’t boo, vote.” Those were President Obama’s words when he mentioned the Republican candidate’s name during his speech tonight. The exhortation encapsulates the sentiment behind all the evening’s speeches, from VP Joe Biden through former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg and VP-nominee Senator Tim Kaine culminating in a wonderful speech by President Barack Obama. Tonight was …

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Democratic Convention, Night Two

Tonight didn’t have quite the blockbuster speeches that last night did, but it had Bill Clinton extolling the virtues of his wife and telling stories about the early days of their courtship and marriage. Many of them were stories I don’t think have been told before. I actually did learn a few things; I had …

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Democratic Convention, Night One

Cory Booker gave a good speech, Elizabeth Warren gave a good speech, Bernie Sanders gave probably a stronger endorsement than the Clinton campaign expected, but the star of the night was the current First Lady of the United States. As somebody said, she just kept stepping up to the plate and parking balls in the …

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No Olympics ban for the Russian team?

So it appears the IOC has passed the buck. Rather than issue a blanket ban of all Russian athletes from the Olympics, as the evidence in the McLaren Report would indicate should happen, it has turned the decision over to each individual sport federation. The moment the McLaren Report was issued the World Anti-Doping Agency …

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Hillary picks Kaine

He seems like a good choice to me. Planned Parenthood and NARAL both approve of the choice: “While Senator Kaine has been open about his personal reservations about abortion, he’s maintained a 100% pro-choice voting record in the U.S. Senate. He voted against dangerous abortion bans, he has fought against efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, …

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Republican Convention, Night Four

But here, at our convention, there will be no lies. We will honor the American people with the truth, and nothing else. After hearing that speech I need a shower. Despite Trump’s claim up there, there were a lot of lies told in that speech (this site enumerates some 21), but more than that there …

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