Does Romney Own Rush? (Plus Sexy Limbaugh Cartoon)

Saturday, March 03, 2012 THE BIG STORY, BY CYNTHIA TUCKER Snowe Isolated Among GOP's Insurgent Extremists It is fashionable among reporters and ostensibly non-partisan observers to parcel out blame for this depressing state of affairs equally among Democrats and Republicans, but that's simply not accurate. Most of the blame for the current state of affairs in the Senate -- as you've figured out if you've been watching the Republican primary campaign -- belongs with a GOP that has become increasingly obstreperous even as it becomes increasingly unmoored from reality. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> ELECTION 2012 Worst Week Ever? Republicans' Senate Hopes Fading 2012 was looking like a rough year for Senate Democrats until as recently as a few days ago. But Maine Republican incumbent Olympia Snowe's decision to retire, coupled with the announcement by former Nebraska Democratic Senator Bob Kerrey that he'll seak the open seat in that state, upended the partisan math. Meanwhile, the PR disaster that was the GOP's Blunt Amendment -- allowing employers to deny contraception coverage to their workers -- has left Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown, who had been surging in the polls, stuck in a political cul-de-sac. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> FEATURED COLUMN: JONATHAN ALTER The Great Keystone Lie The Keystone XL pipeline would increase domestic oil prices by more than $6 a barrel and prices at the pump in parts of the country by about 20 cents a gallon. You read that right. At a time when rising gas prices threaten President Barack Obama's re-election, the Republicans' most ballyhooed remedy -- a new pipeline -- would make the problem worse. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> WAR AND PEACE Obama On Iran: 'I Don't Bluff' In his most expansive remarks on the issue thus far, President Obama told The Atlantic magazine that Iran and Israel both understand "a military component" is among a mix of many options for dealing with Iran, along with sanctions and diplomacy. That is the most direct threat he has issued during months of escalating tension with Iran over its disputed nuclear development program. "I think that the Israeli government recognizes that, as president of the United States, I don't bluff," he said in the interview. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> FEATURED COLUMN: DAVID CAY JOHNSTON Corporate Tax Relief, Maybe -- But For Whom? With President Obama and leaders in both parties favoring lower corporate tax rates, Washington seems poised to enact change next year. They need only resolve details like how much the rates should be cut, which tax avoidance strategies should be barred, and whether to give manufacturers a discounted rate. If the corporate tax rate is cut, should the rates for dividends and long-term capital gains be increased? READ MORE Send To A Friend >> CULTURE WARS Would Mitt Like To Fire Bain Employee Rush Limbaugh? The Rush Limbaugh Show is aired by Premiere Networks, a massively profitable syndication network which is owned by Clear Channel Communications. Clear Channel Communications is owned by Bain Capital. So perhaps Romney's persistent silence is owed to the fact that Limbaugh's offensive comments made him quite a bit of money for Bain -- until now, at least. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> CARTOON OF THE DAY Send To A Friend >>

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Richard Cebull, Montana Federal Judge, Apologizes To Obama For Racist Email

Richard Cebull, Montana Federal Judge, Apologizes To Obama For Racist Email:

Federal Judges believe they can do anything they want to do because they have lifetime employment and there is no one watching. Read my case #09 cv 07733. District Court Judge Gary Feinerman of the 7th Circuit will rule on whether I should be held a settlement agreement where the court transcript does not contain what was agreed to in the Magistrate Judge's chambers. Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez issued a report and recommendation that does not include what was agreed to in her chambers. If no one is watching, a Federal Judge will do whatever they want. Read my case here on my blog at http://clickforjusticeandequality.blogspot.com

The Fight Begins...Really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This guy does absolutely nothing for the District. He contacts us now because he wants our votes

South Suburban Kick-Off Celebration Update: Thank you to everyone who attended the South Suburban GOTV Kick-Off Celebration at our campaign office in Calumet City. Together, we will fight for a better country and community! Click here to join the fight. Thornton Township Campaign Headquarters: 1906 Sibley Blvd., Calumet City Residents and elected officials at South Suburban Kick-Off Celebration Jackson Job Resource Guide: Please click here to start job hunting. Job Leads: Please click here for job leads. Yard Sign, Anyone? Please contact our campaign office at 773-731--0000 or reply to this email to have a yard sign delivered to your home:     Tune in to the Jackson for Congress "88 Times" Radio Spot: Click here to listen to the Jackson for Congress radio spot. Click here to help us buy more radio time. Chicago Kick-Off Celebration & GOTV Rally |Saturday, March 3 @ 12:00pm: Join us at our Chicago campaign headquarters located at 7121 S. Yates in Chicago for the Chicago Kick-Off Celebration and GOTV Rally. Refreshments will be served. Click here to RSVP Early Voting Has Begun: Every day is Election Day with Early Voting. Vote Early from February 27-March 15. The future is on the line, join the fight by exercising your right to vote. Contact us at 773-731-0000 for a ride to the polls.  Vote Early in Cook County Vote Early in Chicago Vote Early in Will County Vote Early in Kankakee County Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., Alderman Sandi Jackson and Clergy for Jackson "Halvorson is alarmingly unqualified to represent the district" -The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board The fight is only beginning... Click here to join the fight with President Obama and Congressman Jackson. Congressman Jackson speaking at Team Hope/Democratic Women of South Suburbs Candidate Forum

