Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is under attack after an event in which Rabbi Schneur Oirechman affixed a mezuzah from Israel upon the doorway of his Capitol office on Oct. 11. Continue reading “Florida Governor Under Fire for Hanging Religious Symbol on Governor’s Office Door”
Category: Politics
In his confirmation hearing, Judge Mukasey has refused to say whether a well-known torture technique is indeed torture. If Democrats are serious about demanding a return to the rule of law, it is an issue that should compel Senators to withhold their votes in confirmation. Continue reading “Mukasey Refuses to Denounce Water-Boarding as Torture and Forces Democrats into Another Crisis of Principle”
President Bush has pressured Democrats to kill the genocide bill involving Turkey. Continue reading “Democrats Yield to White House and Kill Genocide Bill”
It appears that genocide is a term that is simply not used among friends. Continue reading “President Opposes Genocide Resolution as an Inconvenient Truth”
For years, experts have complained with passengers that the ridiculously little legroom offered by airlines is not just uncomfortable but unhealthy. Now, a tort case could force airlines to give passengers more space. Continue reading “Airlines May Be Liable for Reduction of Legroom on Flights”
In a 5-4 decision, the Washington Supreme Court struck down a state law prohibiting political candidates from deliberately lying in campaign ads. Continue reading “Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down Prohibition on Lying by Politicians”
President Bush came out today to address the latest controversy over torture involving secret memos that appear to endorse the use of methods considered torture under international law. The President, however, simply repeated his statement that “we don’t torture.” Continue reading “President Bush Defends Administration on Latest Torture Flap”
In the most predictable ruling of the year, a court denied the effort of Idaho Sen. Larry Craig to withdraw his guilty plea after his arrest in a Minnesota public restroom. Craig, however, got the last word and, once again, reversed an earlier decision. He now insists that he will serve out his term in office. Continue reading “Craig Loses Motion on Plea; Pledges to Stay in Senate”
A new report shows that the Bush Administration may have continued its endorsement of tactics viewed as torture in secret despite public claims to the contrary. Continue reading “Justice Department Continued to Endorse Possible Torture in Secret Memo”
For years, some of us have been pointing out repeatedly the fact that the Domestic Surveillance Program implemented by President Bush constituted a federal crime. Indeed, many were horrified when the Democrats decided to extend the program, codifying if only temporarily an unlawful program. Now a former top Bush attorney has admitted that he and others knew it was illegal. Continue reading “Former Bush Administration Official Admits that Parts of Surveillance Program Were Clearly Illegal”
To pay for the proposed children health program, the Democrats are turning to a familiar source: cigarettes. Continue reading “Dems Propose 156% Increase in Tobacco Tax”
In what is shaping up to be a very interesting defamation case, a federal judge has ordered Rep. John Murtha to testify in a defamation lawsuit filed against him for commenting on an alleged Iraqi massacre. Continue reading “Murtha Must Testify in Defamation Case”
Juries often find tapes to be conclusive evidence. They pride themselves on their ability to read the truth from a source that does not spin or package a statement. Thus, the first reaction (as the FBI knows) to the disclosure of a sting is critical. Continue reading “Jefferson Tape: “What a Waste””
Given the controversy over the apartment building barring individuals with tattoos, the prior column below may be of interest since it dealt with a case that almost received Supreme Court review on the constitutional aspects of state limitations. Continue reading “Tattoos and the Constitution”
Before the start of the international conference on global warming, various countries including China made clear that they will continue to put economic development ahead of the environmental, even if global warming threatens a worldwide ecological disaster. Continue reading “Tragedy of the Commons: Developing Nations Reject Global Warming as Number One Priority”