Alito’s Mom Says: “Of Course He’s Against Abortion!”
Posted on October 31, 2005 - Filed Under Abortion, News | 2 Comments
For democrats, and liberal special interest groups like the ACLU, this nomination comes down to one issue…abortion. Many conservatives were looking for a fight, and with this nomination they have surely found one. No one will be able to blame President Bush if Alito does not make it through the confirmation process. [...]
Read More..>>ACLU Concerned Over Alito and Abortion
Posted on October 31, 2005 - Filed Under Abortion, News | 26 Comments
“This is a pivotal moment in our nation’s history,” said Anthony D. Romero, the ACLU’s Executive Director. “The administration is claiming unprecedented national security powers, reproductive rights are in jeopardy, the teaching of evolution is under attack, and we continue to struggle with a legacy of discrimination.
“The Supreme Court remains the ultimate safeguard of our [...]
Subway Searches Go To Court
Posted on October 31, 2005 - Filed Under News, War On Terror | 6 Comments
Hat tip: Law Hawk
October 31, 2005 — The city must defend its subway-terror prevention program today in court, where lawyers will challenge the constitutionality of cops randomly searching passengers at platform entrances.
Five city residents, represented by the New York Civil Liberties Union, claim their right to privacy was violated by the program.
The NYCLU calls the [...]
Bush Nominates Samuel A. Alito for Supreme Court
Posted on October 31, 2005 - Filed Under News | 14 Comments
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Per Fox News, which I am watching: Bush has picked Samuel A. Alito, according to the AP, as the next nominee to replace O’Connor at the Supreme Court. Now being reported via: Breitbart and CNN.
Samuel A. Alito, Jr., 55, is a judge on [...]
Read More..>>A Few Notes for America
Posted on October 31, 2005 - Filed Under Church And State | Comments Off
A Special Message from The Right Track Blog.
Also make sure to read Cao’s Interview with Jim Morris re Jack Idema. She’s worked really hard on this stuff, and it deserves more attention. This guy got hung out to dry by the media, and Cao uncovers it all.
Blue State Conservative Vs. Euphoric Reality. [...]
Rightwing News Poll on the Next Supreme Court Nominee
Posted on October 31, 2005 - Filed Under ACLU | Comments Off
Rightwing News included us in his poll of right of center bloggers, on who we wanted Bush to pick for Supreme Court Justice. Go check out what many in the blogosphere chose.
Who do you hope Bush picks? If you have a post about who you hope Bush will pick, consider this an open [...]
Supreme Court Nominee Short List
Posted on October 30, 2005 - Filed Under ACLU | 6 Comments
Fox News hyped me all up that Bush might announce his pick for Supreme Court. He didn’t. The rumor is that he will announce it between now, and Tuesday. Most people think it will be sooner than later. I’ve done a little research on the nominees, and here is what [...]
Read More..>>Going To Hell In ACLU Handbasket
Posted on October 30, 2005 - Filed Under ACLU, News | Comments Off
Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa is the former Vice President of the Southern California ACLU. Last week he nominated Ramona Ripston, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
Here’s an excerpt from his letter to the city council.
“I certify that in my opinion Ms. Ripston [...]
ACLU Fights Military Recruiters
Posted on October 30, 2005 - Filed Under ACLU, News | 3 Comments
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky has urged state school leaders to do a better job informing parents of their right to keep their child’s information away from military recruiters.
A provision of the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act requires schools to provide names, addresses and phone numbers to recruiters or risk losing federal [...]
Sunday Funnies
Posted on October 30, 2005 - Filed Under ACLU | 1 Comment
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Shoot A Liberal has the Carnival of Comedy
Rightwing Nuthouse has The Carnival of the Clueless
Cao’s Blog has a Trick or Treat Boo! She’s also amused with wacking the monkey!
Conservative Cat has a list of funny stuff.
Jo’s Cafe tells us how much her blog is worth. Guess how much ours is [...]
Next Nominee Will Be Excellent
Posted on October 29, 2005 - Filed Under News | Comments Off
Cross-posted from Right on the Right:
If the information being put out is correct, the next Supreme Court nominee will be an excellent strict constructionist. According to the Chicago Tribune, the administration has narrowed it down to Samuel Alito and Michael Luttig, two very excellent judges that sit on Federal Appeals Courts.
BUSH TO NOMINATE ALITO OR [...]
Sondra K’s Mission
Posted on October 29, 2005 - Filed Under ACLU, News | 9 Comments
Sondra K asked me to help spread this around. How could I not?
The attack had also upturned other parts of his life. The Argentina-born immigrant, who moved to the United States as a child, was injured just eight days before he was to be sworn in as a U.S. citizen in a ceremony in [...]
Bush Between A Rock And A Hard Place In Replacing O’Connor
Posted on October 29, 2005 - Filed Under News | 7 Comments
President Bush is mulling a short list of prospective Supreme Court nominees this weekend at the Camp David presidential retreat.
Liberals fear Bush will nominate someone to please the GOP’s right flank, which opposed the failed nomination of Harriet Miers. Conservatives expect Bush to choose someone with a stellar legal background, judicial experience and a public [...]
Religion Is A Basic Human Right
Posted on October 29, 2005 - Filed Under ACLU, News | 7 Comments
I would like to draw your attention to an article by Alicia Colon in The New York Sun.
The piece is entitled, “the Assault On Religion In America” and mentions The Becket Fund, which describes itself as a nonprofit, nonpartisan, interfaith, legal and educational institute dedicated to protecting the free expression of all religious traditions. We [...]
Car Bomb Kills 25 in Iraq
Posted on October 29, 2005 - Filed Under ACLU, News | 3 Comments
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded in a crowded small town northeast of Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 40 more, police sources said.
The blast hit the Shi’ite town of Howaider, which is north of the provincial capital Baquba, around sundown when people would have been breaking the Ramadan [...]
