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  • No ruling in ‘birther' challenge

    01/26/2012 10:44:59 AM PST · by Pfesser · 46 replies · 1+ views
    AJC ^ | 12:15 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2012 | Bill Rankin
    After hearing evidence with neither President Barack Obama nor his lawyers in attendance, a state administrative law judge on Thursday did not issue a ruling as to whether Obama can be allowed on the state ballot in November. Lawyers for area residents mounting "birther" challenges told Deputy Chief Judge Michael Malihi that Obama should be found in contempt of court for not appearing when under subpoena to do so. But Malihi did not indicate he would recommend that and cut off one lawyer when he criticized Obama for not attending the hearing. "It shows not just a contempt for this...
  • How Children Outgrow Socialism

    05/28/2010 8:56:32 PM PDT · by neverdem · 36 replies · 851+ views
    ScienceNOW ^ | Dan Ferber
    Enlarge Image Fair is fair. Norwegian school children in this study worked hard to earn their money before deciding on a fair way to share it. Credit: Image courtesy of Knut Egil Wang Children start off like Karl Marx, but they eventually become more like a member of the International Olympic Committee. That's the conclusion of a new study, which finds that children's views on fairness change from egalitarian to merit-based as they grow older. The results help explain why society rewards high achievers with high pay, and they could help educators better motivate children. The find comes thanks...