Category Archives: Courts

Assault on America

Posted on December 17, 2020 by David Posnett

Democracy has taken a beating during the past four years. From the day Trump was sworn in, the moral yardstick we use to measure presidents by morphed into a moral slide rule, constantly adjusted by obsequious Republicans anxious to cover … Continue reading →

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The Days After Election Day

Posted on October 31, 2020 by David Posnett

As our democracy hangs by a rapidly fraying thread, it is critical that each of us do everything we can to ensure that Donald Trump is voted out of office, and once voted out of office, that he actually LEAVES … Continue reading →

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Voters Should Not Be Intimidated

Posted on October 9, 2020 by David Posnett

Submitted by Francesca Rheannon: There are strict limits on what the military, law enforcement, and private militias or other vigilantes can do at the polls.https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voters-should-not-be-intimidated By Sean Morales-Doyle , Daniel I. Weiner , Wendy R. Weiser , Michael German , … Continue reading →

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Amy Klobuchar: the Cruz Hypocrisy regarding SCOTUS

Posted on September 27, 2020 by David Posnett

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtyrrtM7iME&feature=youtu.be People are already voting and they don’t buy in to phony Republican arguments for replacing Justice Ginsburg as soon as possible to insure enough Trump support on SCOTUS to overturn the election results if needed. Trump is not hiding … Continue reading →

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Something you can do for RBG

Posted on September 21, 2020 by David Posnett

From Randall Parsons/Judith Hope: If you feel the need to do something… or something more than you’ve been doing, here’s a way to honor RBG and help stop McConnell from pushing through another ultra conservative Supreme Court nominee. Leave voicemails … Continue reading →

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Law and Order: not for Zeldin and Flynn

Posted on May 7, 2020 by David Posnett

Remember when Republicans were known as the “law and order” party? Seems like a million years ago. Let’s recap the saga of Mike Flynn: November 2016: Trump announces Flynn as his incoming national security advisor. December 2016: Flynn secretly talks … Continue reading →

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Whither the Supreme Court?

Posted on October 2, 2018 by David Posnett

Thursday, September 27th 2018 was a very bad day for the Supreme Court.  And at the epicenter of that day was a 45 minute rant by Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States, furious … Continue reading →

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Kavanaugh’s 1982 Calendar: damning!

Posted on September 28, 2018 by David Posnett

From Slate.com There’s an Entry on Kavanaugh’s 1982 Calendar That Supports Ford’s Story Better Than His Own By Matthew Zeitlin Sept 27, 20186:23 PM “go to Timmy’s for [Brew]skis (beer) with Judge, Tom, PJ, Bernie, Squi” (Provided by Brett Kavanaugh … Continue reading →

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Are We Done Shooting Ourselves In The Foot Yet?

Posted on June 28, 2018 by David Posnett

Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring. Donald Trump gets to pick his successor. While the Senate engages in a debate about hypocrisy and whether or not to bring that nomination to the floor for a vote, nothing less than the character … Continue reading →

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Liability for local law enforcement choosing to work with ICE

Posted on March 31, 2018 by David Posnett

  Police Chief Suspended for Exposing Illegal Aliens Employed at Local Plants   A brand new report points to the legal liabilities for local government that choose to enforce Federal Immigration Laws.   What is remarkable is that the 13-page … Continue reading →

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