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What do Rihanna's Pot-Smoking Photos Really Reveal? The Divide Between Mainstream Culture and Drug Law

Kassandra Frederique, AlterNet. January 20, 2012.

Rihanna is another example of how normalized marijuana use has become in mainstream culture, but as common as pot may be, getting arrested for it is no joke.

Unbelievable: Only 51 Percent of Kentucky Residents Believe Obama Was Born in U.S.

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. September 7, 2009.

According to a new poll, twenty percent said they think he was born elsewhere, and 29 percent said they weren't sure.

GOP's 2008 Legal Strategy: Target Every Battleground State

Steven Rosenfeld, November 1, 2008.

So much for McCain's claim that "the fabric of democracy" is being torn. It's only being ruffled by Republicans in battleground states.

The Incendiary Language of the Right-Wing

Digby, Hullabaloo. August 13, 2008.

"This is nasty stuff and it's one reason why I'm so skeptical of this new commitment to comity and reaching across the aisle."

Beltway Pundits, Obama's Vacation, and the Danger of the Spite Vote

Brad, Sadly, No!. August 11, 2008.

"You see, 'elitism' in this country isn't defined by how much money you have, but whether you ever enjoy your life."

Obama Notches 10th Victory in a Row, Can He Be Stopped?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. February 20, 2008.

Clinton is now in a position in which she'll have to win big in two weeks.

Arizona Secretary of State Goes \'Birther,\' Threatens to Remove Obama From Ballot

Joan McCarter, December 31, 1969.

Obama Clowns on Birthers at Hawaii Summitt

December 31, 1969.

New Hawaii Governor Vows to Discredit Birthers

Sarah Seltzer, December 31, 1969.