HS Secretary Janet Napolitano Stepping Down

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Good luck to her. I think she's been a good person in the job, but her installation there has given us a) Governor Jan Brewer in Arizona, and b) endless remarks from Right Wing World, calling her "Big Sis." Listen, I know that we on the left have our terminology for things. But do we think we're being funny and clever the zillionth time we say something? Okay, "tea baggers" is still funny. . .

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano stepping down to run UC system

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, who has served in President Obama’s Cabinet since Day One of his administration, announced Friday that she would step down to become president of the University of California system. . .

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Homeland Security Ends Ban on Green Cards for Gay Married Couples

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For any naysayers who claimed that "nothing changed" with the Supreme Court DOMA and Prop 8 decisions, check this out. It isn't the end of the fight for equality, but it's a solid first step.

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Homeland Security Formalizes End Of Ban On Green Cards For Gay Couples

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday formalized the end of the ban on gay married couples being able to receive green cards based on their marriage. The move followed news this weekend that at least one such petition — for a Florida same-sex couple married in New York — already had been approved. . .

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Louie Anderson on Countdown with Keith Olbermann on Airport Security

Please oh please let them scrap the "take off your shoes" policy! I'm already unassembled enough with my belt, watch, wallet, computer, glasses and everything else all in the tray.