You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself --Ethel Barrymore
By John on May 29, 2009 in Featured, Politics, The Courts | 0 Comments
I pointed out in a post on May 8 that the GOP was already gearing up for a smear campaign on Obama’s SCOTUS nominee, whoever it turned out to be. Well, the hypocrites have certainly rolled out of the woodwork to condemn Judge Sotomayor. Let’s take a look, shall we?
By John on May 8, 2009 in Congress, Politics, The Courts | 0 Comments
The ink is barely dry on Justice David Souter’s letter of resignation from the Supreme Court, and the wingnuts in Rush Limbaugh’s Republican party are already complaining about Obama’s nominee for his replacement. The talking points are all so similar, it’s clear the effort is coordinated.
By John on Feb 24, 2009 in Gay Issues, Politics, Religion, Right Wingnuts, Society, The Courts | 0 Comments
The Supreme Court has declined to take up the case of a Kentucky High School student who wants to sue the school district for barring him from expressing opposition to homosexuality. Morrison, a senior at Boyd County High School, sued the Boyd County school district over a policy that required students to undergo anti-harassment training. He claimed the policy threatened him with punishment for expressing religious beliefs in opposition to homosexuality.
By John on Feb 24, 2009 in Constitution, Crime, Politics, Presidency, Society, The Courts | 0 Comments
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that a Federal Judge is questioning the constitutionality of the law designed to give the telecommunications companies blanket immunity for their illegal wiretaps. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker has asked President Obama’s Justice Department to present its views by Wednesday on whether the law gives the attorney general too much power to decide whether a company is immune from lawsuits.
By John on Jan 20, 2009 in Congress, Constitution, Culture, Featured, Fun Stuff, Music, Politics, Presidency, Religion, The Courts | 0 Comments
I took time out, as did a lot of Americans, and watched today’s ceremonies swearing in Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. As you might expect, I have some opinions on the ceremony and some of the participants. I’m a sucker for the ceremonies of state, and today’s was “high church.” Barack and Michele Obama, and his children, were just the height of grace and beauty, and it does give me some hope that maybe a new day has begun.
By John on Jun 19, 2008 in Election, Featured, Gay Issues, Politics, Society, The Courts | 0 Comments
Well, it’s the day after the first full day that gay marriage was legal in California, and gosh darn it, the sun came up, birds still sang, children were born, people died, there were even some heterosexual marriages, and I still had to go to work. In other words, if God is mad about it, he sure missed that wrath thing by taking it out on the mid-west. This raises a lot of questions, such as what happens next in California, what does this mean to Florida’s Amendment 2 initiative (and see a possible connection), and what does it mean for gay people around the country.
By John on Mar 14, 2008 in Congress, Constitution, Crime, Politics, Presidency, Society, The Courts | 0 Comments
Well, the House seems to be sticking to their guns, and not passing a FISA bill that will grant immunity to the telecom industry for illegal spying. This is critically important, because it’s the last best hope to have the illegal surveillance activities of the current Cheney Administration see the light of day. During a press conference on February 28, George Bush finally went rogue on Dick, and accidentally told the truth about the reason for telecom immunity.
By John on Jul 29, 2007 in Crime, Places, Politics, Society, The Courts | 0 Comments
This post summarizes various smaller news items of interest that I found during the week of July 23, 2007.
By John on Jul 19, 2007 in Constitution, Politics, Presidency, The Courts, War | 1 Comment
President Bush unveiled an executive order that allows the administration to block bank accounts and any other financial assets that might be found in this country belonging to people, companies or groups that the United States deems are working to threaten stability in Iraq.
By John on Jul 17, 2007 in Congress, Constitution, General, Politics, The Courts | 0 Comments
Dear Senators Mel Martinez and Bill Nelson:
The history of the present King … [George] is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
By John on Jun 11, 2007 in Constitution, Crime, Culture, Fun Stuff, Humor, Politics, Presidency, Society, The Courts | 0 Comments
Wow, the courts have sure been busy lately. They given us lots of fun stuff to cover. Let’s see what we have:
By John on Jun 11, 2007 in Business, Gadgets, Gay Issues, General, Hardware, Politics, Society, Technology, The Courts | 0 Comments
This is a wrap of smaller news items for the week ending June 10, 2007.
By John on Apr 21, 2007 in Constitution, Legislature, Politics, The Courts, War | 0 Comments
Yes, it would seem that the good people of Vermont probably have the most intelligence. They’ve seen through the bull shit and their state senate voted 16-9 without debate to impeach Bush and Cheney.
By John on Apr 20, 2007 in Congress, Constitution, Corruption, Politics, Presidency, The Courts | 0 Comments
George Christian, executive director of Library Connection, a consortium of 27 libraries in the Hartford, Conn., area, has, since 2005, been fighting a National Security letter request from the FBI for subscription information on patrons of the library system. Because of the way the PATRIOT Act is written, he was only recently, through a court order, un-gagged to be able to testify to Congress about the experience.
By John on Apr 2, 2007 in Places, Politics, The Courts | 0 Comments
In Boston, the state is trying to shut down a lawsuit brought by the family of Milena Del Valle, who was killed last July when 12 tons of Boston’s Big Dig tunnel fell on her husband’s car. The excuse they’ve given this time is that if they turn over relevant documents to the family, the nation’s transportation security could be compromised.
By John on Oct 28, 2006 in Gay Issues, Politics, Religion, Right Wingnuts, Society, The Courts | 0 Comments
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled this week that same-sex couples and their families are entitled to the “same rights and benefits enjoyed by opposite-sex couples” under the state’s civil marriage laws. In a 4-3 split, the court rejected the claim that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to have their relationships recognized as “marriages.” Instead, it left that decision “to the democratic process,” ruling that the state legislature must now decide whether to “amend its marriage law to include same-sex couples” or provide these equal benefits, protections, and obligations “by some other means such as civil unions.” This decision is a positive step toward equality, and an affirmation of the importance of committed relationships and healthy families.
By John on Oct 3, 2006 in Congress, Constitution, Politics, Presidency, The Courts, War | 0 Comments
With the detainee law, the Republican Senators and Congressmen (with the help of 12 Democrats) basically said to Bush, “Here are the tools to be a dictator, go forth and …have fun with it.” It is the worst legislation ever passed in my lifetime, and I am in my late 40s.
By John on Sep 30, 2006 in Congress, Constitution, Politics, Presidency, The Courts | 1 Comment
Buried amongst the untold affronts to the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and the very spirit of America, the torture bill contains a definition of “wrongfully aiding the enemy” which labels all American citizens who breach their “allegiance” to President Bush and the actions of his government as terrorists subject to possible arrest, torture and conviction in front of a military tribunal.
By John on Aug 10, 2006 in Congress, Crime, Politics, Presidency, Society, The Courts, War | 0 Comments
The Bush administration has drafted amendments to a U.S. war crimes law “passed in the mid-1990s that criminalized violations of the Geneva Conventions.” The changes would mean interrogators would no longer face possible prosecution for committing “outrages upon [the] personal dignity” of prisoners.
By John on Aug 7, 2006 in Congress, Politics, The Courts | 0 Comments
As you know, the Fifth Circuit Court ruled that Tom DeLay had to stay on the Texas Congressional Ballot for the Republican party. The Republicans were asking Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to intervine and stay the ruling.
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