Hillary — not real sharp

Posted on January 28, 2007 - Filed Under News, Politics As Usual | 1 Comment

Reuters: Clinton attacks Bush’s ‘irresponsibility’ on Iraq
Clinton also chided journalists for repeatedly bringing up her response to a question at the rally about how she would deal with all the evil male leaders in the world.
“What in my background qualifies me to deal with evil and bad men?” she had asked at the rally, rephrasing [...]

The President ordered Iranian students deported

Posted on January 28, 2007 - Filed Under Border Control/Homeland Security, History | 1 Comment

Cross-posted at CourtZero
The President has directed the Attorney General to identify any Iranian students in the United States who are not in compliance with the terms of their entry visas, and to take the necessary steps to commence deportation proceedings against those who have violated applicable immigration laws and regulations.
As [...]

Bizarre post-Katrina suit, not sure what to think

Posted on January 28, 2007 - Filed Under ACLU, News | 3 Comments

Times-Picayune: ACLU sues over arrest
In the desperate days that followed Hurricane Katrina, the streets of New Orleans resembled either a ghost town or a military zone as rifle-toting soldiers and wary cops roamed the largely abandoned city. Courthouses, parish prison cells and police stations were rendered useless by the massive flooding.
Louisiana prison officials opened a [...]

A “wall” made of twigs standing on sand cannot withstand a single gust of truth

Posted on January 28, 2007 - Filed Under 1st Amendment, ACLU, Church And State, History, News, Supreme Court | 9 Comments

Washington Times: Church-state ‘wall’ coming back down?
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof …”
the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution, which took effect Dec. 15, 1791
U.S. courts rule about two times each [...]