Daily Archives: January 17, 2013

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Project Runway All-Stars Season 2 Finale Liveblog

project-runway-all-stars-1 Oh, thank the baby Jesus, this is almost over!

Last week, the Final Four took a thirty minute trip to France, had to sit on the back row at some dull couture event, buy a lot of fabric and make sure they didn’t miss the red eye back to NYC in order to design a couture outfit. The results were…less than inspiring. The judges wisely decided that Joshua needed to be sent packing, leaving Emilio, Anthony Ryan, and Uli as the final three. Tonight, it all ends before Project Runway: Teams debuts. Continue reading →

As Obama Unveils Plan, Right Wing Declares Gun Rights “Non-Negotiable”

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Yesterday President Obama announced twenty-three executive orders aimed at stopping mass shootings like the one at the Sandy Hook elementary school in December. The orders cover issues like mental health system improvement, tightening background checks, and streamlining law enforcement reporting on guns and dangerous individuals. The President also announced he would like to pass an assault weapons ban with the new Congress. Reactions from gun rights advocates was swift and intense. Politicians who support the gun lobby have declared Second Amendment rights non-negotiable and called for drastic actions to resist the new regulations, signaling a tough battle ahead for the President and gun control advocates. Continue reading →