Florida Gov. Scott Doesn’t Do Email (Corrected)

If you have a suggestion for Governor Rick Scott of Florida, send it to him via the postal service, as he doesn’t do email. After all, email is so this century.  If you go to the state website, it says you can email the Lt. Governor, but not the governor. Scott’s reasoning:

“If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send me, I don’t have e-mail,” Scott said. “It’s easier if I never get e-mailed. I get embarrassed by it that way. It’s not as easy to communicate,” Scott said. “Have a great day.”

Note: I originally …

On Tuesday’s Radio Show…

• Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) tells Alan why believes that President Obama’s decision to approve air strikes against Libya could be “an impeachable offense.”

• Alan asks Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) why he thinks it’s necessary to reaffirm “In God We Trust” as America’s national motto.…

How To Be A Republican Policy Wonk

by Stuart Shapiro

I wear my label as a policy wonk proudly.   Therefore I like to think that the label brings with it a certain level of sophistication.  But it seems like the path to being called a wonk is getting easier and easier.  Apparently all one has to do is say something vaguely related to policy and use complete sentences.  Jonathan Chait explains how Sen. Marco Rubio has become qualified as a wonk (h/t Steve Benen).

Jennifer Rubin has an item headlined, “Marco Rubio continues to impress,” which gushes over Rubio’s deep grasp of public policy. Here’s the …

Rebecca Black Will Have The Last Laugh

Rebecca Black refused to be cowed by the haters who mocked her for Ark Music Factory-produced pop video “Friday” and refused to have it removed from YouTube when offered the chance. Black has a wonderful voice, even without the help of Auto-Tune, and deserves all the good things that will likely come her way, like the hundreds of thousands of dollars she’s likely to realize for her efforts. “I decided not to give the haters the satisfaction that they got me so bad.”

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NJ Judge Rules Against Gov. Chris Christie’s Education Cuts

New Jersey Superior Court Judge Peter Doyne has ruled that Governor Chris Christie’s cuts to school aid have rendered the state’s schools unable to provide “a thorough and efficient education” to the 1.4 million children there. Doyne also found that the cuts “fell more heavily upon our high risk districts and the children educated within those districts.”

Christie slashed state aid by $820 million last year, and Doyne found that altogether, the state would have needed twice that much — $1.6 billion — to fully fund the School Funding Reform Act formula.

Following arguments before the Supreme Court earlier this …

Upset By Questions About Rihanna, Chris Brown Smashes Window After GMA Appearance

No word on whether ABC will make Chris Brown pay for the dressing room window he smashed after he was agitated by questioning by Robin Roberts, who repeatedly wanted to know how he put is life back together after beating up ex-girlfriend Rihanna. Brown stormed out of the studio without a shirt and smashed one of ABC’s windows.

After his freakout, Brown tweeted: “I’m so over people bringing this past s–t up!!! Yet we praise Charlie Sheen and other celebs for there bulls–t.”

While Brown, 22, tried to steer the interview about his upcoming album, Robin Roberts kept asking about …

Lindsay Lohan’s Father Arrested In Hollywood

Lindsay Lohan’s father, Michael, was arrested in Los Angeles on charges he held his girlfriend against her will and stopped her from calling 911.

A news release says the 51-year-old was booked for investigation of preventing a report of victimization, false imprisonment and infliction of corporal injury on a cohabitant, all felonies. Bail is set at $200,000.

Authorities say the girlfriend refused treatment for minor injuries, but Michael Lohan was taken to a hospital after booking for a medical condition unrelated to the arrest.

Mr. Lohan and his daughter are reportedly estranged.…

GOP Pres Hopeful Herman Cain: Muslim Objective Is to “Covert All Infidels Or Kill Them”

Claiming to Christianity Today that, “We are a Judeo-Christian nation,” Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain says he resents that Muslims want to convert “the rest of us.” (h/t Think Progress)

The role of Muslims in American society is for them to be allowed to practice their religion freely, which is part of our First Amendment. The role of Muslims in America is not to convert the rest of us to the Muslim religion. That I resent. Because we are a Judeo-Christian nation, from the fact that 85 percent of us are self-described Christians, or evangelicals, or practicing …

Martin Luther King, Jr. On War

This continues to be relevant, sadly.

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Bride Arrested For Disorderly Conduct At Own Wedding Reception

Angela Davito was arrested at her own wedding reception in Gilbert, AZ after she became disorderly and kicked a police officer who was attempting to break up a brawl.

Police spokesman Hugh White said Monday that officers had to restrain 28-year-old Angela Davito around 9:30 p.m. Saturday after she became disorderly at the suburban Gilbert home where her reception was held.

Officers responding to a call found a large brawl in the backyard of the home and told everyone to stop fighting. But the commotion continued, and police officers pepper-sprayed the crowd. White says people then got angry and aggressive …

Howard Kurtz Correctly Wants The Media To Question A War In The Middle East

By Yashwanth Manjunath

On his Sunday talk show “Reliable Sources,” Howard Kurtz criticized the media for not asking enough questions about the new military intervention into Libya.

What happened to the media’s skepticism? Kurtz said. The media get excited by war…and sometimes something is lost in that initial excitement, It reminds me of eight years ago this very weekend, when shock and awe was rained down upon Baghdad and the media utterly failed to ask skeptical questions…What if there’s a long-term stalemate here? What is this goes on and on? What if there are American casualties? Do you stop this

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