Judicial Temperament: another non-starter attack on Judge Sotomayor
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: One of the laugh out loud attacks on Judge Sonia Sotomayor from the right is examined in today's New York Times. Sotomayor’s Blunt Style Raises Issue of Temperament Advertisement [T]o detractors, Judge Sotomayor’s sharp-tongued and occasionally combative manner — some lawyers have described her as “difficult” and “nasty” — raises questions about … Read more
GOP budget battle: Of course you realize, this means war!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Like Jim Nintzel at the Tucson Weekly, I can't afford to subscribe to the Arizona Guardian, which is reporting that Gov. Jan Brewer is ready to unveil her own budget—and she's "preparing for war on the Legislature" with some kind of campaign blitz to persuade Republicans to support her. Brewer Ready to … Read more
Talking Baseball with Judge Sotomayor
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I believe it was George Will, the self-proclaimed expert on baseball, who also happens to be a hacktacular factually challenged syndicated columnist, who derisively sniffed that Judge Sonia Sotomayor did not "save baseball" as some suggest, but she somehow is responsible for the decline of the game. Swing and a miss. Major … Read more
Justice Alito: My background and experiences have shaped me
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Justice Samuel Alito expressed the same sentiments as Judge Sonia Sotomayor (in the previous post) during his confirmation hearing. Alito: My family’s immigrant experience shaped judicial outlook I swear these right-wingers have never heard of "the Google" or YouTube. In an exchange with Sen. Tom Coburn, who had asked Alito to discuss … Read more
Slavery and “Separate but equal” were once perfectly legal
by David SafierOK, so the headline is over the top. Guilty as charged. Sue me. I just want to make the point that when Yarbrough says his ties to the tuition tax credit legislation and his financial gains from his STO are perfectly legal, even if he's right, that's a pretty thin answer. All it … Read more
Hey, media villagers! Context is everything
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The lazy media villagers and Beltway bloviators are all simply reading from the conservative talking points memo about how Judge Sonia Sotomayor is a "racist".. a "reverse racist," … "a bigot"… all based upon a single line from a speech in 2001 taken entirely out of context. For example, here is an … Read more
More people want to teach
by David SafierIt makes perfect sense. During an economic downturn, more people will turn to teaching. With fewer private sector jobs out there, people are more willing to consider public sector jobs where there's less money but more job security. Right now, a new teacher probably has a very secure job. Our school funding can't … Read more
