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Key NFL Question No. 10: Is Spygate Over? (Mark Maske's NFL Insider)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:43:17 GMT

My thoughts: Yes. Whether you agree with the actions taken by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or not, Goodell did act. The public didn't share the ongoing interest of Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Matt Walsh didn't have the goods when it came to the allegation that the Patriots had taped the Rams' walk-through before their Super Bowl meeting. The scandal will forever affect how the accomplishments...

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Free Speech Protection Act (The Conservative Voice Columns)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

... Peter King (R-NY) and Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Arlen Specter (R-PA). This bill would protect American journalists from libel suits brought in foreign courts that do not have the same protections for free speech that are found in the U.S. Constitution. The bill has been assigned to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.We're asking you to contact...

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A stopped clock tells the right time twice a day (The Shotgun)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:20:19 GMT

... by radical Islamists to silence their critics. From the Daily Bayonet : "United States Senators Arlen Specter and Joe Lieberman wrote an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal yesterday that points out the danger of having foreign jurisdictions attempt to chill or limit free speech in America. The bi-partisan senators are speaking in support of a new bill that will prevent US Courts...

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Yahoo acquisition soap opera goes to Washington (Microsoft News Tracker)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:18:46 GMT

... market. I guess that would be a monopole, wouldn’t it?" Callahan was pressed to respond by Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., a former prosecutor. At first Callahan said "it would not be appropriate to comment on Mr. Smith’s accuracy." Then he said he could not recall Yang’s comment. Good punning on Mr. Ballmer’s part, I’d say, but none of the solons called for storming the gates at the Department...

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Free Speech Protection Act… and Robert Murat (Stephen Newton's diary of sorts...)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:26:05 GMT

‘Now we are engaged in another great struggle – this time against Islamist terror – and again the enemies of freedom seek to silence free speech. Our legislation will help ensure that they do not succeed.’ – Senators Arlen Specter and Joe Lieberman Senator Joe Lieberman has a record of censorious behaviour. As a vice-presidential candidate, [...]

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Poll: Voters Don't Know Barack Obama Pro-Abortion, John McCain Pro-Life (PowerBlog!)

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Powers) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:51:00 GMT

... - a surprising number of pro-life voters were not sure of the abortion position of Pat Toomey and Arlen Specter. This frustration was also echoed by the former Chairman of the Butler County Chapter of the PA Pro-Life Federation. He mentioned that people would walk up to the Pro-Life booth at the Butler Farm Show expressing their pro-life support, while carrying campaign materials...

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Sen. Specter Finishes Chemotherapy, Plans Martini (Get Mash)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:34:08 GMT

Sen. Arlen Specter completed his last scheduled round of chemotherapy on Monday and said he planned to celebrate with a martini and dinner with friends. Read the full story

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Chemotherapy Completed (Red Orbit )

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:42 GMT

Sen. Arlen Specter has completed his last scheduled round of chemotherapy. He says he plans to celebrate with a martini and dinner with friends. The 78-year-old Republican from Pennsylvania traveled to Washington on Monday after receiving the 12th and final dose at a Philadelphia hospital.

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US Senators Notice Free Speech Lawfare (The Daily Bayonet)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:53:11 GMT

United States Senators Arlen Specter and Joe Lieberman wrote an opinion...

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Kara Visits the Senate Hearings on the Yahoo-Google Ad Search Deal (BoomTown - All Things Digital)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:21:06 GMT

... of show and not so much content. There was an interesting little testy back-and-forth between Sen. Arlen Specter (R., Pa.) over remarks that Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang might have made in a previous meeting with Microsoft that was recounted by Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith. The jist of it was that Yang sketched out a world of two “poles”–Google on one side and Microsoft and Yahoo...

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Microsoft: JerryYang Knows Google-Yahoo Deal is Anticompetitive (Appscout.com)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:08:08 GMT

... search, to compete against Google and Microsoft and this agreement will enable us to do that. Sen. Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Republican, was not content with that response and pushed Callahan for more details. Specter: I didn't hear you contradict [Mr. Smith's testimony]. Callahan: I disagree with Mr. Smith's characterization of Mr. Yang's [comments]. Specter responded...

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GooHoo's Inquisition (Forbes)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT

... said." Smith replied. "It made a very strong impression." The statement also made an impression on Arlen Specter, R-Penn., who badgered Yahoo!'s (nasdaq: )counsel Michael Callahan, repeatedly asking him to recount his memory of the meeting. Callahan insisted he didn't recall the conversation. Specter and Kohl are two of the growing number of government officials who have raised...

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Foreign Courts Take Aim at Our Free Speech (Prophecy Fellowship Forums)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:44:12 GMT

By ARLEN SPECTER and JOE LIEBERMAN July 14, 2008; Page A15 Our Constitution is one of our greatest assets in the fight against terrorism. A free-flowing marketplace of ideas, protected by the First Amendment, enables the ideals of democracy to defeat the totalitarian vision of al Qaeda and other...

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Senate Republicans call for end to delays in considering judicial nominees (JURIST)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:18:00 GMT

... and called for new rules setting concrete timelines to govern the nomination process. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) accused Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats of trying to stall until after the presidential election. Senate Judiciary Committee chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has said that such delays are common practice in election years and that federal court vacancies have actually...

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Sen. Specter Finishes Chemotherapy, Plans Martini (Fox News)

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:58:17 GMT

Sen. Arlen Specter completed his last scheduled round of chemotherapy on Monday and said he planned to celebrate with a martini and dinner with friends.

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Specter aims to celebrate his chemotherapy finale (Deseret Morning News)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:19:47 GMT

Sen. Arlen Specter completed his last scheduled round of chemotherapy on Monday and said he planned to celebrate with a martini and dinner with friends.

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Arlen Specter and Joe Lieberman strike a blow against lawfare (Pursuing Holiness)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:46:56 GMT

New York state stepped up to protect author Rachel Ehrenfield (a really gracious woman - I booked her when I was producing talk radio and she was a pleasure to deal with, unlike many others) from an attack on her free speech by passing the Libel Terrorism Protection Act. However, a federal version of Rachel’s Law [...]

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Specter finishes chemotherapy treatments (OTB News)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:25:20 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Arlen Specter completed his last scheduled round of chemotherapy on Monday and said he planned to celebrate with a martini and dinner with friends….

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Specter finishes chemotherapy treatments (Boston Globe)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:55:49 GMT

Sen. Arlen Specter has completed his last scheduled round of chemotherapy. He says he plans to celebrate with a martini and dinner with friends.

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2008.07.14 Politics and National Defense Roundup (Old War Dogs)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:00:28 GMT

This post will grow as the day goes on. Please don't forget to check back later. Worth knowing about today: BBC: Maliki’s remarks misreported Arlen Specter and Joe Lieberman: Foreign Courts Take Aim at Our Free Speech Team McCain Conference...

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