New York GOP Nominates U.S. Senate Candidate Who Thinks Child Labor Laws Are Unconstitutional: Yesterday, New York Republicans voted to nominate Wendy Long as their candidate for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). Long, a former law clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas, is best known for spearheading several inaccurate and race baiting attacks against Justice Sonia Sotomayor during Sotomayor’s confirmation process. Despite an impressive legal [...]/p