For somebody who thinks society will crumble at the sight of a 15-year old shoulder ...
OK, I'm wrong. I'm switching to the liberal camp. Now I think it's perfectly OK for young girls to go to school half-naked, no, totally naked if it's OK with their Mama's; after all, it's only education they're striving for and they're not to be expected to have any personal values or respect for authority!
There! Did I pass the "You might be a flaming Liberal if...." exam?
It's one thing to look for someone with a liberal or conservative view of the law - it's quite another to look for someone who will just support whatever the party wants, as is being attempted by the NC Republicans and by Trump. There's the key point. Because Dems, libs, activists, and crybabies in general oppose Trump, they've all ASSUMED Kav will follow along like a puppy on a leash; ONLY because of their hate for Trump. I don't like Trump, I didn't vote for Trump, and I don't support him now, but Kav is not Trump, despite his being a Republican who's pissed off the opposition with some unpopular decisions. As I said earlier, even if nominated, he will not be in a position to single-handedly overturn any prior decisions, nor make any earth-shattering decisions that will end life on this earth.
Opposing those appointments is the duty of anyone who cares about a society of laws or the law itself. So, what happens afterward when we, in this current generation, are dead and gone? What's been accomplished to benefit us? What if that frog darter thingy or some triple-spotted bat-winged hoot owl in Vrede's petition does go extinct? If we're dead and gone, what difference is it going to make to us? Vanity. All is vanity.
Kavenaugh is a smooth gentlemanly sort of guy- Trump is a crude asshole. Other than that, their goals are the same, none of which is good for the US - or the rest of the world for that matter.
Kavenaugh is a smooth gentlemanly sort of guy- Trump is a crude asshole. Can't argue that.
Other than that, their goals are the same, none of which is good for the US - or the rest of the world for that matter. Is that unquestionable fact, or unproven opinion?
She's 65 and not up for reelection until 2020. Plenty of time to rehab her moderate image if she thinks she needs to and if she even wants another term.
Senator Collins votes NO on Kavanaugh and you will not be charged, and no money will go to fund her future opponent.
Senator Collins votes YES on Kavanaugh and your pledge will go to her opponent's campaign, once that opponent has been identified.
The people of Maine want to be clear with you, Senator Collins:
The pending nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court Justice is a threat to everyday Mainers like us. Kavanaugh is committed to ending healthcare for people with pre-existing conditions. He is committed to overturning Roe v. Wade. Kavanaugh cannot be nominated - he would mean bankruptcy and danger for millions of families in Maine and America.
The people of Maine are asking you to be a hero, Senator Collins....
Save SCOTUS: Tell the Senate to block Trump's Supreme Court takeover
"Supreme Court Takeover". Good grief! The desperate paranoia! The running and shrieking!
For sure, if 'ol Kavvy gets the nomination, he'll be handed over absolute control of the SCOTUS; God help us!
Yes, we all know that Kavanaugh is totally responsible for Trump's actions.
U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows was bullish about the nation’s prospects in his remarks during the Council of Independent Business Owners “power lunch” at Highland Brewing Co. on Aug. 27. In a response to Xpress questions after the event, however, he said that Western North Carolina will have to recover from recent flooding events without Federal Emergency Management Agency support.
Gov. Roy Cooper had requested a federal major disaster declaration on July 30, which would have qualified WNC for funds to repair damage from storms, landslides and mudslides during the month of May. Meadows said he joined Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr earlier in August to support Cooper’s request and had reached out to FEMA directly on several occasions....
If you Republicans are not competent enough to get a FEMA disaster declaration for mostly Republican counties in a purple state from a Republican administration at the same time that it is robbing millions in FEMA money for xenophobia that you enthusiastically support, what use are you?
Thank you for contacting me regarding the FEMA disaster request for North Carolina in response to the heavy rainfall in May that caused flooding and landslides. It’s an honor to serve the people of North Carolina’s 11th Congressional district, and I appreciate the opportunity to hear your thoughts on this issue.
