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Ayers anger: I never denounced my violence!

Weather Underground radical Bill Ayers was actually offended by an interviewer who suggested Ayers had a history of denouncing his violent past in previous interviews and reprimanded the host. Apparently he's proud of his violent past - and he sees similarities between himself, the Weather Underground, and Julian Assange. Glenn has the audio and reaction on radio today.

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FCC push to regulate news draws fire

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) pushed back on Monday against a contention by a Democratic FCC commissioner that the government should create new regulations to promote diversity in news programming. Barton was reacting to a proposal made last week by FCC Commissioner Michael Copps, who in a speech suggested that broadcasters be subject to a new "public values test" every four years. "I hope … that you do not mean to suggest that it is the job of the federal government, through the [FCC], to determine the content that is available for Americans to consume,” Barton wrote Monday in a letter to Copps. Copps had suggested that the test would make a broadcaster's license renewal contingent upon proof that they meet a prospective set of federal criteria.

Source: http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/132195-f...

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Catch-and-release of Taliban fighters angers troops; More than 500 let go

More than 500 suspected Taliban fighters detained by U.S. forces have been released from custody at the urging of Afghan government officials, angering both American troops and some Afghans who oppose the policy on the grounds that many of those released return to the battlefield to kill NATO soldiers and Afghan civilians. And those numbers understate the problem, military officials say. They do not include suspected Taliban fighters held in small combat outposts or other forward operating bases throughout the region who are released before they ever become part of the official detainee population. An Afghan official who spoke on condition of anonymity said that President Hamid Karzai's government has personally sought the release of as many as 700 suspected Taliban fighters since July, including some mid-level leaders.

Source: http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/2010/12/catch-and-r...

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For a few, Pearl Harbor still a vivid memory

Jim Morgan was sleeping a little late on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. His mother, Beryl, had tried to wake him up at about 7:30, but the 9-year-old, whose family lived at the Navy base at Pearl Harbor, didn't stir until she came back about 25 minutes later. He got up just in time to witness history out his bedroom window. "I said, 'Look, Ma! There's a fire at the submarine base.'" At that same moment, Russell Meyne was sitting down to a plate of pancakes, bacon and eggs in the mess hall at Pearl Harbor's Hickam Air Base, 2 miles away. He was hoping to revitalize himself after a night of drinking beer with his buddies, celebrating their selection to a group that would be heading to the mainland for flight training. Suddenly, everything changed. "The table almost bounced up and down, and all the pots and pans in the kitchen started falling on the floor," said Meyne, an Army private at the time, now 91 and treasurer of the South Carolina branch of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-12-07-pearlharbor07...

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Lawmakers to Obama: Correct reference to US motto as 'In God We Trust'

Members of Congress on Monday called on President Obama to issue a public correction after he incorrectly labeled E pluribus unum the U.S.'s motto in a speech last month, rather than "In God We Trust." The lawmakers, members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus, also said the president was making "a pattern" of dropping the word "Creator" when he recites the self-evident truths of the Declaration of Independence. "By misrepresenting things as foundational as the Declaration of Independence and our national motto, you are not only doing a disservice to the people you represent you are casting aside an integral part of American society," the representatives said in a stern letter asking for him to correct the speech.

Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2010/dec...

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Obama's Tax Cut Deal Infuriates Liberals

President Obama and White House officials underscored the need to compromise Monday in unveiling a congressional deal to avoid the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts at the end of the year, but some of the toughest critics of Obama's version of compromise come from within his own party. Democrats have generally argued that the tax cuts should be extended for the middle class -- but not for the wealthiest 2 percent. Republicans have argued that the cuts should be extended for all taxpayers.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/06/obama-proposes-pa...

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Taxpayer Calculator: Extending Unemployment Benefits

There are two schools of thought when it comes to extending unemployment benefits: one is economic and the other is emotional. If Congress does not prolong the payments, two million Americans will lose their benefits right away, and the Obama administration estimates seven million Americans will be affected if a year-long extension isn't passed. Forty percent of those unemployed right now have been out of work for six-plus months and unemployment has risen to 9.8 percent. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) said that extending benefits is the best type of deficit spending. Pelosi says whatever money you give to jobless Americans goes back into the economy immediately and without it the recovery will stall, causing more people to lose their jobs.

Source: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/12/06/taxpayer-calcul...

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WikiLeaks Founder Assange Arrested in Britain

Police say WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has surrendered to British police as part of a Swedish sex-crimes investigation, the latest blow to the secret-spilling website that faces legal, financial and security challenges. Assange was arrested at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and was due to appear at Westminster Magistrate's Court later in the day.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/12/07/lawyer-assange-surre...

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Holiday Treat for the Bush Tax Cuts?

Maybe it’s the holiday season, but if the reports are true President Obama and congressional Republicans have reached a compromise on extending the Bush tax cuts that gives taxpayers and the economy a wondrous gift. While details are sketchy and ever-so-important, President Obama announced he has agreed to extend all the Bush tax cuts for two years, through 2012. The necessity of economic growth trumped the ideology of redistributionism, though the President did take plenty of jabs at the wealthiest Americans. The compromise also includes the unfortunate resurrection of the death tax, but at a less punishing rate of 35 percent combined with a $5 million exemption. Two things to remember as the debate turns over to Congress: keeping current tax policy is not a tax cut, it’s preventing a tax hike, and would let all Americans keep more of their own money. Since this isn’t a tax cut, it doesn’t need to be “paid” for.

Source: http://blog.heritage.org/2010/12/06/holiday-treat-for-the-bu...