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Have you ever read an entire Supreme Court decision?

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Naomi

I did. Once. It had been written by then-Chief Justice William Renquist. The Times had printed all of it for some reason. I say “some reason” because I don’t remember what it was about. But whatever it was, it angered … Continue reading →

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We’re outraged at SCOTUS now. What will we do when they demolish NYS gun control laws?

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Naomi

Alito’s draft Roe opinion has us marching, yelling, protesting. Yes. In the back of my rage against the SCOTUS machine, I had a nagging small thought. Yesterday, after the soul-shattering racist mass murder in Buffalo, the thought became larger. And … Continue reading →

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Lovin’ this gerrymander

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Naomi

I said something the other day (yesterday I was watching football) about the gerrymander. About hating it in Tennessee and loving it in New York State. Here’s what I mean, in this Times piece today, “N.Y. Democrats Could Gain 3 … Continue reading →

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