Posts Tagged ‘Freedom Friday’

Morning Roundup: Catoe, a Copped Plea, and Leno to Conan: “You’re Welcome”

Good morning, and welcome back to Freedom Friday! That is, if you're John Catoe.
Metro's general manager told the WMATA board he's out, as of April 2. This unexpected news prompted quite a diverse reaction. Said Christopher Zimmerman, who sits on the board and wanted Catoe to stay: "I do think we had the very best [...]

Our Morning Roundup: The “Freedom Is Dead, Friday the 13th” Edition

Mornin', y'all! Welcome to ex-Freedom Friday! As Mike Riggs, your favorite freedom-lover, reported last week, he is no longer doing City Desk's Morning Roundup on Fridays. And that means only one thing: Freedom is dead.

Our Morning Roundup: Do You Feel Safer?

Good morning, City Desk readers (both insured and uninsured), and welcome to our muggiest Freedom Friday yet! Bad ideas thrive on attention, and the Henry Louis Gates Jr. story is getting a ton of it. According to the arrest report, which Gates has said contains "fabrications," the arresting officer asked Gates to come outside and [...]

Our Morning Roundup: Don’t Ask About Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Good morning, City Desk readers, and welcome to a balmy addition of Freedom Friday. Last week I wrote that police in Mississippi arrested Pete Eyre, Adam Mueller, and Jason Talley of the Motorhome Diaries for filming a traffic stop. Thanks to the support of many liberty-minded folks the country over, the boys received $2,580 in [...]

Our Morning Round-Up: Hentoff Gives me Goosebumps

Good morning, City Desk readers, and congratulations on making it to another Freedom Friday. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day–do y'all have something sweet planned for your significant others/selves? There's a lot of freedom out there today, so let's get started!