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jacobwe: Totally inspired NYT "Vows" video - "Ted & Gracie"

jacobwe: Totally inspired NYT "Vows" video - "Ted & Gracie"

Kirchick: The hypocrisy of NPR's anti-Fox brigades

For more than a decade, Mara Liasson has been National Public Radio's top political correspondent. She also offers insightful, often left-of-center commentary on Fox News, a network that decidedly skews right. So, it was only a matter of time before NPR executives would try to pressure Liasson to stop appearing on Fox. According to Politico, NPR honchos in October told Liasson she should "reconsider" appearing on the network.

Krauthammer: Torture foes twist the truth:

Earlier this month, I wrote a column outlining two exceptions to the no-torture rule: the ticking time bomb scenario and its less extreme variant in which a high-value terrorist refuses to divulge crucial information that could save innocent lives.

Slate hot for Love Gov as online finance guru

Let the jokes begin! Eliot Spitzer has a new paid gig: advice columnist. We can see it now. Dear Love Gov: Does keeping your socks on make it hotter?