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State of the Nanny: What Was Banned in 2008?

CitizenSugar — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:00:34 -0800

From banning cigarette sales in San Francisco and Boston drug stores to ticketing people who are annoying in public by words, motions, or signs (interpret that!) in a Michigan city, nanny state laws cans quickly go from public service to first amendment violations. Check out the video below for a quick, and biased, summary of what was banned in '08.

LibertySugar — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:30:00 -0700

China: Want to come face-to-face with China's Net Nanny? New Firefox ad-on lets you experience the censored Chinese internet at home! - Shanghaiist
Palin: Will Tina go softer on the Palins? Sarah offered her daughter Bristol to babysit Tina's daughter during SNL. - Huffington Post
Voting: No long lines there? Astronauts cast ballots from space. - Neatorama
Florida: An effective surrogate? Republican strategist says Governor Charlie Crist's decision to extend voting hours in Florida just blew the state for John McCain. -23/6
Media: Is the media getting bored with pointing out campaign falsehoods? ABC picks apart lies about Obama's 2001 radio interview that are now centerpiece of Palin's stump speech. - Talking Points Memo
McCain: Behind the fancy campaign lies the truth? McCain responds to Obama's half-hour ad with new video. -Townhall

LibertySugar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:30:59 -0700

Oil: Drill, drill, drill? Poll indicates a strong willingness on part of American people for more offshore drilling. – RedState

China: Not funny? Comedy Central and a proxy service websites blocked by China's Net Nanny. - Shanghaiist
Bloggers: Watch your back? Article about the threat of arrest faced by political bloggers around the world implies US writers face threat, too. – Michelle Malkin
Election: Look into the crystal ball? Polls show Obama over McCain by four points. - donklephant
Swing States: Go ahead, take Ohio and Florida? Obama camp sees a win without traditional swing states. - DailyKos