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IACJ News and Updates

Welcome to the IACJ eNewsletter...your source for timely information on criminal justice policy and practice in Illinois. News With the release of his budget recommendations for FY13, Governor Quinn last week announced the closure of two juvenile justice facilities (Murphysboro and Joliet), two adult facilities (Tamms "supermax" prison and Dwight), and six transitional centers, which serve as halfway houses for people leaving prison and returning to their communities. Various organizations and individuals have issued responses to the budget and closures, including several IACJ member organizations. The Sentencing Project recently published a report on prison privatization, indicating that in 2010, thirty states and the federal government had some level of privatization. Additionally, the report reveals that the growth in numbers of prisoners held in private prisons has far exceeded that of their peers in state prisons - 784 percent compared to 40 percent, respectively, between 1999 and 2010. In December, the Bureau of Justice Statistics released two reports on correctional population trends in the U.S., indicating that the number of adults under correctional supervision declined 1.3 percent in 2010, the second consecutive year of decline since 1980. Further, the total U.S. prison population fell to 1.6 million at the end of 2010, a 0.6 percent decline during the year, and the first decline in the total prison population in nearly four decades. Finally, the journal Pediatrics published an article in January revealing that nearly one-third of America's youth are arrested or taken into custody for criminal activities, resulting in an unhealthy start in life and indicating a need for screening and early intervention by family members and pediatricians. Also, the Vera Institute released an analysis of the costs associated with incarcerating adults in Illinois, including costs beyond those incurred within the state Department of Corrections' budget. The report revealed that the average annual cost per inmate in FY2010 was $38,268, significantly higher than the $22,043 reported in the Illinois Department of Corrections' 2010 Annual Report. The Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission also recently released a report, which indicated the state's juvenile justice system is failing to rehabilitate youth and return them to society. According to the report, more than half of the youth released from the system return to it, and the system has turned into a "feeder" system for the adult correctional system. Finally, a report authored by Project NIA on juvenile arrests in Chicago found that African-American youth accounted for 74 percent of school-based arrests in 2010 but made up only 45 percent of the CPS population, suggesting they are disproportionately arrested. To read more on any of these stories and other criminal justice related news, visit www.illinoiscriminaljustice.org. Take Action Under the Illinois' meritorious good time (MGT) program, individuals serving in Illinois prisons for non-violent crimes could have up to 180 days of incarceration deducted as a reward for good behavior. This program was suspending back in 2010 because it was determined that individuals were being released before they had served sufficient time. Since 2010, this issue has been resolved by mandating that individuals spend at minimum 60 days in prison prior to becoming eligible for good time credit. However, the program has still not been re-instated, and this has had negative impacts on the incarceration rates in the state. Illinois has increased its prison population by 4,000, and medium and minimum-security facilities are facing severe crowding. These conditions impede rehabilitation efforts and create dangerous environments for both staff and inmates. As Illinois is facing historic budget shortfalls, the reinstatement of MGT would help save scarce public dollars.  If you would like to add your voice to the growing numbers advocating the program's responsible reinstitution, click here for a letter you can personalize and mail to Governor Quinn. Don't forget to check out the Take Action! page for other important alerts. Events Chicago Listening Forum (FAVOR) March 31, 2012 9:30AM – 12:30PM A Safe Haven Foundation 2750 West Roosevelt Rd Chicago, IL For more info, click here Membership If you are not yet a member of IACJ, we'd like to invite you to consider membership in the association. IACJ is structured to support the work of advocates, providers and policy professionals focused on criminal justice work in Illinois. We hope to bring education, understanding and attention to the best practices in reentry and community reintegration.  Benefits of membership include being part of a strong network of your criminal justice peers and experts; the ability to share resources, act collectively, and speak with a common voice to command attention of elected official on policy issues; and a prestigious affiliation with a state-wide association. Membership is free for a limited time only!  For more information and to join, please visit our Membership page.  For more information on criminal justice issues and opportunities, and how you can get involved, visit illinoiscriminaljustice.org

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Friday, March 2, 2012 Obama: GOP 'Not Telling You The Truth' About Gas Prices GAY VOICES Maryland Gay Marriage Legislation Signed Into Law By Governor Martin O'Malley POLITICS Rush Limbaugh: I'll Buy Georgetown Women 'As Much Aspirin To Put Between Their Knees As They Want' WORLD Rumors Of Execution Style Killings In Syria's Homs BUSINESS Banks Are Still Trying To Charge You Those Pesky Fees SCIENCE NASA Space Station Codes Were On Stolen Laptop BLOG POSTS Robert Reich: Bye Bye American Pie: The Challenge of the Productivity Revolution Here's the good news. The economic pie is growing again. Growth in the 4th quarter last year hit 3 percent on an annualized rate. That's respectable. But here's the bad news: The share of that growth going to American workers is at a record low. Jared Bernstein: Inequality, Poverty, and Why We're Definitely Not Broke We may well be unwilling to raise the revenue we need to fight poverty, invest in poor kids, fix up our infrastructure, push back on climate change, and ensure secure retirements for our elderly. But it won't be because we're broke. Gov. Martin O\'Malley: Dignity: Why I Signed Same-Sex Marriage into Maryland Law Yesterday was a day for Maryland's children. It was a day for human dignity. After years of hard work, we signed a bill into law that protects individual civil marriage rights and religious freedom equally. Molly Shapiro: Dating After Divorce: Why I'm Never Remarrying Many divorced people forget the fragility of marital bliss and remarry with the same certainty and optimism they had the first time. I didn't want to forget, and my decision not to remarry was my way of ensuring I never would. Alain de Botton: 5 Religious Concepts That Atheists Can Use In a world beset by fundamentalists of believing and secular varieties, it must be possible to balance a rejection of religious faith with a selective reverence for religious rituals and concepts.

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