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Today, FBI agents went to the New Jersey home ofwhite supremacist blogger/radio host Hal Turner and arrested him “on a federal complaint filed in Chicago alleging that he made internet postings threatening to assault and murder three federal appeals court judges in Chicago in retaliation for their recent ruling upholding handgun bans in Chicago and a suburb,” according to a statement released by the Justice Department. (more…)

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Politico reports that South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) intended to be in Argentina for 10 days and only cut short his trip when questions were raised about his whereabouts.

“The bookings also cast light on the governor’s recklessness, and his belief, or hope, that he could vanish from the state for well over a week without raising questions about his absence.”

WSJ:

If these proposals are implemented and fail to produce savings, government will turn to a less appealing but more familiar tool to cut costs: the regulation of access to drugs and medical services. (more…)

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The poll found that 39 percent of registered voters have a favorable or somewhat favorable opinion of Burr’s job performance, while 31 percent have a somewhat unfavorable or unfavorable opinion and 30 percent had no opinion. The findings generally reflect those of a survey by Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling that Burr has challenged. (more…)

AP:

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama promised gay and lesbian voters he would repeal a law banning their open service in the military, would do away with a federal marriage law and would champion their causes from the White House. (more…)

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Arlen Specter is quickly losing support. From the Philly Inquirer:

The strong backing of Democratic Party leaders has done little to change slumping public support for the party’s newest convert, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter. Only 28 percent of all those surveyed say that he deserves re-election, according to the latest Keystone Poll, and double that number say it’s time for a change. (more…)

From 4-Block World:

KansasLiberty.com:

The primary campaign for the GOP nomination to fill Sam Brownback’s Senate seat heated up considerably Thursday when congressmen Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt each picked up a key endorsement today. (more…)

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CQ Politics:

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sanda Day O’Connor has little patience for people who go around accusing judges of being activists. (more…)

Cartoon at Redstate.

Conservatism for Dummies

By Jack Cashill

More than once, I have been approached about writing a book on the subject of conservatism. I have chosen not to because I don’t need a book to explain it. I need a paragraph.

Besides, no one on the left or in the media would ever read a book on conservatism. It will be hard enough to get them to read a paragraph. For the record:

A conservative believes in limited Constitutional government as close to home as possible, the enduring worth of traditional values, and a strong national defense.

Media reports about the death of conservatism worry me not at all for one simple reason: a principled conservative (PC) never abandons his principles. (more…)