Tag Archives: Federal Election Commission

Crooks and liars and elections

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Naomi

Except for my comments, all below came from one Harper’s Weekly Review: At least 10 attendees of the January 6 rally leading up to the riot at the U.S. Capitol were voted into office. Yes. This really happened. [T]he Federal … Continue reading →

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Ellen Weintraub is so smart. Brett Kavanaugh is so…not

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Naomi

I’ve been sort of following Ellen Weintraub for a while. Whenever she appears on TV, I stop what I’m doing and listen. Today, in a Times op — with what I see is her characteristic good cheer with a dash … Continue reading →

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So what’s doing in the Citizens United Supreme Court?

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Naomi

This. As reported by many newspapers and here by SCOTUSBlog, which I follow. It’s a terse, apolitical layout of what happened. (If I remember correctly, Citizens United — indeed, Scalia said as much — does not state anything about dark … Continue reading →

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