Almanag 161st day and notable events
Almanac style notes list 1935 Alcoholics Anonymous founded by Dr. Robert Smith and Bill Wilson, 1967 Israel Syria cease fire ending Six Day War, 2003 NASA Mars rover Spirit launch. Births include Prince Philip Judy Garland Maurice Sendak John Edwards Eliot Spitzer Jeanne Tripplehorn Elizabeth Hurley Bobby Jindal.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth
Judy Garland
Maurice Sendak
John Edwards
Eliot Spitzer
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Elizabeth
Democrats abandon reform vows over secret money tactics
Dick Polman argues Democrats embrace secret donor groups to compete with Republicans after condemning such tactics. He notes Barack Obama allies create groups like Priorities USA to use unlimited donations, while Republicans fueled by donors like Karl Rove also use hidden money, highlighting a cycle of hypocrisy and pragmatic compromise in campaign finance.
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Karl Rove
Obama
White House
Bill Burton
Burton
Rove
GOP
House
Donald Rumsfeld
Pentagon
Bill Clinton
Priorities USA
American Crossroads Gps
Rove and Friends
Senate Democrats
Vince Lombardi
X-Men as social mirror of modern America
The piece argues X-Men and its films reflect a post-everything society where identities blend and expand. It cites rising interracial marriages, tolerance for gays, and pluralism, noting mutants embody broader social plenitude and individual self design. Authors Gillespie and Welch detail cultural shifts shaping the X-Men franchise and liberal resilience.
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America
Paris
Magneto
Storm
Grant McCracken
United States
Benjamin Franklin
McCracken
Toronto
Edward
Jacob
Barack Obama
Pew Research Center
Supreme Court
Xavier
Penny protest fades as trivial urge, columnist notes
DL Stewart notes Jason West 38 Utah paid a $25 clinic bill with 2,500 pennies, triggering disorderly conduct charges. The columnist argues the stunt yielded Internet fame and a potential $140 fine, calling the protest penny-ante and lacking real impact.
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Jason West
Jason
Utah
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