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Voter fraud

2010-03-22T17:10:36Z

MikeNorth:

'''Voter fraud''' includes voting in the name of people who have died, or moved away, or already voted in the same election in another state, or are otherwise ineligible to vote. Estimates of the amount of voter fraud are as much as a percentage point or more in an election. It can change the outcome of a close election.

But even areas not known for voter fraud have unexplained discrepancies between voter registration lists and estimates of the number of eligible voters. In [[Indiana]], for example, one expert estimated that there were 1.3 million more names on the registration rolls than there were eligible voters in the state. Indiana enacted a law requiring display of a photo ID by most voters prior to voting, Ind. Code 3-5-2-40.5, and the constitutionality of this law was upheld on appeal in ''[[Crawford v. Marion County Election Board]]'', 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 110 (7th Cir. Jan. 4, 2007).

Voter fraud was a major factor in [[Barack Hussein Obama's]] ostensible victory in the 2008 presidential campaign.<ref>http://newsmax.com/InsideCover/obama-voter-fraud/2008/10/27/id/326134</ref>
[[Category:Election Terms]]

==See also==
[[ACORN]]
==References==
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Del Norte County, California

2010-03-22T17:06:47Z

MikeNorth:

'''Del Norte County''' is a [[county]] in [[California]]. It is one of the few California counties dominated by [[immigrants]]; although its large forest resources often attract [[hippies]] and [[environmentalists]] from [[San Francisco]] and [[Berkeley]].
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Gun locks

2010-03-22T17:04:10Z

MikeNorth:

A '''gun lock''' is a device which inhibits the use of a firearm, ostensibly for the purpose of safety. While a variety of forms exist, all serve the purpose of preventing the gun from being used until the lock is disabled. ''Requiring'' expensive gun locks on all firearms can be a form of [[gun control]] and an affront to the liberties guaranteed by the [[Constitution]].

==Flaws==
[[John Lott]] said, "... it's not in everybody's interest to have a lock on their gun. If you live in a safe area and maybe have young kids, that might be fine. But if you live in a city, even if you have kids, I don't think it's really the wisest thing to have the gun locked up, because you're not going to be able to quickly access it to defend your family. And when you compare probabilities, accidental gun deaths in the home are trivial compared to the rate at which other types of deaths occur from crimes where innocent victims are attacked and a gun would benefit them."<ref> [http://www.reason.com/news/show/27562.html Reason Magazine - Cold Comfort: An Interview with John R. Lott]</ref>

==See Also==
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[[Category:Political Terms]]
[[Category:Weapons]]

Eminem

2010-03-22T17:00:55Z

MikeNorth:

Eminem is the stage name of popular rapper '''Marshall Bruce Mathers III'''. Born October 17, 1972 (age {{age|1972|10|17}}), Mathers grew up in on 8 Mile [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. He is an award-winning [[musician]] and holds a [[Grammy]] and [[Academy Award]].

He is known for his [[rap]] music, and specifically its frequent use of [[profanity]], drug references, and sexual content. His lyrics have often been criticized by overly-sensitive [[liberals]] and [[radical feminists]] as violent, [[homophobia|homophobic]], and [[misogyny|misogynistic]].

Relapse 2, a sequel to his 2009 album titled Relapse, is due out in the fall of 2009.

==Personal Life==

Mathers' personal life is well known because of his public persona and a frequent topic in his music, most notably his relationship with Kimberly Anne Scott. The couple met while both were in high school, and began a troubled relationship in 1989. The two married 1999, but divorced in 2001<ref>[http://marriage.about.com/od/entertainmen1/p/eminem.htm About.com marriage profile]</ref>. As Eminem, Mathers recorded several violent songs, including ''Kim'', and'' '97 Bonnie & Clyde'', both songs deal with murdering Kim in violent fashion<ref>Mathers' has stated that his music was a form of artistic release and was not to be taken literally</ref>. The two reconciled and remarried in 2006, but filed for divorce again less than three months later.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6195977.stm BBC News, Eminem divorces for second time]</ref> Mathers also has shared custody of his biological daughter, Hailie Jade Scott and Alaina, whom he adopted, with Kim Scott's sister.

