Judge shopping strategy pays off for opponents of Affordable Care Act

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This story is the intersection between Republican presidents having stacked the federal judiciary with conservative activist judges (like John Roberts) over the years with billionaire-funded conservative think tanks that provide full employment for Federalist Society lawyers to bring "junk lawsuits" on frivolous constitutional grounds to advance conservative causes. Working together in tandem they are "reinterpreting" the … Read more

More arrests expected this week in insider trading scandal

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update to FBI raids the banksters of Wall Street in insider trading scandal. Wall Street is bracing for another round of indictments this week in a massive insider trading probe, people familiar with the matter have told CNBC. Wall Street Braces for More Insider-Trading Charges – CNBC: The move by Federal prosecutors … Read more

Manic Monday in the U.S. Senate

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Congress is trying to wrap up its work and get out of town by December 17. Monday is potentially a critical day in the U.S. Senate as Joe Sudbay at AMERICAblog explains: Should be quite a week ahead. The Senate is going to take its first vote on the Obama/GOP tax deal later … Read more

SNL: Weekly presidential address re: tax compromise

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Heather at crooksandliars.com breaks it down. SNL: Obama's Stockholm Syndrome, Embrace of Reaganomics and Turn to Full Birther: Looks like Saturday Night Live is getting in on the act with going after President Obama for caving and making deals with Republicans who insisted on keeping their tax cuts for the rich no … Read more