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What a fun week it’s been

By Jan Dembowski on January 23, 2010

This past week some interesting events occurred. First, there was a special election in Massachusetts and then there was the SCOTUS ruling that says corporate entities (and unions) can’t be limited in advertising bombing the electorate.
That Scott Brown got elected is really a non-issue. People vote and get elected all the time and I don’t [...]

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Factually correct makes it fun reading

By Jan Dembowski on July 19, 2009

The best part of Frank Rich’s article is that his examples are dead on. Michael Steele’s words are just pure comedy gold.
The hearings were pure “Alice in Wonderland.” Reality was turned upside down. Southern senators who relate every question to race, ethnicity and gender just assumed that their unreconstructed obsessions are America’s and that the [...]

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Sotomayor to replace Souter

By Jan Dembowski on May 26, 2009

Hopefully the Party of NO will let Judge Sotomayor get approved. She looks like a good choice but the GOP have already stated they’ll fillibuster anyone President Obama nominates.

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U.S. Supreme Court surprise

By Jan Dembowski on June 12, 2008

No way. I’m posting the image from CNN’s website but I could swear it says
U.S. Supreme Court says detainees at Guantanamo Bay have constitutional right to challenge their detention in civilian courts.

I see this headline and I can’t help but wonder “Yes, but what’s the catch?”

Posted in Politics | Tagged CNN, Guantanamo Bay, Politics, SCOTUS | 4 Responses

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