==Albums==

* 1999: The Slim Shady LP
* 2000: The Marshall Mathers LP
* 2002: The Eminem Show
* 2002: 8 Mile Soundtrack
* 2004: Encore
* 2005: Curtain Call: The Hits
* 2006: Eminem Presents the Re-Up
* 2009: Relapse

==Films==

* 2000: Da Hip Hop Witch (Cameo-Performance)
* 2001: The Wash (Chris)
* 2002: [[8 Mile]] (Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith)
* 2008: Have Gun — Will Travel (Paladin)

==Awards==

[[Academy Awards]]

* 2003 - Best Original song, "Lose Yourself" from [[8 Mile]]

Golden Globe Nomination

* 2003 - Best Original Song in a Motion Picture, "Lose Yourself" from [[8 Mile]]

Grammy Awards

* 2000 - Best rap solo performance for "My Name Is" from The Slim Shady LP
* 2000 - Best rap album for The Slim Shady LP
* 2001 - Best rap solo performance for "The Real Slim Shady" from The Marshall Mathers LP
* 2001 - Best rap performance by a duo or group (with [[Dr. Dre]]) for "Forgot About Dre" from Dr Dre 2001
* 2001 - Best rap album for The Marshall Mathers LP
* 2003 - Best short form music video, for "Without Me" from The Eminem Show
* 2003 - Best rap album for The Eminem Show
* 2004 - Best male rap solo performance for "Lose Yourself" from the 8 Mile O.S.T.
* 2004 - Best rap song for "Lose Yourself" from the 8 Mile O.S.T.

==References==

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[[Category:Rappers]]
[[Category:Actors]]

Evan Bayh

2010-03-22T16:59:25Z

MikeNorth:

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'''Birch Evans Bayh III''' (commonly known as Evan Bayh), born December 26, 1955 (age {{age|1955|12|26}}), has served as the junior U.S. [[Senator]] from [[Indiana]] since 1999 and was Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. Bayh was frequently mentioned as a potential candidate for the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. He did not run but instead endorsed Senator [[Hillary Clinton]].

After dropping his remote presidential ambitions, Bayh moved sharply to the right in 2009. Indeed, Bayh's voting record in 2009 scored him as the single most conservative Democrat in the Senate. He was one of seven Democrats voting against abortion funding in the health care package, and one of three voting against the $410 billion omnibus spending bill.<ref> Chris Cillizza, "Evan Bayh's political crossroads," [http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/evan-bayh.html ''Washington Post'' Dec. 9, 2009]</ref> He is still a liberal, but not on the scale of the more radical examples of the species, like [[Nancy Pelosi]]. Very few conservatives in his home state of [[Indiana]] trust him.

On Febuary 15th, 2010, Bayh announced he would not seek reelection.

==Record and Political Views==
*'''[[Abortion]]:''' Evan Bayh is a supporter of abortion rights, earning him a 100% rating from [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]]. However, he has taken some moderate stances on the issue, such as voting to ban [[partial birth abortion]]s and voting to notify parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions.

*'''Economy''': As Governor of Indiana, Bayh governed as a [[fiscal conservative]]. He not only signed the largest tax cut in the state's history, but went eight years with out a single tax increase. He left office with the largest budget surplus in state history. As a Senator however, Bayh's record is more [[liberal]]. He voted against permanent repeal of the death tax, and for raising the capital gains tax. In 2007, he earned a D from the National Taxpayers Union. Bayh also supported [[Barack Obama]]'s [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]].

*'''Foreign Policy''': In 2002, Bayh voted with the majority of the Senate for the "[[Iraq]] War Resolution" authorizing President [[George W. Bush]] to go to war against Iraq and disarm [[Saddam Hussein]]. However, he is now a war critic.

==External Links==
*[http://bayh.senate.gov/ Official Site]
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Horned Puffin

2010-03-22T16:44:35Z

MikeNorth:

The '''Horned Puffin''' resembles the Atlantic species of puffin, except for a ridge of hardened skin that rises vertically from above its eyes to the top of its head. According to the US Geological Survey, "about 1.2 million Horned Puffins breed in the North Pacific, almost exclusively in [[Siberia]] and [[Alaska]]."<ref>US Geological Survey, ''Horned Puffin''[http://www.absc.usgs.gov/research/seabird_foragefish/seabirds/flash_cards/horned_puffin.html]</ref> In winter months, they can be found further south, almost down to the waters off the [[California]] coast. <ref>http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Horned_Puffin.asp</ref>

Regardless of their vast quantity, there is a concern that [[liberal]] [[environmentalists]] want to "protect" the bird in their bid to control gun rights.

