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Entries by Asher Smith from 08/2010

The Toronto Blue Jays: The Best Story in Baseball

| Posted 08.04.2010 | Sports
Read More: 2010 MLB Season, Toronto Blue Jays, Josh Elliott, Espn, Ricky Romero, David Eckstein, Mlb, Jose Bautista, Homeruns, Sportscenter, Roy Halladay, Cito Gaston, Sports News

SportsCenter's Josh Elliot's lead-in to the Yankee-Blue Jays highlight from the night before summed up the situation: "This has been a tough patch of the Yankees schedule, but that wasn't supposed to include the Blue Jays."

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The Cordoba House and the Limits of Public Opinion

| Posted 08.16.2010 | Politics
Read More: Public Opinion, Ground Zero Mosque, Cordoba House, Charles Krauthammer, CNN Poll, Politics News

According to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll, 70 percent of Americans oppose construction of the planned Cordoba House two blocks away from Ground Zero. Who cares?

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The Constitution According to Laura Schlessinger

| Posted 08.20.2010 | Media
Read More: First Amendment, Constitution, Birthright Citizenship, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Sarah Palin, Michael-Dorf, Don Imus, Media News

Palin's interpretation of the First Amendment and the Constitution speaks to a distressing misconception that rears its head too often in lay discussions of constitutional rights.

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Mitch Daniels, 2012's Answer to Fred Thompson

| Posted 08.27.2010 | Politics
Read More: Rick Santorum, Mitch Daniels, 2012 Presidential Election, David Brooks, Fred Thompson, Ross Douthat, Galba, Politics News

"Everybody agreed that Galba would make an excellent emperor, until he became emperor." Substitute "became emperor" with "formed an exploratory committee to run for president," and you have Mitch Daniels circa fall 2011.

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