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MSU English Professor Threatens Student in Anti-Republican Rant .................................................................................................................................... CapCon ^ \| 9/4/2013 \| Tom Gantert A Michigan State University Creative Writing professor was caught on video saying Republicans are old people with "dead skin cells washing off them" who raped the United States to get "everything out of it they possibly could." He then threatened a student who apparently frowned and made a comment during his rant. Professor William Penn made the comments in one of his classes and the video was posted online. In the video (see below), Penn challenges in front of the entire class the student who comments and apparently frowns. "I am a college professor. If I find out you are a closet racist, I am coming after you," Penn said. In the 1:53 video posted by Campus Reform, Penn said Republicans are a "bunch of dead white people, or dying white people." At one point, Penn asked his class: "Anybody here want to be Mitt Romney? Him? I mean (lets out sigh) married to her (Ann Romney)?" A Michigan State official said the university is looking into the incident. "MSU has been made aware of the situation, and we will be looking into it," MSU Spokesman Kent Cassella said in an email. "At MSU, it is important the classroom environment is conducive to a free exchange of ideas and is respectful of the opinions of others." Penn didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Randall Jensen, an MSU student and member of the MSU College Republicans, said he didn't approve of Penn's comments made in the classroom. "What bothers me is that he is using his position of authority and respect in a classroom to persuade political opinions," Jensen said. "I don't think that is acceptable for somebody in his position."

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Senate Breaks Own Rules in Rush to Vote on Syria War ..................................................................................................................................... The Daily Beast ^ \| Sep 4, 2013 2:53 PM EDT \| Josh Rogin Senate Democratic leadership tossed aside the rules for moving legislation with regard to the resolution authorizing the use of military force against Syria, angering some Republicans and creating confusion on Capitol Hill in the run up to the war vote. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly approved a modified war resolution Wednesday afternoon by vote of 10-7 with one member, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), voting present. The committee's action allows Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to bring the measure to the floor as early as Friday, following a break for the Jewish holidays. That would allow a vote by the full Senate as soon as Monday, giving the Senate a chance to pass a war resolution before the House has a chance to craft and pass a resolution of its own. Some GOP senate offices are upset with what they see as a rush by Senate Democratic leadership to pass the war authorization outside the rules that govern how legislation goes through the committee process. “This is a rush to war behind closed doors,” one senior GOP senate aide said. “We were told there was a need to have a thoughtful and public debate about how this nation goes to war, but this seems to be about simply getting a resolution done to cover the president.” According to Senate rules, hearings should be notified seven days in advance, business meetings should be notified at least three days in advance, and members should have 24 hours to consider legislative text before having to vote on it. A spokesman for Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) pointed out that the chairman and ranking member of the committee have the discretion to call a business meeting earlier if they both agree. (Excerpt) Read more at thedailybeast.com ...

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The 7 Democratic And 3 Republican Senators Who Want To Start The Syrian War Zero Hedge ^ \| September 4, 2013 Starting a widely unpopular war which will inevitably escalate and will likely involve Russia and China, not to mention all the countries that neighbor Syria, and at best, result in a regime dominated by Al-Qaeda? No problem. Here are the Senators who voted to push America into the latest middle eastern war: Yoting Yes: Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Ben Cardin, D-Md., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Chris Coons, D-Del., Dick Durbin, D-Ill. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Bob Corker, R-Tenn., John McCain, R-Ariz, Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. Voting No: Tom Udall, D-N.M., Chris Murphy, D-Conn., James Risch, R-Idaho, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., John Barrasso, R-Wyo. Present: Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass