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Daley: People Talk About No-Fly Zone As If It Were A 'Video Game'
Appearing on Meet The Press, White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley criticized those who call for a no-fly zone in Libya: "Well, you know, lots of people throw around phrases of 'no-fly zone,' and they talk about it as though it's just a game on a video game or something, and some people who throw, throw that line out have no idea what they're talking about," said Daley. "Bob Gates understands the difficulty of going to war. This is a man who spent his--almost his entire life working for the government. He, he knows the difficulty of war and the challenges, as does Admiral Mullen. So when, when people comment on military action, most of them have no idea what they're talking about."
McCain: Qaddafi 'Insane,' A No-Fly Zone Can Send Message To People Around Him
Appearing on This Week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) reiterated his support for a no-fly zone as part of an effort to oust Muammar Qaddafi. He's insane. But perhaps the people around him would begin to depart the sinking ship," said McCain. He also added: "Again, by a no-fly zone, by declaring our support for a provisional government, perhaps, which is being formed up now - there is a lot of steps we can take."
Topics: 2012 Presidential Primaries, 2012 elections, Barack Obama, Budget, Donald Trump, John McCain, Keith Ellison, Lamar Alexander, Libya, Michele Bachmann, Mitch McConnell, Muslims, Peter King, Pres '12, Roundup, Sunday Shows, Supreme Court, Westboro Baptist Church, William Daley
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Arizona Bill Aimed At Westboro Signed Into Law
TUCSON, AZ -- Gov. Jan Brewer (R) tonight signed a hastily written and passed law aimed squarely at Westboro Baptist Church. The law, which will take effect immediately, aims to deny Westboro -- the notorious Kansas church group led by anti-gay preacher Fred Phelps -- the chance to disrupt the funeral of a 9-year-old girl killed in the mass shooting in Tucson Saturday morning.
From the Arizona Republic:
Senate Bill 1101 creates a "funeral protection zone" that bans protesters within 300 feet of a funeral service. The ban applies to one hour before, during or after a funeral service. A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
The bill was passed in the legislature earlier today by unanimous votes in the state House and Senate. As TPM reported earlier today, the bill was modeled on similar legislation aimed at curbing Phelps and his church in Ohio. That law has been upheld by a federal district court.
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Arizona's Anti-Westboro Baptist Bill Modeled After Ohio Legislation
TUCSON, AZ -- The Arizona state legislature's plan to limit the ability of members of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church to protest the funerals of victims of the mass shooting over the weekend is gathering overwhelming bipartisan support.
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Pima County GOP Chair Opposes Anti-Westboro Law
TUCSON, AZ -- The leader of the county Republican party here says he's inclined to oppose the state legislature's efforts to prevent the Westboro Baptist Church from capitalizing on Saturday's shootings at a constituent event for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) by staging protests outside the funeral of the shootings youngest victim, 9-year-old Christina Green. But that doesn't mean he's prepared to let the protests go unhindered.
Brian Miller, chair of the Pima County GOP, says the nascent effort to pass a law that keeps Westboro from harassing mourners sounds to him like a dangerous step toward limiting First Amendment rights.
"I don't know what's in the law, but I do think it's indicative of always looking to the law to solve problems," Miller told me in an interview tonight. He said the county GOP is against those kinds of solutions.
"We will not sign on or advocate any policy that limits free speech," he said.
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Arizona To Take On Westboro Baptist Church In Wake Of Shooting
A member of the Westboro Baptist Church protests at a military funeral.
TUCSON, AZ -- The Arizona state legislature is planning to limit the ability of members of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church to disrupt the funerals of victims of Saturday's deadly shooting, an area state Representative tells TPM.
In one of its first acts since a gunman attacked a constituent event hosted by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), a bipartisan group of state legislators is expected to push through a bill this week that would deny the Westboro Bapist Church -- the Kansas-based congregation led by Fred Phelps that's best known for protesting military funerals -- some of the media spotlight the group seems to crave.
[TPM SLIDESHOW: Moment Of Silence: Nation Reflects On Tragic Arizona Shooting]
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