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Johnny Cash and the Paradox of American Identity

Explores the allure of Cash’s contradictory persona

Activist says military commanders told to prepare for riots in Ferguson

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http://twitter.com/#!/ShaunKing/status/518151914136276992 Shaun King, a self-described activist, Ferguson, Mo., mainstay and now DailyKos writer, purports that military commanders are preparing for war against protesters in Ferguson and St. Louis very soon. Bring your own grain of salt before proceeding. 3 days ago, I learned some incredibly DISTURBING information. A young man in the military in Missouri,…

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WH marks chief of staff’s birthday with pic of President Ego [photo]

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http://twitter.com/#!/exjon/status/407684563171692544 Is there any occasion the White House won’t turn into an ego stroke for the narcissist in chief? Whether it’s honoring Rosa Parks, Neil Armstrong, JFK or his own chief of staff, it’s all about Obama. Always: http://twitter.com/#!/FitzFox5DC/status/407711996919177216 White House photographer Pete Souza notes that Denis McDonough’s daughter is also pictured in that photo.…

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‘Never seen anything like this’: Are Holder, DOJ openly defying Utah on same-sex marriage?

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http://twitter.com/#!/Diddley_Squat/status/421695453655093248 Editor’s note: The title of this post originally read “‘Never seen anything like this’: Are Holder, DOJ openly defying Utah same-sex marriage ruling?”. The title and text have been amended for clarification. While the governor’s office said it would not recognize the marriages, the issue of recognition was not part of the SCOTUS decision. If there…

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‘Incorrect promise’: Vacationing POTUS too busy to sign up for O-care himself

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http://twitter.com/#!/jpodhoretz/status/415200217731194880 Remember when Valerie Jarrett promised that President Obama would be signing up for Obamacare today? Shockah! That promise came with an important disclaimer: “To be taken with a squillion grains of salt.” You see, it was just a “symbolic” gesture: http://twitter.com/#!/RBPundit/status/415199917519302657 Via Politico: In what an official acknowledged is a “symbolic” move since the…

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Cheney rips President Obama in AEI speech

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http://twitter.com/#!/AEI/status/509713229216768000 Boom: http://twitter.com/#!/adamplevycnn/status/509711013114286080 http://twitter.com/#!/dpletka/status/509712797518020609 http://twitter.com/#!/dpletka/status/509708957313929217 http://twitter.com/#!/dhume/status/509708797808742400 http://twitter.com/#!/anangbhai/status/509713811717496832 http://twitter.com/#!/adamplevycnn/status/509710415371436033 Full remarks here: http://twitter.com/#!/AEInews/status/509713901723070464 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/10/cheney-rips-president-obama-in-aei-speech/

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Citizens outraged upon hearing Obama wants billions to ‘handle’ illegals

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http://twitter.com/#!/JCross14/status/483371582249639936 President Obama is planning to ask Congress for billions in order to “handle” the children illegally crossing the United States’ southern border. http://twitter.com/#!/MichaelMurphyKO/status/483377470713131010 Outraged citizens are not fooled at all by the administration’s efforts. http://twitter.com/#!/SelfJim/status/483314806019981312 http://twitter.com/#!/tsjennings1247/status/483334894370557952 http://twitter.com/#!/mcpizzolato/status/483348391225614336 http://twitter.com/#!/macrorie_john/status/483366816790499328 Bingo. Editor’s note: A tweet that was mistakenly included in this post has been removed. Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/06/29/wtf-citizens-outraged-upon-hearing-that-obama-wants-billions-to-handle-illegals-crossing-us-border/

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Anthony Weiner takes on one of Fox News’ ‘bullies’; Shows ratings ignorance

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http://twitter.com/#!/DLoesch/status/514124611324112896 Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner and Fox News’ Eric Bolling tangled on Twitter today after Weiner, appearing on CNN, said that Fox News is “right” and MSNBC is “left.” Bolling disagreed, and it went from there: @anthonyweiner Fox is not "right" .. it's pretty fair and has plenty of lefties on here, they just…

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US, partner nations launch first air strikes on targets in Syria

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http://twitter.com/#!/3bdUlkaed6r/status/514218408494510080 News is spreading Monday night that the United States and partner nations have launched the first air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria. US airstrikes appear to be hitting Raqqa #Syria which is a stronghold for #ISIS — Mary Walsh (@CBSWalsh) September 23, 2014 It has begun: #BREAKING U.S. officials: First Tomahawks have been…

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Kasparov: ‘Obama should read the Declaration of Independence every bedtime’

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http://twitter.com/#!/Kasparov63/status/437320642719780865 Chess champion and Human Rights Foundation chair Garry Kasparov has been harshly critical of the Obama administration’s foreign policy, and today he’s grateful for President Obama’s lack of intervention in Ukraine. http://twitter.com/#!/Kasparov63/status/437322835569016832 http://twitter.com/#!/Kasparov63/status/437323578061516800 Ouch. We did say “harshly critical.” http://twitter.com/#!/Kasparov63/status/437325566190968832 http://twitter.com/#!/Kasparov63/status/437338542126010368 Secretary of State John Kerry doesn’t escape criticism either. http://twitter.com/#!/Kasparov63/status/437339667604582400 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/02/22/garry-kasparov-obama-should-read-the-declaration-of-independence-every-bedtime/

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