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By Jim Lynch on May 9, 2008 in 2008, Conservative Politics, Judiciary | Comments Off
Regular readers will know that Senator John McCain was not my first choice in the race for the presidential nominatio…
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By Jim Lynch on May 9, 2008 in 2008, Conservative Politics, Judiciary | Comments Off
Regular readers will know that Senator John McCain was not my first choice in the race for the presidential nominatio…
By Jim Lynch on Sep 16, 2007 in Judiciary, Politics | Comments Off
Or so AP is reporting:
President Bush has settled on Michael B. Mukasey, a…
By Jim Lynch on Jun 13, 2007 in Judiciary, News | 1 Comment
My home state gets it right!
In a victory for private property rights, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that local governments can’t seize land against the owner’s wishes simply because the property is underused.
The court ruled unanimously that only “blighted” areas are authorized under the state Constitution, and that the Legislature did not intend for [...]
By Jim Lynch on Dec 22, 2006 in Judiciary, Politics | Comments Off
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, aka McCain-Feingold, aka The Incumbent Protection Act, creates a serious abridgment of free speech while doing little to achieve it’s intended purpose of reducing the influence of big money in political campaigns.
By Jim Lynch on Nov 24, 2006 in First Cup, Judiciary, Lebanon, The Left | 1 Comment
The first cup is for the guest, the second for enjoyment, the third for the sword. ~ An old Arabic saying
Don Surber LA Times’ unconstitutional suggestion — “Conservatives know what the word bipartisan really means: Republicans capitulating to Democrats. The LA Times in an editorial today takes it one step beyond, bending it to [...]
By Jim Lynch on Aug 31, 2006 in Al Qaeda, First Cup, Iran, Judiciary, President Bush, Saddam Hussein, The Left | 1 Comment
The drink that comforteth the brain and heart and helpeth digestion. ~ Sir Francis Bacon
By Jim Lynch on May 26, 2006 in Judiciary, People, Politics, Senate, The Left | Comments Off
The busy little bees in the Senate confirmed the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit today.
White House aide Brett Kavanaugh won Senate confirmation as an appeals judge Friday after a wait of nearly three years, yet another victory in President Bush’s drive to place a more conservative stamp on [...]
By Jim Lynch on May 25, 2006 in General, Judiciary, Senate | Comments Off
I can only watch the debate on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh in small bites. I was unfortunate enough to click back over while Dick Durbin was speaking. The comment I heard was, “Brett Kavanaugh doesn’t have the poorest credentials of any nominee, just the second worst.” [This is a paraphrase. I wasn't in front [...]