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The Big Story, By E.J. Dionne When we talk about hypocrisy in politics, we usually highlight personal behavior. The multiply-married politician who proclaims "family values" while also having affairs is now a rather dreary stock figure in our campaign narratives. But the hypocrisy that matters far more is the gap between ideology and practice that has reached a crisis point in American conservatism. READ MORE | ||||||
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Law After enduring two years of relentless criticism and satire, could Citizens United, the case responsible more than any other for channeling unlimited donations into political campaigns, be argued again before the U.S, Supreme Court? That's the possibility raised by the Court blocking a Montana law banning most corporate donations in state races. Two Supreme Court justices have now urged their colleagues to revisit the broader constitutional questions in the era of Sheldon Adelson, Mitt Romney's 'Restore Our Future', Foster Friess, and Stephen Colbert. READ MORE | ||||||
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Featured Column: Cynthia Tucker If there is any system that is worse off than the nation's voter registration rolls, it's the political system that ought to be prepared to fix voter registration. Instead, our politicians are busy dismissing real issues while inventing pseudo-problems that align with their partisan ideals and preconceived notions. Harsh laws that mandate state-sponsored photo IDs will achieve next to nothing. READ MORE | ||||||
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This Weekend In Stupid Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu built a reputation as a rising star of the right by taking a hardline stance against illegal immigration, attacking the Obama administration, and appearing alongside Sen. John McCain in a 2010 re-election ad in which the Senator urged federal officials to just "complete the danged fence." But on Saturday, Babeu was forced to admit publicly that he is gay -- and was involved with a Mexican immigrant who claims the sheriff threatened to have him deported if he revealed their relationship. READ MORE | ||||||
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