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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Let The Abortion Games Begin

The Supreme Court today decided it would hear the latest challenge to Roe vs. Wade, whether or not a Nebraska law is constitutional in banning "partial-birth" or "near-birth" abortions, procedures generally carried out in the second or third trimester of pregnancy. As the law stands, doctors can be... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 6, 2006

Souter Remains Eminent Of His Own Domain

In the tiny town of Weare, New Hampshire, where Supreme Court Justice David Souter resides, voted Saturday not to seize the home of the long-time resident. An activist group had suggested the idea of seizing Souter's home in retaliation for his voting for eminent domain in last year's New London,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Alito Is All But Seated As A Justice

Despite Senator Patrick Leahy's condemnation of Alito's answers as to being able to distance himself from thepolicies of the Bush administration, the Senate voted to confirm Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. One more step and he is in. One more step and you'll see the toppling of Roe vs. Wade in... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 14, 2006

Samuel Alito In, A Few More Civil Liberties Out

It is a foregone conclusion that Samuel Alito will be confirmed for a seat on the Supreme Court. After a week of bombastic hemming and hawing, some grandstanding and chest-pounding, and too much stuffed-shirt pontificating, the Senate Confirmation Committee finished what may be the most boring... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Abramoff Still Dealing

Oh, he may have accepted a lesser sentence deal, but Jack Abramoff is still going to jail for his illegal lobbying techniques and his defrauding several Native American tribes of their money. Part of the deal requires Abramoff to cooperate in a federal probe into the allegations that the lobbyist... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 8, 2005

Homophobe Gets It In The End

A recent case in Clayton County, Georgia, recently found a man, Adrian Taylor, 19, guilty of murder and sentenced him to life in prison. Taylor had killed his lifelong friend, Joshua Cook, 23, with a tire iron and dragged him around with a video game cord wrapped round Cook's neck. Motive? It seems... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 21, 2005

Let The Judges Be Colt and Remington, Browning and Beretta

Last week a missing Hialeah, Florida teenager was abducted. A motorist noticing the Amber Alert highway signs spotted the suspect's Mazda going through a toll booth in Broward County. Keeping the suspected Mazda in sight until the police could pull him over, the unknown motorist went on their way.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Double Murderer Gets Life Sentence

Wesley Harris, 27, was sentenced to life in prison this week by a jury not altogether in accord. In fact, during the reading of the verdict, one of the jurors stood and said he did not agree with the unanimous verdict, causing the judge to send the jury back into seclusion until they could reach a... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 5, 2005

Can't Keep The Ones We Catch

Less than a week after two dangerous criminals escaped via a trash truck from a maximum security prison in South Carolina, a death row inmate escaped from his guards in Texas, sparking a huge manhunt throughout the state and along the Texas/Mexico border, then one with nationwide scope. Charles... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 31, 2005

What Has The Dems And Libs So Distraut About Alito's Nomination?

Democrats and liberals and some moderates on both sides of the aisle in Congress are a bit worried about the extreme right-swinging nominee the president has nominated to replace retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. And they should be. I'll cite this single example: In the early 90's,... Sign in to see full entry.

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