November 13, 2024

The he's-just-a-baby theory

Alternate theory, our convict/President-elect may simply be trying to punish those who criticize him so that they don’t criticize him again. Just like he may have kept top secret documents in his bathroom not to do something more nefarious but so he can brag about them and show his friends. In this view, he wouldn’t be attempting to consolidate power to obtain a dictatorship but so he can attempt to sate his weak ego. Now the two are not exactly mutually exclusive but this view wouldn’t have us as concerned about where this is heading. The small child driving a car isn’t trying to kill anyone, they’re just being a small child. The he’s-just a-baby theory.

September 25, 2023

I'll def watch now ty Donny

May 8, 2012

Senate confirms Obama nominee, first Asian-American woman on an federal appeals court

Judge Jacqueline Nguyen, US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Nominated By President Obama, September 22, 2011
46 years old

This afternoon, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of federal Judge Jacqueline Nguyen to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Jacqueline Nguyen came to America with her family after the fall of Saigon. They lived for a time in a tent city at Camp Pendleton.

Nguyen worked with her parents cleaning a dental office and helping out in their North Hollywood donut shop. During a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Nguyen said her life experience informed her judicial temperament, telling the committee the experience gave her "an appropriate sense of humility" when she reviews the facts of each case.

"I have an understanding and appreciation of how intimidating the court system can be," she said.
http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/05/07/32326/us-senate-vote-today-nomination-vietnamese-america/

Roll call vote

YEAs 91
NAYs 3 (Lee R-UT, Toomey R-PA, Vitter R-LA)
Not Voting 6
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=00088

April 17, 2012

Senate confirms another Obama female judicial appointee and 4th Circuit Appeals Judge

(Photo credit: Guthrie & Thomas, PLLC)
Stephanie Dawn Thacker, Partner, Guthrie & Thomas PLLC.
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
46 Years old (Young enough to be a SCOTUS candidate)

Participated in the first prosecution in the country under the Violence Against Women Act

Awarded the US Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award

She would be Obama's 5th appointee on the 4th Circuit

February 26, 2012

Questions on the continued dishonest relabeling of the Separation of Church and State

Because some conservative activists attempt to relabel the Separation of Church and State as the government stopping religious people from being in the "public square," I thought it fitting for the 300th time in my life to remind those I can, since the media continues to fail to do so, that what courts have prevented has nothing to do with blocking citizen's access to the public square.

"State officials may not compose an official state prayer and require that it be recited in the public schools ..." Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 (1962).

Notice the court did not say people can not compose or recite prayer, it says the State may not. Why is that so difficulty to understand? Or does that repetition of this lie have nothing to do with understanding. Do those that repeat it know that it is false and find it fitting to lie to the American people over and over again? Further why is the media so inept at confronting this lie?

December 16, 2011

US Senate confirms judicial nominee and first Alaskan woman to serve on the 9th Circuit

Judge Morgan Christen, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
49 Years Old

US Senate confirms judicial nominee
(12-15) 14:01 PST Anchorage, Alaska (AP) --
The U.S. Senate has confirmed an Alaska Supreme Court justice to fill a vacancy on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Senators voted 95-3 Thursday to confirm the nomination of Morgan Christen, who becomes the first Alaska woman to serve on the 9th Circuit.

U.S. Democratic Sen. Mark Begich of Alaska recommended Christen to President Obama for the opening created by the retirement last year of Judge Andrew Kleinfeld of Fairbanks.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/12/15/state/n140136S79.DTL#ixzz1geVbYiMg


U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 112th Congress - 1st Session...
Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation Morgan Christen, of Alaska, to be U.S. Circuit Judge )
Vote Number: 231 Vote Date: December 15, 2011, 04:32 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed...
Vote Counts:

YEAs 95
NAYs 3 (DeMint, Paul, Vitter)
Not Voting 2
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00231#position

February 16, 2012

Cuban Judge Adalberto Jordan confirmed by the Senate, 11th Circuit now controlled by Dems

Adalberto José Jordán, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
Nominated by President Barack Obama on August 2nd, 2011
Former Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 15, 1999
Adjunct professor, University of Miami School of Law
First Cuban-born judge to sit on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
50 Years Old

After months of Republican obstruction the votes were as follows:
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: 85-11
On the Cloture Motion: 89-5
On the Nomination: 94-5

NAYs ---5
Blunt (R-MO)
DeMint (R-SC)
Lee (R-UT)
Toomey (R-PA)
Vitter (R-LA)

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_112_2.htm