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Senator Chris Dodd Joins The Gay Marriage Movement

Glad to see it. One of the most important parts:

I believe that, when my daughters grow up, barriers to marriage equality for same-sex couples will seem as archaic, and as unfair, as the laws we once had against inter-racial marriage.

And I want them to know that, even if he was a little late, their dad came down on the right side of history.

US Justice Dept. Trying To Block Re-Burying Of Geronimo’s Bones

Wonder why? Definitely interesting fodder for the Skull & Bones watchers out there.

John Hodgman at Radio & TV Correspondents’ Dinner

Hodg-man rose to the occasion. Very funny.

The Guardian Using Crowdsourcing To Uncover MP Expenses

With 700,000 documents to comb though it is a totally rational approach. It can either take a team of experts 2 years or it can take “everyone” a few days.

Obviously the potential is there to game the system and make your guy look good or the other guy look bad, but review is a lot cheaper than the original work.

“Don’t call what happened in Iran last week an election”

Hitchens on the #iranelection. From an Iranian compatriot:

I went to the last major Ahmadinejad rally and got the whiff of what I imagine fascism to have been all about. Lots of splotchy boys who can’t get a date are given guns and told they’re special.