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Matter of Opinion archive for March 25, 2008

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008

strange bedfellows

The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling today that the president can't require the state of Texas to comply with an international agreement governing a murder defendant's access to Mexican diplomatic officials. Chief Justice John Roberts, a Bush appointee, wrote the majority opinion. That's not…

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Tuesday's Loose Thread

Another day of campaigning, another candidate backpedaling from a comment. This time, it's Hillary Clinton (well, it was her turn) who exaggerated an account of her landing at an airport in Bosnia. No she didn't have to duck bullets to get to a waiting car.…

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