The Courts – Deep Sand

GOP Hypocrisy and The Sotomayor Nomination

May 29, 2009June 29, 2009 John Karl Rove, Obama, Orrin Hatch, Rush Limbaugh, SCOTUS, supreme court, Tom Tancredo

I pointed out in a post on May 8 that the GOP was already gearing up for a smear campaign on Obama’s SCOTUS nominee, whoever it turned out to be. Well, the hypocrites have certainly rolled out of the woodwork to condemn Judge Sotomayor. Let’s take a look, shall we?

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Republicans Oppose Obama’s SCOTUS Nominee

May 8, 2009May 28, 2009 John David Souter, Jeff Sessions, Nominee, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, senate, supreme court

The ink is barely dry on Justice David Souter’s letter of resignation from the Supreme Court, and the wingnuts in Rush Limbaugh’s Republican party are already complaining about Obama’s nominee for his replacement. The talking points are all so similar, it’s clear the effort is coordinated.

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Anti-Gay Student’s Case

February 24, 2009February 25, 2009 John Anti-Harassment Training, Boyd County School District, Kentucky

The Supreme Court has declined to take up the case of a Kentucky High School student who wants to sue the school district for barring him from expressing opposition to homosexuality. Morrison, a senior at Boyd County High School, sued the Boyd County school district over a policy that required students to undergo anti-harassment training. He claimed the policy threatened him with punishment for expressing religious beliefs in opposition to homosexuality.

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Finally-A Judge Who Understands the Constitution

February 24, 2009February 25, 2009 John ATT, Attorney General, Bush, Chenney, Eric Holder, Immunity, Judge Vaughn Walker, NSA, Obama, Wire-Tapping

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that a Federal Judge is questioning the constitutionality of the law designed to give the telecommunications companies blanket immunity for their illegal wiretaps. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker has asked President Obama’s Justice Department to present its views by Wednesday on whether the law gives the attorney general too much power to decide whether a company is immune from lawsuits.

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The Inaguration – My Take

January 20, 2009January 23, 2009 John Barack Obama, Bush, Inaguration, john roberts, Oath of Office, Yo Yo Ma

I took time out, as did a lot of Americans, and watched today’s ceremonies swearing in Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. As you might expect, I have some opinions on the ceremony and some of the participants. I’m a sucker for the ceremonies of state, and today’s was “high church.” Barack and Michele Obama, and his children, were just the height of grace and beauty, and it does give me some hope that maybe a new day has begun.

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