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Obama's Grandmother's Vote Will Count

Posted on November 04, 2008
Back during the primary season a woman, Florence Steen of Rapid City, South Dakota, died before the Democratic primary and election officials said the absentee vote had to be tossed because state law... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Starbucks, Ben & Jerry's Election Day Freebies in Violation of Election Laws?

Posted on November 04, 2008
Maybe so which is what led the companies to give freebies to everyone and not just those who came in and said they voted. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

'F-Bomb' Nor 'S-Word' Not Used in Supreme Court Oral Arguments

Posted on November 04, 2008
Today the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in FCC v. Fox Television Stations (07-582), where at issue was whether the FCC provided an adequate explanation, or instead acted... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

John McCain on SNL

Posted on November 02, 2008
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New Obama Ad Focuses on Recent Cheney Endorsement of McCain

Posted on November 02, 2008
Obama: supported by Warren Buffett and Colin Powell, McCain: supported by Dick Cheney. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Would Obama Nominate a Court More 'Radical' Than the Warren Court?

Posted on November 02, 2008
The Washington Times, a conservative newspaper, thinks so and uses a statement Obama made some time ago: In a 2001 interview with Chicago public radio station WBEZ-FM, Mr. Obama explained his view... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A Very Sarah Palin Halloween

Posted on November 01, 2008
It's fairly safe to announce that this year's most popular Halloween costume was Sarah Palin. We all knew we'd see a fair number of people--men and women--dressed up as the Alaskan Governor and that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Sarah Palin and the First Amendment

Posted on November 01, 2008
It's the kind of campaign blunder that receives little attention except amongst those relatively knowledgeable on the subject. Governor Sarah Palin was recently interviewed on a conservative radio... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Next President and the Future of Labor and Employment Law

Posted on October 30, 2008
Nixon Peabody has an excellent article summing up Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama's labor and employment law policies. Despite the numerous changes proposed by both candidates with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Practice of Presidential Signing Statements Likely to Continue in Next Administration, Republican or Democrat

Posted on October 30, 2008
A presidential signing statement is a written comment issued by a President at the time of signing legislation that often merely comments on the bill signed, saying that it is good legislation or... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wisconsin State Assistant District Attorney Crisis

Posted on October 29, 2008
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on the incredible turnover rate District Attorney offices across the state are facing due to low pay, grant problems, and increasing caseloads. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

President Bush's Young, Conservative Appellate Court Appointments

Posted on October 29, 2008
The New York Times has an article on the impact President Bush has left on the judicial landscape of the country that will exist for years to come as Bush appointed some of the youngest jurists in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Obama to Appear on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Tonight, Rachel Maddow Show Thursday

Posted on October 29, 2008
Tonight at 11pm est via satellite on Comedy Central and at 9pm est on Thursday on MSNBC. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

U.S. Presidents and the Constitution: Oath to Uphold It Then Ignore It?

Posted on October 29, 2008
Fox News judicial analyst Andrew P. Napolitano has an op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal about how virtually every single U.S. President and Congress has practically ignored the limits placed on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Latest Obama and McCain Ads Focus on Economy

Posted on October 29, 2008
From the Obama campaign comes 'His Choice,' which attacks John McCain's running mate selection, and from the McCain campaign comes 'TV Special,' which seeks to attack Obama's perceived... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Is Obama's 30-Minute Infomercial 'Overkill?'

Posted on October 29, 2008
Politico.com poses the question. Obviously the McCain campaign is saying the infomercial is excessive and akin to running up the score in a football game, but it's undeniable that the move is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Marriage Proposal Via iPhone Application

Posted on October 28, 2008
We recently heard about the marriage proposal using Twitter and it was only a matter of time before an iPhone application was utilized for the same. A 35-year-old IT supervisor (of course) from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Cabbage Patch Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates

Posted on October 28, 2008
No Cabbage Patch Joe Biden? The dolls were made for an auction on eBay with proceeds going to the US Marine Corps' Toys for Tots foundation. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Federal Judge Defines Enemy Combatant Status for Guantanamo Bay Detainees

Posted on October 28, 2008
Yesterday U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon took a crucial step in helping to decide the fate of several detainees in Guantanamo Bay when he settled on a definition of 'enemy combatant': ? ?Enemy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

"We Can Still Win This"

Posted on October 28, 2008
As with every political cartoon I post, it does not reflect my political views ... I just think it's an interesting cartoon! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Bill O'Reilly on The Late Show with David Letterman

Posted on October 28, 2008
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Burning a Harvard Law School Degree

Posted on October 28, 2008
A 30-something Harvard Law School graduate practicing law in the Washington D.C. area--at least for the time being--has gained some attention for his blog and vow to turn his life around into one of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

"Senator Biden is Now My Homeboy"

Posted on October 27, 2008
A fifth grade reporter interviews Senator Joe Biden and asks what a Vice President does: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Halloween Political Incorrectness 2008

Posted on October 27, 2008
Every Halloween since I started blogging over three years ago has involved stories of questionable taste. This year Halloween falls on the Friday before the Presidential Election and two stories to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

New McCain Ad on Biden's Recent Statement: 'Ladies and Gentlemen'

Posted on October 25, 2008
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Electoral College Fun

Posted on October 25, 2008
Everyone seems to love watching political analysts on tv news play with those interactive maps of the United States based on their electoral college votes and one website, 270towin.com, has the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Will Ferrell Makes Cameo Appearance on SNL to Play Bush

Posted on October 24, 2008
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UK: Buyer Threatened with Libel Suit After Leaving Seller Negative Comment on eBay

Posted on October 24, 2008
An eBay bidder and winner of a mobile phone, Chris Read, received what he perceived to be a "scratched and chipped" phone that was also not the model listed in the posting. Thus, like most every... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Sarah Palin's Extreme Makeover

Posted on October 24, 2008
It just keeps piling on. Today The Huffington Post has an enormous front page story citing an alleged fact that the McCain campaign's highest paid staffer from the first half of October was Sarah... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

What is the Worst Supreme Court Decision?

Posted on October 23, 2008
The Los Angeles Times explores the question in the wake of Governor Sarah Palin's answer to Katie Couric. The question was posed to "liberal" and "conservative" legal scholars. The most controversial... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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