Polanski

Poo Poo on Putting Polanski in Prison

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 05.25.2011

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Danielle Cavallucci

Wouldn't it serve the interests of justice and the American people more to devote the monies intended to be wasted on this sensational situation to solving real and pervasive problems?

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Gore Vidal Knocks Obama, Says "Anti-Semitism" Got "Poor Polanski"

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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To mark the recent publication of Gore Vidal's memoir, Snapshots in History's Glare, The Atlantic's John Meroney interviewed the American literary and...

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Polanski Lawyer Says Client Will Face Only One Charge if He Returns to LA

Jeff Norman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Norman

Just because a lot of pathetic people need to dwell on the director's supposed indecency to make themselves feel decent in comparison, doesn't mean that normal evidentiary standards should be abandoned in the Polanski matter.

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The Narcissistic Ego and Vampire Economy

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vivian Norris

There are simply more and more narcissists than there were a few decades ago. There is less community and more selfishness, and it will affect how quickly we come out of this financial crisis.

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Roman Polanski Arrest Sparked By Tip From Swiss, According To New Documents

AP | THOMAS WATKINS and BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The arrest of Roman Polanski in his decades-old child sex case was set in motion last month by Swiss authorities, who informed fed...

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Huh?

Dave Hackel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dave Hackel

Everyday the news is filled with statements that just don't make any sense. I write them down and then I study them later. Many still puzzle me. Maybe you can help me make sense of them.

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Friday Talking Points [96] -- The Impressiveness of Alan Grayson

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

First, let's get rid of the distractions this week. Chicago will not be getting the Olympics in 2016, even after President Obama went over to Copenha...

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Left, Right & Center: Olympics, Unemployment Rate 9.8%, Iran, Baucus Bill, Sex!

HuffPost Radio | Posted 05.25.2011

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HuffPost Radio

The economy, touted as recovering, continues to be a jobless recovery: unemployment is at 9.8%. Arianna says Larry Summers and Obama's economic advisors are the problem, not the solution.

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The Defenses to the Polanski Arrest Are Irrelevant

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Judge H. Lee Sarokin

The argument that Polanski should not be extradited on grounds of delay would mean that the fugitive who is most successful in eluding capture gains an advantage over one who is less successful.

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Polanski -- I'm Confused

Jennifer Lehr | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jennifer Lehr

Given Roman Polanski's history as a persecuted Jew during the Holocaust, I can understand his panicking, skipping bail and fleeing the United States. ...

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Artist Rally Behind Polanski

Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bernard-Henri Lévy

My journal has started a petition in support of Roman Polanski. Mike Nichols, Salman Rushdie, Milan Kundera, Isabelle Adjani, and Diane von Furstenberg are among those who have signed on.

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