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“Radiohead front man Thom Yorke told reporters in no uncertain terms that his band has never met the four high school students who compose Hitler Hairdo, and insisted the moody alt-rock songs they perform in local bars “could not possibly have been derived from [Radiohead’s] subtle fusion of electronica, Krautrock, and experimental jazz.”

“Republicans have exploited the hot-button immigration issue so successfully in the health reform debate that Finance Committee Democrats have gone so far as to exclude illegal immigrants from buying even unsubsidized insurance on the exchange. It’s purely a political move, for no one — on Capitol Hill or off — has offered a good explanation for how allowing folks to buy insurance coverage from private companies using U.S. dollars could harm the country. Indeed, it would likely keep those people out of emergency rooms, saving taxpayer dollars. The debate has grown so absurd that it feels, at times, like some voices don’t care to distinguish between legal immigrants and illegal immigrants. As Menendez said, under Kyl’s waiting-period amendment, “legal permanent residents” would be prevented from availing a benefit “that they helped to fund.” The Kyl amendment fell by a count of 10 to 13, along strict party lines.”