Friday, May 13, 2011

Friday's Daily Brief

Friday, May 13, 2011
WORLD
Bin Laden's Fugitive Trail
POLITICS
Ron Paul Announces Presidential Campaign
POLITICS
Mitt Romney Rejects Demands To Apologize For Healthcare Plan
GREEN
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Acres In Louisiana At Risk Of Flooding
ENTERTAINMENT
Ashton Kutcher Joins 'Two And A Half Men'
BLOG POSTS
Doug Bandow: Getting Osama Bin Laden: The Case Against Torture
Justice was served by bin Laden's death. But the Bush administration policy of torture deserves no credit. Never again should Washington, like Esau, sacrifice America's fundamental values for a mess of pottage.
Laurie David: Hold That Receipt, Thank You
When BPA was first introduced in the late 1950's, maybe we didn't question the chemicals use in products that we ingest and touch, including the everyday cashier's receipt. But what is the excuse today, fifty years later?
David Wild: "Hey Ladies": A Playlist for Bridesmaids & All Funny Ladies
Here is my loving playlist for this weekend's blessed event -- the wide release of a big mainstream comedy starring so many funny ladies -- and for all the sexy solace provided by funny women everywhere.
Marty Kaplan: Who's Afraid of a Countdown Clock?
Whether cable stations run a countdown clock for when we'll hit the national debt limit or not, the controversy draws viewers, so the networks win either way. I just wish that were also true for the country.
Dorian de Wind: I Will Shed No Tears for John Demjanjuk
While a five-year sentence may sound excessive for a 91-year-old man, I cannot ignore nor forget the fact that, because of monsters like John Demjanjuk, some of my surname never had the chance to even reach the age of nine.

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