Remember when Republicans opposed filibustering judicial nominees?
May 26, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remember when Republicans threatened the "nuclear option" of ending the U.S. Senate practice of filibuster and cloture when Democrats held up some of President Bush's appellate court nominees? The standoff ended when the Gang of 14 signed an agreement in which seven Democrats agreed to support confirmation and seven Republicans agreed to
Anatomy of the wingnut whisper campaign against Judge Sonia Sotomayor
May 26, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Brian Beutler has a post at talkingpointsmemo.com entitled Anatomy Of The (Unsuccessful) Sotomayor Whisper Campaign explaining how: [A]n unknown number of Second Circuit prosecutors and former clerks banded together and approached The New Republic's legal correspondent Jeffrey Rosen with attacks on the prospective nominee's fitness. The sources told Rosen, among other things, that
SCOTUS: President Obama nominates Appellate Judge Sonia Sotomayor to U.S. Supreme Court
May 26, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Obama this morning nominated U.S. Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court, hailing her as "an inspiring woman" with a moving personal story and a broad range of professional experience. Obama Chooses Sotomayor for Supreme Court If confirmed, Sotomayor,
On panics and profiteers
May 26, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Devilstower at Daily Kos had an interesting historical post on some of the panics in America's past and the rich and powerful individuals who manipulated the markets to benefit from the panics they helped to create. You have the right to be played for a fool Read the entire post. I will
President Barack Obama: On Memorial Day
May 25, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: (President Barack Obama participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery Monday, May 25, 2009. White House Photo, Lawrence Jackson) From the White House blog On Memorial Day: The President returned from Camp David last night so that this morning he could have breakfast with
Can anyone tell me whether I’m right or wrong?
May 25, 2009
By David SafierIn yesterday's post, Two dirty little secrets about tuition tax credits, I mainly presented facts about the way individual tuition tax credits are structured. But I also took three leaps into the realm of conjecture, and I would be grateful if anyone out there who has the facts will let me know whether
Two dirty little secrets about tuition tax credits
May 24, 2009
by David SafierHere are two facts lots of people aren't aware of about the way School Tuition Organizations (STOs) give out individual tuition tax credit money. People who give tuition tax credits can recommend who they want the scholarship to go to, so long as the child is not a dependent. The STO doesn't need
Bill permits armed bears in national parks
May 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The credit card reform bill signed by President Obama on Friday contained a rider attached to it permitting armed bears in national parks and wildlife refuges. OK. I guess I can understand that. I mean, hunting is not really a "sport" unless the bears are armed and can shoot back, right? It