References==

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Proportionality test

2010-03-22T16:41:50Z

MikeNorth:

The '''proportionality''' test is a three-part test first adopted under [[Title IX]] by the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] Administration and then expanded by the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] Administration,<ref>"[I]n 1996, the Education Department issued a 'clarification.' In it, Clinton-administration Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Norma Cantu proposed steps that might be taken to demonstrate compliance with these tests, but left it up to the Education Department's Office of Civil Rights to determine whether those measures were adequate. She designated test one -- the proportionality test -- as a 'safe harbor,' where school administrators had to find shelter if they wanted to be sure they were protected from subjectively derived judgments of noncompliance."[http://shinbone.home.att.net/titleix.2.htm]</ref> which seeks to apply gender quotas to school [[sports]]. The test consists of counting the number of male and female participants on the school sports teams, and holds that schools are in compliance with Title IX if they:

#have the same proportion of girls in sports as enrolled in the school,
#are expanding the opportunities for girls in sports, or
#are satisfying the entire interest of girls to participate in sports.

When a school needs to cut sports teams for budgetary reasons and cannot provide additional sports for girls, then prongs (2) and (3) of the test cannot be satisfied. In that case the school must meet the quota requirement of (1), thereby causing it to eliminate many more boys teams than girls teams in order to make the proportional representation. [[James Madison University]] recently did precisely that, cutting far more boys teams than girls teams in order to meet Title IX's requirement for access for both boys and girls.

Many seek to apply the proportionality test fully to high schools.<ref>http://psg.com/~patf/TitleIX.pdf</ref> <ref>http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NTgxOTlmZmMzYTgwMWZkZWY1NDA1YjkxZWE5MTU0Yjc=
</ref>

Proportionality tests can be said to be contrary to the principles of a [[meritocracy]], as they encourage promotion to sports teams based on gender, not ability. The result is a decline in quality since the best athletes are not given the platform to excel.

==References==
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==See also==
* [[liberal denial]]

[[Category:United States Law]]

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2010-03-22T16:36:49Z

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Rush Limbaugh

2010-03-22T16:35:11Z

MikeNorth:

[[Image:RushLimbaugh 1.jpg|thumb|right|Rush Limbaugh]]
'''Rush Limbaugh''' (born January 12, 1951) is an extremely popular American [[conservative]] radio talk show host and author. Limbaugh has risen to the top of the ratings charts as an intensely conservative voice in a talk radio media environment dominated by conservatives. In his sharp criticisms of the [[Obama Administration]] Limbaugh has been characterized as one of the ''de facto'' leaders of the opposition. Historians compare his role to Walter Winchell, a radio commentator of the 1930s-1950s era.

== Radio ==
Limbaugh started young. By the age of seventeen, he was already a dedicated disc jockey, hosting a radio show in his hometown of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He dropped out of college after his freshman year to pursue work full-time as a DJ, and got his big break in 1984, when KFBK in Sacramento hired him to host a talk show that reveled in controversy about conservative politics. His program was widely syndicated and by 1994 he was the number one talk-show host in the country. In 2001, he re-negotiated his contract for eight more years, for $285 million, a radio record. Surgery overcame a disease that left him nearly deaf in 2001.

Limbaugh hosts a radio show famed for its incisive criticism of the follies of liberalism. He is often at odds with liberal activist [[Al Franken]], who wrote a book entitled ''"Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot". Limbaugh habitually refers to [[feminists]] who support [[abortion]] as ''feminazis'' and to his own self as having "talent on loan from God". Sensitive about his own schooling, he ridicules the college educated as the "Arts & Croissant Crowd."

Limbaugh's conservative talk show is nationally syndicated and averages over 16 million listeners weekly, making him the #1 radio talk show host in America.
<ref>[http://www.talkers.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=34 The Top Talk Radio Audiences] Talkers magazine online</ref> In July 2008, Rush announced "he has renewed his contract with Premiere Radio Networks and Clear Channel Radio, continuing syndication of his show 'many years into the future.'" <ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=27326 Rush Renews Contract], ''[[Human Events]]'', July, 2, 2008</ref>
== Politics ==
Limbaugh endorsed [[Mitt Romney]] for the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/ThisHour.asp#Limbaugh%20Endorses%20Romney Limbaugh Endorses Romney], [[Melanie Hunter]], ''[[CNSNews]]'', February 05, 2008</ref> He was often critical of [[John McCain]] during the Republican primaries, but supported him in the general election.

