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Ellen Weintraub is so smart. Brett Kavanaugh is so…not
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
Posted in Koch Bros Final Solution to Democracy, Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged "originalism", Brett Kavanaugh, Ellen Weintraub, Federal Election Commission, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court decisions — a slightly different point of view
Two decisions this week are being applauded, especially noting that Gorsuch wrote the LBGTQ decision and Roberts the DACA one. Surprise! Joy! Rapture! I read some of each decision and here’s what I think: neither Roberts nor Gorsuch is turning … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich
Tagged DACA, Justice Gorsuch, Justice John Roberts, LGBTQ decision, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, texturalism
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Will something finally change? I think so. Vote
A close friend just asked me that. In an effort to be super-rational, I said, “I’m probably the wrong person to ask because I’m an optimist.” She pointed out we’ve seen this before. I’m not sure we did — not … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, voting rights
Tagged Cal Cunningham, Chuck Schumer, Cory Gardner, Democrats in Congress, For the People Act, G.O.P., George Floyd, John Hickenlooper, Karen Bass, Mark Kelly, Martha McSally, police legislation, Sara Gideon, Steve Bullock, Steve Daines, Supreme Court, Susan Collins, tom Tillis
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