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Ginsburg Orders Stay on Chrysler Sale
The Supreme Court Gives Chrysler's Evil Speculator Some Hope Shikha Dalmia June 9, 2009, 9:47am In President Obama's auto morality tale there are good guys and there are bad guys. The good guys are those who do his bidding. And the bad guys are those who don't.Holder's Decision "Reasonable"
Jim Comey, a deputy attorney general and U.S. attorney in Manhattan during the Bush administration, is general counsel of Lockheed Martin Corp. Jack Goldsmith, an assistant attorney general during the Bush administration, teaches at Harvard Law School and is on the Hoover Institution's Task Force on National Security and Law.Army Corps of Engineers Blamed for Katrina Flooding
Corps' operation of MR-GO doomed homes in St. Bernard, Lower 9th Ward, judge rules
By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune
November 19, 2009, 6:00AM
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In a groundbreaking decision, a federal judge ruled late Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers' mismanagement of maintenance at the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet was directly responsible for flood damage in St. Bernard Parish and the Lower 9th Ward after Hurricane Katrina.
Is America at War?
By Patrick J. Buchanan Are we at war — or not? For if we are at war, why is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed headed for trial in federal court in the Southern District of New York?Judge rules Bologna family can sue S.F. in state court
SAN FRANCISCO — The surviving family members of a man and his two sons who were allegedly shot dead last year by an illegal immigrant can sue The City in state court, a federal judge ruled. Anthony Bologna, 48, and his sons Michael, 20, and Matthew, 16, were gunned down as they sat in their car at an intersection near their home in the Excelsior district June 22, 2008. A lawsuit claims The City contributed to the deaths of Danielle Bologna’s husband, Anthony Bologna, and two of their sons, through its sanctuary city policy.Court rules 5-4 for white firefighters over promotions
I posted about this a while ago, and the Court made their decision in favor of the white firefighters who were denied promotions. This ruling could potentially change employment practices nationwide. Court rules for white firefighters over promotions By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer Mark Sherman, Associated Press Writer – 12 mins ago WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.FACT CHECK: Palin Goes Rogue on Some Details
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over time. Ignoring substantial parts of her record if not the facts, she depicts herself as a frugal traveler on the taxpayer's dime, a reformer without ties to powerful interests and a politician roguishly indifferent to high ambition.
Palin goes adrift, at times, on more contemporary issues, too.
Pro and Con of Ten Commandments posted in schools
PRO 1
Our government was based on religious principles from the very beginning. The 10 Commandments are the foundation of our moral government.
CON 1.1
Having religious principles does not mean that they wanted to use the government to force religion on the country.
So Now Khalid Sheikh Mohammad Is A 9/11 "Suspect"
So Now Khalid Sheikh Mohammad Is A 9/11 "Suspect" The NY Times has joined the dance being performed by Team Obama, which has decided to try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a Manhattan Federal Court - the accused is now a "suspect": Key 9/11 Suspect to Be Tried in New York By CHARLIE SAVAGE WASHINGTON — Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-described mastermind of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and four other men accused in the plot will be prosecuted in federal court in New York City, a federal law enforcement official said early Friday. By way of contrast, the WaPo is going with "Accused 9/11 mastermind"."We're too scared to have real trials in our country" is a level of cowardice unmatched in the world.
http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2009/11/14/terrorism/index.html Understanding and Combatting Terrorism, USMC Major S.M. Grass, 1989: 'Terrorism is a psychological weapon and is directed to create a general climate of fear. As one definition cogently notes, "terror is a natural phenomenon, terrorism is the conscious exploitation of it."
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