Limbaugh has warned against false prophets, telling his audience in 1996 that, "You are being manipulated in a way that I find very bothersome." "Pat Buchanan is not a conservative. He's a populist."<ref>See [http://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/23/us/politics-on-the-air-radio-talk-show-host-fears-for-true-conservatism-s-fate.html?n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fL%2fLimbaugh%2c%20Rush Robin Toner, "Radio Talk Show Host Fears For True Conservatism's Fate," ''New York Times'' Feb. 23, 1996]</ref>.
===Obama to Fail===
Limbaugh made national headlines when he was asked to write 400 words for a newspaper column about Obama's plans. He said he didn't need 400 words, he needed just four: "I hope he fails." He was immediately attacked by the Obama White House and liberal pundits as an unpatriotic obstructionist. Limbaugh expounded his view in the show's [http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_011609/content/01125113.guest.html transcript]; if Obama is for socialist policies and against capitalist policies, of course Limbaugh could not support those policies, and hoped he would fail. <ref>[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_011609/content/01125113.guest.html Limbaugh radio show transcript.]</ref>

Limbaugh addressed [[CPAC]] and further discussed his stance that generated so much attention. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/01/limbaugh-leader-obama-chief-staff-calls-talk-host-barrier-progress/ Limbaugh the Leader? Obama Chief of Staff] Fox News, March 01, 2009</ref> {{cquote| ''"Did the Democrats want the war in Iraq to fail? Well, they certainly did. And they not only wanted the war in Iraq to fail, they proclaimed it a failure. ... The last thing they wanted was to win. They hoped George Bush failed. So where is it -- what is so strange about being honest and saying, I want Barack Obama to fail if his mission is to restructure and reform this country so that capitalism and individual liberty are not its foundation? Why would I want that to succeed?"'' }}

Republican National Chairman Michael Steele called Limbaugh an "entertainer" whose comments were "incendiary" and "ugly," and Limbaugh counterattacked Steele's fitness to run the party. A Gallup poll in May 2009 on who was the main voice of the GOP found Limbaugh leading the pack at 13%, with Steele trailing at 1%.

==Audience==
Limbaugh's fans enjoy his bluster and bombast, but behind it there is a substantive defense of a coherent political philosophy. He makes politics engaging and entertaining, producing an audience more eager to seek out other sources of information. Limbaugh "dittoheads" consume more print news than do non-listeners. Like Fox News viewers, Limbaugh fans are more likely to tune in to presidential debates. Far from making people cynical or indifferent toward public affairs, Limbaugh reinforces his audience's disposition to participate in the political process.<ref>Jamieson and Cappella (2008) </ref>

Conservative Republicans are in his audience, but educational attainment, family income, and race do not predict who listens. Listening to Limbaugh is significantly correlated with public affairs information. He is not merely an entertainer and people who listen to him regularly are very well informed on public affairs. However, his radio audience is smaller than the TV audiences of conservative commentators [[Bill O'Reilly]] and [[Sean Hannity]].<ref> Stephen Earl Bennett, " Who Listens to Rush Limbaugh's Radio Program and the Relationship Between Listening to Limbaugh and Knowledge of Public Affairs, 1994-2006," ''Journal of Radio & Audio Media,'' May 2009, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p66-82, in [[EBSCO]]</ref>
== Poking fun at Obama liberals==
Newsweek editor Evan Thomas said on MSNBC's "Hardball" that Obama was "sort of God."

Asking rhetorically what [[God]] has in common with Obama, Limbaugh said, "Neither has a birth certificate." <ref>[http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=100717 Rush Limbaugh pummels Obama on birth certificate] WND, June 10, 2009</ref> He went on to say "God does not think he's Obama," and "Liberals love Obama." Limbaugh explained more differences, "Another difference is that God only demands to be worshiped once a week," and "God asks for only 10 percent of your money", and "God gives you freedom to live your life as you choose."

