Okay, let’s take a closer look at President Barack Obama’s first year in office. Realizing that every possible medium is doing the same thing one year after the historic inauguration, I plan on taking a different approach here. After this turbulent year in politics, who do we have in the oval office? Is President Obama [...]
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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…
The President heads to Mexico…
A torture probe [...]
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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.
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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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With liberty… and justice for all
July 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Democracy, Politics
Last week’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing was not just to showcase the next justice to the Supreme Court of the United States (potentially), it illustrated how important the actual process is to American democracy. Within the halls, and the walls of the Hart senate building, 19 United States senators prepared a final examination for the [...]
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Sonia Sotomayor: The end is near
July 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Democracy, News, Politics
The questioning portion of the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor has wrapped up. All that’s left are the special witnesses brought in from both sides to testify. Judge Sotomayor has effectively wrapped up her biggest job interview ever, and my coverage of the historic event will wind up as well. I will [...]
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Senate Democrats Live: Sonia Sotomayor Day 4
July 16th, 2009 · No Comments · News, Politics
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Day 3 Wrap-up: What was said
July 16th, 2009 · No Comments · News, Politics
Straight from AP Courtside Blog, the blog offering the best inside coverage of the hearing: The top 5 things from Wednesday’s coverage:
5. Sen. Ricky Ricardo. Sen. Tom Coburn evoked a 1950s TV show in a quip responding to Sotomayor’s scenario about what he might do if she — hypothetically, of course — attacked him. “You’ll [...]
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Senate Democrats Live: Sonia Sotomayor Watch Day 3 Here!
July 15th, 2009 · No Comments · News, Politics
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Jeff Sessions: The White man with no biases or gender
July 14th, 2009 · No Comments · News, Politics
Had to post this. I also have to issue this caveat: Senator Jeff Sessions has a “racist past.” Whether you agree with that assessment or not, it is there to be discussed. Here’s a clip from coverage of today’s confirmation hearing. The panel is discussing senator Sessions “lack of bias.” Astounding.
Watch:
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