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Suit: Benjamin Moore Paint Names are ‘Racially Insensitive’!

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(dailymail.co.uk) A former Benjamin Moore employee named Clinton Tucker is claiming the paint colors “clinton brown” and “tucker chocolate” are named after him and since he’s black, they’re racially insensitive.” NJ.com has the story: Tucker, who identifies himself as an African-American man in the lawsuit filed in Essex County court in Newark, said he was hired in June 2011 in the digital marketing department but quickly found himself being discriminated against, according to a write-up of the filing on CourthouseNews.com.

Alan Colmes: Conservatives ‘Basically Want to Have Sex With the Constitution’

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Alan Colmes is upset because conservatives are digging for the truth on the IRS scandal and he thinks it’s merely “mismanagement at its best.” Here’s his take on his radio show, courtesy of Real Clear Politics: You know it’s funny to me that conservatives who always talk about how much they love the Constitution and yet somebody exercises their constitutional rights and is declared guilty which you’re not supposed to be, simply because you invoke the Fifth Amendment.

VA Union Lobbying ‘Can and Can’t’ Tip Sheet Reveals How Employees Divert Attention From Vet Care

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A lobbying tip sheet provided by the general counsel for the American Federation of Government Employees reveals some eyebrow-raising things VA employees are allowed to do while on “official time.” According to the document, employees: Can, if a union official, pursuant to Article 45 of the AFGE-VA master agreement, or as otherwise negotiated or as a matter of past practice, use official time for appropriate lobbying function, including contact Congress.