== Victim of a Democratic prosecutor's witchhunt ==

On October 6, 2003 Limbaugh told his audience he was addicted to OxyContin and other painkillers citing a failed back surgery as the cause of his pain and subsequent dependence. <ref>The Rush Limbaugh Show, October 6, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/10/10/rush.limbaugh/ "Limbaugh admits addiction to pain medication"</ref> Limbaugh underwent treatment for his addiction, and charges against him for alleged "doctor shopping" to procure prescription medications were dropped<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/28/national/main1561324.shtml</ref> after Democratic prosecutors illegally siezed private medical records<ref>http://archive.newsmax.com/hottopics/Rush_Limbaugh.shtml </ref> in a blatant misuse of the criminal justice system to discredit Limbaugh.

== Sports ==

Limbaugh is an avid sports fan, particularly football. He briefly held a position as a commentator on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown pre-game show. He resigned from the show on October 2, 2006 after comments made regarding Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb received widespread criticism.

{{cquote|''' ''"I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. There is a little hope invested in McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. The defense carried this team."'' '''}}

After McNabb's response, "It's sad that you've got to go to skin color. I thought we were through with that whole deal," significant pressure was put upon Limbaugh to resign. <ref>http://espn.go.com/gen/news/2003/1001/1628537.html</ref>

== Other Media Work ==

The Limbaugh Letter is a monthly publication that contains conservative articles and humor in Rush's style.

Limbaugh is involved in the conservative satire show "The 1/2 Hour News Hour" show on the [[Fox News Channel]]. <ref>
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/16/AR2007021602098.html Fox News Channel's '1/2 Hour News Hour': Right Funny, in Spots] washingtonpost.com</ref>

Rush occasionally writes op-ed pieces for the [[Wall Street Journal]].

== The Harry Reid Letter ==
On October 2, 2007, Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] wrote a letter to Mark P. Mays, President and CEO of Clear Channel Communications, who is Limbaugh's chief patron. In it Senator Reid essentially demanded that Mays order Limbaugh to apologize for remarks he made concerning "phony soldiers."<ref name=ReidText>Reid, Harry, ''et al.'' "[http://reid.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=284699 Letter to Mark P. Mays of Clear Channel Communications]." [http://reid.senate.gov/ Electronic Office of US Senator Harry Reid], October 2, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2007.</ref> A ''phony soldier'' is someone who is not a soldier at all but is pretending to be one, especially in a public forum. Such activity is unlawful, and the faker whose activity prompted Limbaugh's attacks has since been convicted and punished.<ref name=PhonySoldier>Limbaugh, Rush. "[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_092807/content/01125106.guest.html The Anatomy of a Smear: 'Phony Soldiers' Is a Phony Story]." ''[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/today.guest.html Rush Limbaugh Official Site]'', accessed December 25, 2007.</ref> This letter was co-signed by nearly all Democratic senators. In a speech in Philadelphia on October 11th, Limbaugh announced plans to sell the original letter on eBay in a charity auction. The proceeds went to the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation. The letter sold for $2.1 million and Limbaugh matched the winning amount with a total of $4.2 million being donated. <ref>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/420889/harry_reidrush_limbaugh_letter_nets.html</ref>

== Quotes ==
* "You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one." - Rush Limbaugh, 17 Aug 1993

==References==
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==See Also==
*[[Previous Breaking News/Rush Limbaugh|Articles about '''Rush Limbaugh''' from previous "Breaking News"]]
*[[Conservative Links]]
*[[Rush Derangement Syndrome]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/today.guest.html Official Rush Limbaugh website]
*[http://www.cspan.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-A-15919 Rush's 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Speech], ''C-SPAN'', February 28, 2009
==Further reading==
* Gordon, Scott. ''Rush Limbaugh: An Oral & Media Biography'' (2009). 258pp quotes and comments by his friends and enemies.
* Jamieson, Kathleen Hall, and Joseph N. Cappella. ''Echo Chamber: Rush Limbaugh and the Conservative Media Establishment'' (2008) balanced analysis by scholars; compares Limbaugh with Fox and ''Wall Street Journal'' [http://www.amazon.com/Echo-Chamber-Limbaugh-Conservative-Establishment/dp/0195398602/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261865854&sr=1-2 excerpt and text search]

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