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Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday stayed Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling in the high-profile constitutional challenge to California's same-sex marriage ban. The appeals court agreed to hear in early December a bid by same-sex marriage opponents to appeal the case in the place of Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown, who have declined to file an appeal. But the court hinted in its order that it was skeptical of the opponents' standing to appeal the case.

Dr. Laura's racially charged rant

August 16, 2010 Dear Friend, This has to be heard to be believed. In an extended segment on August 10, radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger responded to an African-American caller upset about racism by engaging in a long, racially insensitive rant that included 11 uses of the N-word. One sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, has announced that it is "investigating" Schlessinger's comments. Advance Auto Parts and other sponsors need to hear from you. Click here to hear the shocking, bizarre audio and ask yourself: Is this what her sponsors are paying for? Then call Advance Auto Parts at 1-877-ADVANCE and tell them they should stop advertising on Dr. Laura's show. In the nearly seven-minute-long rant, Schlessinger attacks the NAACP, says that claims of racism are "hypersensitivity" bred by "black activists" who want "power," and tells her caller that she has "a chip on [her] shoulder" and advises, "If you're that hypersensitive about color and don't have a sense of humor, don't marry outside your race." "I really thought that once we had a black president, the attempt to demonize whites hating blacks would stop. But it seems to have grown," Schlessinger says as she ends her breathtaking screed. Schlessinger apologized for using the N-word, as if the rest of her words didn't provide a clear view of her feelings on race in America. It's time to ask Dr. Laura's sponsors: What are you supporting? These kinds of inflammatory comments are nothing new -- Dr. Laura has a pattern of making insensitive attacks, especially against gays and lesbians. Her racial rant, however, is over the top. Companies that advertise on Schlessinger's show are supporting and perpetuating her extreme, incendiary racial views. This week, Media Matters for America will be asking her sponsors where they stand, and you can help. Click here to hear the appalling audio, get sponsor contact information, and pledge to contact one of Dr. Laura's sponsors. Join us in sending a message to Dr. Laura's sponsors: no more. It's time to ask Dr. Laura's sponsors: What are you supporting? Eric Burns Media Matters for America You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking here © 2010 Media Matters for America 455 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20001 This action alert sponsored by:

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) claimed vindication Monday after the Justice Department said it wouldn't bring federal corruption charges against him, six years after opening the case. He criticized the "criminalization of politics," telling reporters on a conference call: "It's no longer good enough to beat you on policy. They have to completely drown you and put you in prison and destroy your family and your reputation, your finances and then dance on your grave," DeLay told reporters.

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Monday, August 16, 2010 Blagojevich Trial: Jurors want transcript | VIDEO After a three-day weekend, jurors in the corruption trial of former governor Rod Blagojevich asked for a transcript of a witness Monday morning. Teen boy on bike killed in hit-and-run | VIDEO Cook County police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a teenage boy on a bicycle at a south suburban intersection. Early morning fires injure firefighters, others Four people, including two firefighters, were hurt after an early morning fire on the city's West Side Monday. Chicago area Exelon nuclear plant shut down Both reactors at Exelon Corp.'s nuclear power plant in Braidwood have shut down, and the company is looking for the source of the problem. Firefighters battle blaze at West Loop building Randolph Street between Halsted and Des Plaines was blocked early Monday after a fire broke out in a two-story building. Teen shot to death in Albany Park neighborhood A teenager was shot to death Monday morning in a parked car in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood. MORE STORIES Strange News Pig-calling contest nothing to snort at | VIDEO Hundreds kiss in NYC to honor end of WWII Fla. pastor spends 3 days 50 feet in the air 3 kids buy plane tickets, fly alone to wrong city Lawyer: NY flight attendant wants to return to air Consumer Miller Coors creates new company Report: Rising airfares could affect vacation plans Delta travelers can use Facebook, iPhone app to book flights Fresh Express recalling some salad products Ben and Jerry's ice cream: Not so natural? Healthbeat Device helps detect cervical cancer earlier More teens turning to Botox Possible acetaminophen link to asthma in teens Report: Personality not linked to cancer prognosis Scientists want cholesterol pills with fast food MOST POPULAR Teen boy on bike killed in hit-and-run 4-year-old killed in NW Side four-car crash Drew Peterson letter details life in jail Firefighters battle blaze at West Loop building Air and Water Show wraps up on sunny Sunday All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 84°F 62°F Sunshine and pleasant with low humidity Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Bachelor Pad 9:01 PM Dating in the Dark 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Oprah looking for members of first audience The "Oprah Winfrey Show" is asking for your help! The show is trying to track down the people who filled its first studio audience. Pig-calling contest nothing to snort at Who deserves a bigger trophy - the best pig-caller, or the best husband-caller? SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

Monday's Daily Brief

2010-08-16       The Daily Brief     Robert Reich: Forget a Double-Dip, We're Still in One Long Big Dipper AP Robert Reich: More people are out of work today than were last year, counting everyone too discouraged even to look for work. The number of workers filing new claims for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level since February. Not counting temporary census workers, a total of only 12,000 net new private and public jobs were created in July -- when 125,000 are needed each month just to keep up with growth in the population of people who want and need to work. Not since the government began to measure the ups and downs of the business cycle has such a deep recession been followed by such anemic job growth. Click here to read more. Howard Steven Friedman: How Long Will China's Economy Be the Second Largest? While China's manufacturing dominates much of the world's consumer products, this will not likely last forever. Janet Tavakoli: How to Thwart the Assassins of the American Dream CEOs of our Systemically Dangerous Institutions (SDI's) fail to manage them, because no one is capable of doing it. Like a morbidly obese junk food addict, banks won't even get on a scale. Russell Simmons: America In The Twilight Zone: I Can't Believe We Are Even Discussing This As the right continues to preach that they are the ones who are on god's side, with the "Ground Zero Mosque, they're behaving in quite the opposite manner. Gary Hart: It Is Still Possible Congressional deadlock, created by lock-step partisanship, isn't inevitable. There is a better way to govern that characterizes much, if not most, of American history. Anis Shivani: Anis Shivani: 17 Literary Journals That Might Survive the Internet (PHOTOS) How are the literary journals faring amidst the rise of the Internet? Can this venerable American literary institution survive--or even thrive--despite new technologies?     HuffPost News China Passes Japan As Second-Largest Economy Robert Gates Plans To Retire In 2011 Hamas Leader: Mosque Near Ground Zero Must Be Built Oprah Winfrey Network SUED Colombia Plane Crash: Aires Passenger Dies When Lightning Strikes Plane (VIDEO)   Get HuffPost on your iPhone!   ©2010 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. 560 Broadway, Suite 308, NY, NY 10012 Add dailybrief@huffingtonpost.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. User Agreement Privacy Policy