Posts under ‘Law and justice’

We rejected asinine attempts to assign guilt by association when the Republican right tried for months to torpedo Obama’s presidential bid by tying him to Pastor Jeremiah Wright and William Ayers. Now, we reject Reid’s asinine rejection of Burris’ legitimacy to represent Illinois in the Senate.

Whatever the future holds for Blagojevich, Illinois Democrats need to do some serious housecleaning. The guy they chose to run for governor and helped elect didn’t get to the jam he’s in now by being honest as the day is long up until recently.

In one mindless, self-serving statement, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, perfectly epitomized the attitude of conservative Republican politicians.
In one stroke Stevens denied reality, set himself above the law and demanded others accept what he was saying as true because he said so.
Even after President George W. Bush’s, “I’m the decider; I get to decide,” hubris, [...]

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, convicted today on seven counts of failing to properly disclose gifts and extensive work done on his home, claimed innocence and blamed the Justice Department for railroading him.

Holy salt pillars, Batman, Connecticut’s Supreme Court just ruled that state’s law against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, finding civil unions are not fair enough.

“If there has been a basis upon which you can pursue someone for a criminal violation, they will be pursued — not out of vengeance, not out of retribution, out of the need to preserve the notion that no one, no attorney general, no president — no one is above the law.
“We will not be [...]

Justice won’t be served by further punishing this man, who only played a minor, accessory role. He should be sentenced to time served and sent home.

Evidently, Jackson thought Obama’s recent criticism of AWOL and irresponsible fathers was “talking down” to black folks. Way to go, Jackson. Join Pastor Jeremiah Wright in the corner, with your back to the room.

Slam and dunk for the rule of law — one of the best reasons you and I have gotten in some time to celebrate American freedom and democracy this July 4th.

What we obviously need, following the Supreme Court’s ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller, is a constitutional amendment declaring the National Guard and Reserve forces are the nation’s well-regulated militia, period. The court’s decision struck down a District of Columbia ban on handgun ownership. . .