In an amazing twist, two very distinct, disparate voices have weighed in on the Supreme Courts’ ruling from last week: that the Second Amendment applies to the ability of state and local authorities to regulate gun laws. Marc Lamont Hill– progressive scholar and professor– feels this ruling favors those in black communities because of the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Supreme Court'
Disarming The Black Community: A Closer Look At The Gun Issue
July 6th, 2010 · No Comments · america, Democracy, Politics, Racism
Tags: blacks·clarence thomas·guns·marc lamont hill·Second Amendment·Supreme Court
A View From Inside: The Talented Mr. Franken
June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · america
Al Franken, the junior senator from Minnesota, shows off his prodigious sketching abilities yesterday at the senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Senator Franken’s portrait is of Senator Jeff Sessions. I suppose he had to stay alert doing something, given Sessions’ constant droning about nothing in particular.
Patrick Buchanan, And The Disappearing White Ruling Class
May 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · america, Democracy, News, Politics
I enjoy political commentators and pundits who drape themselves in nostalgia, regaling their readers with stories of how things used to be–and in some cases how things ought to be. Pat Buchanan likes to indulge in that type of, my old America circa 1955 rhetoric– and as a result– some of his work reflects that [...]
Michael Steele’s Ignorant Defense of The Constitution
May 14th, 2010 · 4 Comments · america, Democracy, News, Politics
I am not a Michael Steele fan. I won’t try to deny this fact. But I’ve always thought that Mr. Steele was a bright man, fully capable and respectful of the moment–even though I tended to disagree with his political ideology. As chairman of the Republican National Committee, Steele’s responsibility is elevating the profile and [...]
Tags: Civil Rights·constitution·elena kagan·Michael Steele·Supreme Court
Inside The Health Debate: In Georgia, Politics May Prevail Over Policy
March 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment · america, Democracy, Democrats, Elections, Health Care, News, Politics, Republicans
Sonny Perdue is the republican governor of the state of Georgia. Perdue is at the tail end of his second and final term in the statehouse. His administration is presiding over a fiscal crisis–one with steep prolonged budget cuts– that are destined to cripple the state’s services and economy for the foreseeable future. But Perdue [...]
Tags: attoney general·federal government·Governor·Health Care·health care reform·lawsuit·Politics·Sonny Perdue·Supreme Court·Thurbert Baker
Monday weekend round-up
August 10th, 2009 · No Comments · 2012 Presidential Election, Democracy, Democrats, Health Care, News, Political Fringe, Politics, Republicans, War on Terror
WELCOME MADAME JUSTICE! Pray for Eunice Kennedy Shriver… Lying must come naturally to John Boehner… Protest against the health care reform bill on its merits, not on misinformation and egregious lies perpetrated by fringe groups… Health care gone wild! Nightmare in the Hudson River… This is potential good news that no one is talking about… [...]
Tags: Democrats·Health Care·John Boehner·One-Liners·Politics·President·Republicans·Supreme Court
BREAKING NEWS: A New Supreme Court Justice
August 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Democracy, News, Politics
The United States senate has confirmed judge Sonia Sotomayor has our nation’s 111th Supreme Court Justice, and the first Hispanic-American to ever wear the black robes. The vote was 68-31. This is a historic day for our nation. Congratulations to Justice Sotomayor.
Tags: Sonia Sotomayor·Supreme Court
Sotomayor clears one big hurdle
July 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Democracy, News, Politics
As expected, judge Sonia Sotomayor will win approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee in her quest to become the 111th Justice to the United States Supreme Court. The full senate will take up her vote next week. The panel was split along party lines with only one republican senator, Lindsay Graham (R-SC), voting in the [...]
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