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Today’s question is for Justices Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg and Breyer. LP: Today you ruled in favor of a pack of land developers in Connecticut, and in doing so radically overturned hundreds of years of precedent and policy regarding the primacy of property ownership in America. Specifically, you stomped the final clause of the Fifth Amendment, which reads: “nor shall

carless_sam posted the initial item. Then sirpaulsbuddy volunteered drdenny to do a follow-up. Predictably, the conversation turns to the political economics of Big Media…. Good take by Denny, though.

Today’s question is for Jon Meacham, Managing Editor of Newsweek. LP: Mr. Meacham, on page 29 of your May 30 issue, you included the graph that’s reproduced here. Since the article and accompanying graphics all dealt with the growth of the US Latino population and their political influence, I took it to indicate that by the year 2020, Hispanics would

GOP Congressman Calls Democrats Anti-Christian Remarks in Floor Debate Stir Protest By Mike Allen Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, June 21, 2005; Page A04 Business on the floor of the House was halted for 45 minutes yesterday after Rep. John N. Hostettler (R-Ind.) accused Democrats of “denigrating and demonizing Christians,” prompting a furious protest from across the aisle. (Story.) Hostettler

Today’s question is for California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. LP: Governor Schwarzenegger, a new poll shows that your approval ratings have dropped into the same range former governor Gray Davis experienced during the 2001 energy crisis. Given your stated position that “fiddling, fumbling and failing” politicians should be replaced, do you think it would be appropriate to add a gubernatorial recall

Normally when I post something I think needs reading I’ll snip a graf or two and offer some comment. Not on this one. Every brutally penetrating passage (and there are a couple dozen at least) serves the rising momentum of the whole in such a way that any excerpt, taken out of context, would lessen the power and relevance of

Today’s question is for convicted felon G. Gordon Liddy. LP: Mr. Liddy, if you could host a dinner party and invite your top ten political idols from throughout history, which one would you seat beside Hitler?

I strongly suspect some of these are faked, but even so, it’s a riveting site to think about…. [THX: katydid444.]

Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press this morning for an exclusive interview. Tim Russert quizzed McCain on pretty much a full range of topics, from Iraq to the environment to stem cell research to his presidential aspirations, with a lot more in between. It was a fascinating opportunity to take stock of a man I have

Ow, ow ow ow….. Something like this almost happened to Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman: “Rolling Stones band member Bill Wyman married a 19 year-old model Mandy Smith in 1988. At the same time Wyman’s son was engaged to Mandy Smith’s mother. If his son had married Smith’s mother, Wyman would have been the step grandfather to his own wife.”

Today’s question, which is a bit heavier on the editorial set-up than we’d probably like, is for Dr. Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. LP: Dr. Dean, in recent weeks you’ve said a number of things that seem to have seriously irritated GOP moralists like Tom DeLay and Dick Cheney. Which is fine – getting under the skin

Today we have a question for Mr. Bush. LP: Mr. President, it’s clear that you consider it a major goal of your presidency to usher in a new age of democracy in the Middle East. If you are successful in fostering the rise of democracy in the region, but the citizens of these new republics elect Islamic fundamentalist leaders who

Gov. Bush wants probe of Schiavo collapse Friday, June 17, 2005 Posted: 12:19 PM EDT (1619 GMT) TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — Gov. Jeb Bush asked a prosecutor Friday to investigate why Terri Schiavo collapsed 15 years ago, calling into question how long it took her husband to call 911 after he found her. (Story.) Let me guess. If I recall,

Today’s question is a gratuitous cheap shot for Michael Jackson’s attorney, Thomas Mesereau Jr. LP: Mr. Mesereau, you’ve been quoted as saying you firmly believe Michael Jackson never molested any boys. Sir, do you have any 12 year-old sons, and if so, will they be staying over at Mr. Jackson’s ranch anytime soon? Hey, nobody said they’d all be political

Today’s Daily Brushback is for the president. LP: Mr. President, despite administration confidence that the US economy is firing on all cylinders, millions of Americans are more uncertain than ever about the job market. They see negative-to-flat growth numbers and they know from experience that a lot of the jobs out there offer significantly less in compensation, benefits, and security