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...they used it to say how much of an élitist I am." To say what a pervert Franken is, Coleman alluded to a smutty humor piece about virtual sex that Franken wrote for Playboy eight years ago. Of course, Franken has said much worse, especially if you repeat a joke in the stentorian voice of a political...
...wing "chiselers" on the Hill and inside gleaming K Street offices, Frank writes. He offers one damning anecdote after another, like the tale of an especially effective and wealthy lobbyist that made him "want to curl up with a bottle of scotch, set the Sex Pistols record on infinite repeat, and forget this city of bought men." The only solution: "wholesale renovation of the federal apparatus." Liberals will nod approvingly and smirk the whole way through, while conservatives will grind their teeth to the gums. Which is probably what the author had in mind...
...filed this Monday against the District of Columbia—again by Heller. After trying to register his handgun, Heller was told that because it can theoretically hold more than 12 rounds, his gun falls under the District’s machine gun ban. Heller is now hoping to repeat the success of his first lawsuit, forcing the District to comply with the words of the decision, which stated that “the District must permit [Heller] to register his handgun and must issue him a license to carry in the home...
...Turkey can ill afford a repeat of the court saga or continued and potentially explosive polarization; it would seem that Erdogan has little other option. Building broad social consensus may also be his only real guarantee against the secularist old guard, who have stepped in with military coups and judicial decisions against elected governments in the past, and may yet do so again. So while today's verdict was a victory for the government, it was also a warning...
...yourselves and end up in hospital." The statement had a slight "I-know-better" air, but it was also improvised, and showed concern for the passengers' well-being. I remembered this minor act of kindness as our driver addressed us on the intercom to announce the evacuation. He kept repeating, "This train is not going anywhere for some time. We have a man under the train, so the train is not going anywhere for some time." It became a sort of mantra: "I repeat: this train is not going anywhere for some time...