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Lax regulation of election laws allow secretive Super PACs to flourish

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By Yana Kunichoff | 11.10.11 | 5:00 am

Super PACs have been pushing the boundaries of election law this year, with many of the Federal Election Commission members unwilling to enforce regulations.

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(VIDEO) Colbert: Pawlenty endorsement of Romney like Miracle Whip endorsing mayonnaise

By Jon Collins | 09.13.11 | 1:11 pm

Colbert said he hopes Pawlenty’s new position as national co-chair of Romney’s campaign doesn’t interfere with Pawlenty’s other job as “assistant manager of the Route 23 Kinkos.”

Climate skeptics: Protecting polar bears will destroy our way of life

By Dan Haugen | 03.28.08 | 6:45 am

Stephen Colbert has an ongoing joke in which he describes bears as the single greatest threat to America today. The bit might have made a good keynote address earlier this month at the Heartland Institute’s “International Conference on Climate Change”…

Gun legislation: It could be worse. A lot worse.

By Dan Haugen | 03.14.08 | 8:56 am

A bill to expand the self-defense definition that lets gun owners use deadly force failed a House committee vote yesterday. Rep. Tony “Stand Your Ground” Cornish, R-Good Thunder, says he still might try inserting the legislation…