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If you’re new here and like what you read, subscribe to my RSS feed. Thank you for visiting!That as of mid-June–unless the Supreme Court justices re-hear the case–this will be the marriage license California residents must fill out:
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In two more weeks, “Bride” and “Groom” are no longer welcome in the state of California, at [...]

Last election, we had threats from dozens of celebrities who warned they’d move out of the country if George W. Bush were elected. You can guess how many stayed behind. Now Susan Sarandon threatens–again–that she’ll become an expatriate, this time if Obama isn’t elected. 
Who cares? Let them leave. Let them all leave the United States [...]

from the Cornell Daily Sun. 

H/T Gateway Pundit.

Says the Daily Pennsylvanian.

College was the first time I’d ever encountered a modern radical liberal. It was in one of my introductory pilot classes, one that occasionally featured some debate. The professor would, in teaching Kant, introduce a dialogue on some pretty polarizing issues, always taking the most liberal position herself. We were all scared freshmen and participation–which, [...]

Telling Angelenos that Los Angeles is making great improvements to help reduce pollution is one thing. Telling us we’re the second-greenest city in the nation is just silly. It’s like telling the obese kid that he’s just big-boned, and then giving him a Twinkie to feel better–it’s just mean-spirited.
Take a look at the asterisks that [...]

The gym is a bizarre sort of microcosm of metropolitan life. Here are people from all walks of life trying to motivate themselves and exercise. For some, this is easy to do without disturbing others. Then there’s Stuart Sugarman, who was pushed off of his bike in a recent Spinning class for his failure to, [...]

Now, we’ll never know if this was intentional, but take a look at the placement of these Port-a-Potties at a Portland, Oregon Obama Rally:

Looks like they’re right on top of Portland’s police memorial, right? Portland police officers are looking for an apology. Let’s see if they get one. [Gateway Pundit]

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand formally apologized on Wednesday to its Vietnam War veterans for unfair and harsh treatment they received on their return.
Prime Minister Helen Clark, who demonstrated against the war as a student in the 1970s, made a statement in parliament that it was time to acknowledge the service and sacrifices made by [...]

Let’s hope she gets well enough over the next few months to tell her story and put this monster away for good.

At least, not today. Tomorrow is another day though. Seriously, Professor Venkatesan seems to waffle quite a bit about… well… everything. To sue or not to sue? To publish a memoir, or to keep her affairs to herself?
From The Dartmouth:

Former Dartmouth writing instructor Priya Venkatesan ‘90 said she no longer plans to publish a memoir [...]