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 [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged election, Politics, SCOTUS
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 [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged Politics, SCOTUS
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.
Posted in Asides, News, Politics | Tagged Politics, SCOTUS
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
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