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"At the hospital her foot was cuffed to the bed, and the cuffs were reportedly removed only for two hours before she gave birth

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Posted on August 8, 2008 - 6:08am at Stone Soup Station
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Whenever a group is dehumanized, whether it is "illegal aliens" or "those homeless," substandard, inhumane and/or brutal treatment becomes easier to justify in the minds of some (think Abu Ghraib).

Dems do religion

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Posted on July 19, 2008 - 11:57am at WisdomIsVindicated
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This AP profile of the person in charge of the 2008 Democratic Convention, Leah Daughtry, nicely showcases the role religion will play in this year's presidential election.

PiTW Asks for Ledes and Commenter Gives Them One

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Posted on July 4, 2008 - 3:01am at Enclave
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followthemoney tries to get media to follow the money:

Teen Thugs Kill Another Homeless Man in Ohio: "He died at a hospital from injuries that police say included a lacerated spleen a

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Posted on June 27, 2008 - 5:43am at Stone Soup Station
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WE are all responsible for the death of this man.  Yes, WE are.

"The Arizona Department of Public Safety says arrest has been made after a shoeless, homeless woman walking on a busy highway wa

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Posted on June 5, 2008 - 8:48am at Stone Soup Station
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I swear, some people think that just because the person they've assaulted - whether by car, ball bat or fist - is homeless or appears to be a "street person," they can act with impunity. Glad to see that Phoenix law enforcement thinks differently...

The F*** You Factor

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Posted on May 13, 2008 - 11:19pm at Tiny Cat Pants
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T Buys My New H-D-T-V

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Posted on April 2, 2008 - 8:17pm at Six Meat Buffet
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I couldn’t resist this story today on the triumph of Equal Rights ™ in our courts. And I’m not just posting this story because I’m a sweetback firing a financial salvo across the Mrs.

Out of Saving Throws

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Posted on March 6, 2008 - 4:22pm at Lean Left
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I’m slow to blog this, as I’ve been very busy with work, but it’s worth mentioning. On Tuesday, Gary Gygax, co-creator of the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game, died at 69.

The Harsh Mathematics of Identity Politics

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Posted on January 22, 2008 - 8:58pm at bob krumm
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Lisa Schiffren:

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