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Eight We Have Had Enough From
Tuesday’s the meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee was another example of the Republican Party either being unbelievably stupid and out of touch with the American people or a subsidiary of their financiers.
Real Women
What makes a woman a woman? I’m sorry to disappoint my readers, but I’m certainly not going to answer that question in the next several hundred words. I will tell you that I question how genuine a woman twelve Republican … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, Alabama, Ann Wagner, bigotry, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Congress, Cynthia Lummins, Democrats, Diane Black, discrimination, Eric Cantor, gender discrimination, Georgia, House, House of Representatives, illegal immigration, immigration, Indiana, Kay Hagan, Kristi Noem, Lynn Westmoreland, Marsha Blackburn, Martha Roby, McMorris-Rodgers Amendment, Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, Missouri, Native American issues, North Carolina, Patty Murray, politics, racism, Renee Ellmers, Republicans, S47, Senate, sexual discrimination, South Dakota, Susan Brooks, Tennessee, VAWA, Vicky Hartzler, Violence Against Women Act, Virginia, Virginia Foxx, war on women, Washington, women's issues, women's rights, Wyoming
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Go Figure
Yesterday afternoon the Senate finally confirmed Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense by a vote of 58-41. Getting there was an adventure!
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Tagged 113th Congress, Alabama, Chris Christie, Chuck Hagel, cloture, Democrats, filibuster, Frank Lautenberg, Kentucky, Mike Johanns, Nebraska, Obama, politics, Rand Paul, Republican, Richard Shelby, Robert Bacharch, Secretary of Defense, Senate, Tea Party, Thad Cochran
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Section 5 Or Section 8
This week the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in Shelby County v Holder. This case is an attempt to negate Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The plaintiffs claim that the provisions of Section 5 are … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004 election, 2008 election, 2012 election, Alabama, Alaska, bigotry, Calera Alabama, California, Congress, Democrats, discrimination, Ernest Montgomery, Florida, Franklin County Board of Elections, Franklin County North carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York magazine, North Carolina, Obama, politics, racism, Republicans, Section 5, Section 8, Shelby County Alabama, Shelby County v Holder, South Carolina, Supreme Court, Texas, University of Michigan, Virginia, voter fraud, voter ID, voter intimidation, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, voting, voting rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Hiding In The Background
Of the various proposals for gun regulations the one that has the broadest support and best chance of passing both chambers of Congress is a universal background check. Some polls have it with as high as 92% support. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, background check, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, F.B.I., FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Florida, Georgia, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun show loophole, gun violence, guns, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, no-fly list, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, politics, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, T.S.A., Tennessee, Texas, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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