Category Archives: Supreme Court

BEND IT LIKE BENNETT

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

The Superintendent of our Indiana schools – and I use the word “Superintendent” lightly – Tony Bennett has been anointed to attempt to placate the fears of Hoosier teachers, parents, and supporters of public education as he and his boss … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Government, Indiana General Assembly, Mitch Daniels, Religion, Republicans, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments

DAN COATS – “BORN-AGAIN HOOSIER” CRAWLS OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA WOODWORK

Posted on February 21, 2010 by

The following clip says it all: Dan “I’m no Hoosier Anymore” Coats has decided that he will now be a Hoosier again for the sake of his own self-interest party.  This will be an interesting primary on the Republican side … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Indiana, Republican Party, Republicans, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

REPUBLICAN SUPREMES BED DOWN WITH CORPORATE AMERICA

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

In a convulsion of activisim, the Republican Supreme Court clan has handed an astonishing victory to big corporate America.  In a 5-4 decision, all Republican appointees to the Supreme Court came squarely down on the side of big business by … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Elections, Republicans, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

REPUBLICANS PLAIN BIGOTED – AND PLAIN SCARED

Posted on June 4, 2009 by

So far the Republicans have failed to instill in the American public a fear of Sonia Sotomayor.   But I have faith that they will keep trying.  However, as the public is introduced to Sotomayor, the Republicans will become more and … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Federal Courts, Judicial System, Republican Party, Republicans, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

SOTOMAYOR CRITICS – IT’S OKAY IF CONSERVATIVES ARE ACTIVISTS AND HAVE EMPATHY

Posted on May 30, 2009 by

With all the squawking going on about Justice Sotomayor‘s past statements, the din must have numbed the minds of the conservatives who have forgotten that some justices in their own party have held pretty much the same views as Justice … Continue reading →

Posted in Courts, Federal Courts, Judges, Judicial System, Politics, Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution | Tagged , , , , , | 18 Comments

WOMEN – 50% OF THE POPULATION AND ONLY 11% OF THE SUPREME COURT

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

Finally, after the Bush farce of selecting Harriet Miers in 2005 as his appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Sandra Day O’Conner, we now get the chance to have a woman once again claim a rightful seat to … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Federal Courts, Judicial System, President Obama, Supreme Court, Women in Politics | Tagged , , | 21 Comments

BUSH – THE END OF AN ERROR

Posted on January 17, 2009 by

I know that this reference isn’t new and has been bandied about for some time now, but it sure sums up my feelings about the departure of the 43rd president of the United States. From the moment Bush arrogantly swaggered … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Democracy, Democrats, George W. Bush, Iraq, Republicans, Supreme Court, U.S. Presidency | Tagged , , , , | 15 Comments

SUPREME COURT – GUN OWNERSHIP IS INDIVIDUAL RIGHT SUBJECT TO REGULATION

Posted on June 26, 2008 by

The Supreme Court today published its long-awaited and highly anticipated decision in the District of Columbia gun rights case. The primary arguments focused on whether the right to bear arms is an individual right or a collective right attached to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gun Control, Guns, Second Amendment, Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution | Tagged , , , , | 13 Comments

THE REAL POWER PRIZE FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENT – SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS

Posted on May 9, 2008 by

As we wind down the Democratic primary race for the presidency, we are left with a sense of tension and division. It has been a long road with attacks from both parties against each other and a split among the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, Supreme Court, U.S. Presidency, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

SUPREME COURT SAYS JUDGES CAN USE DISCRETION – FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES ARE ADVISORY NOT MANDATORY

Posted on December 14, 2007 by

The United States Supreme Court on Monday decided that judges may use discretion in imposing sentences in federal drug cases.  In Kimbrough v. United States, ___ U.S. ___ (2007), the Supreme Court fell in step with the U.S. Sentencing Commission which earlier this year … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Federal Courts, Rights and Liberties, Supreme Court