I was supportive of the initial declaration by Governor Cooper and personally sent a letter to the Trump Administration in support of Governor Cooper's request for additional FEMA aid. Governor Cooper's office is still pursuing an appeal for that decision, and I have been glad to support him throughout this process....
Mark Meadows
Member of Congress (R-NC11)
No mention of the FEMA money that was transferred to ICE.
"... Kavanaugh is no friend to threatened and endangered species. Analyses of his whole record as an appeals court judge found that he has voted against species protection 94 percent of the time and against environmental protection 89 percent of the time. These striking numbers paint a clear picture of someone who does not interpret conservation laws in a fair or impartial manner. He repeatedly claims to defer to Congress and established law, but has been highly cavalier about shrugging off Endangered Species Act mandates when they did not suit the preferences of industry.
Kavanaugh also demonstrated his willingness to put forward an extreme interpretation of the law when it benefited another company that exploits animals: SeaWorld. After trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed and dismembered by a traumatized captive orca named Tilikum, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined SeaWorld $70,000 for its role in Brancheau's death. When SeaWorld appealed the fine, Kavanaugh was the lone vote against upholding it. He blamed the victim, claiming that it was her fault for taking a job she knew was dangerous. It is troubling that Kavanaugh refused to hold accountable those who create dangerous situations for humans and animals by instead protecting SeaWorld's bottom line...."
"... Kavanaugh is no friend to threatened and endangered species. Analyses of his whole record as an appeals court judge found that he has voted against species protection 94 percent of the time and against environmental protection 89 percent of the time. These striking numbers paint a clear picture of someone who does not interpret conservation laws in a fair or impartial manner. He repeatedly claims to defer to Congress and established law, but has been highly cavalier about shrugging off Endangered Species Act mandates when they did not suit the preferences of industry.
Kavanaugh also demonstrated his willingness to put forward an extreme interpretation of the law when it benefited another company that exploits animals: SeaWorld. After trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed and dismembered by a traumatized captive orca named Tilikum, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined SeaWorld $70,000 for its role in Brancheau's death. When SeaWorld appealed the fine, Kavanaugh was the lone vote against upholding it. He blamed the victim, claiming that it was her fault for taking a job she knew was dangerous. It is troubling that Kavanaugh refused to hold accountable those who create dangerous situations for humans and animals by instead protecting SeaWorld's bottom line...."
And Mr. I don't remember is either a pervert or just hangs with one. Either way, his history of lying under oath doesn't seem right for a SC justice.
In his confirmation hearings to become an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh was asked how he felt about President Donald Trump’s desire to authorize torture that is “worse than waterboarding.” Kavanaugh’s response? “I don’t think I can comment.” Responding to a clarifying question on whether–with the benefit of hindsight and the Senate’s report on the CIA detention and interrogation program–he feels that the use of waterboarding and other brutal techniques was torture, Kavanaugh couldn’t bring himself to denounce this shameful and immoral practice. Rather than emphatically acknowledging that waterboarding is clearly a violation of both domestic and international law, he went on merely to state the obvious: that judges should follow the law. He did not mention that his colleagues in the White House he served in manipulated the law he now swears to uphold to provide a veneer of legality for waterboarding and other unthinkable, unlawful conduct. Whether Kavanaugh, if confirmed to the Court, would follow the law and determine that waterboarding is unlawful, remains unknown.
Kavanaugh has not always been so reluctant to talk about torture. In his 2006 confirmation hearings for a federal judgeship, when asked about the brutal and humiliating torture and detainee abuse of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, Kavanaugh reaffirmed President George W. Bush’s disingenuous statement that the United States does not torture or condone torture. But now that he’s been nominated for a life-time appointment to our country’s highest court, Kavanaugh cannot bring himself to acknowledge the illegality of the torture techniques that the current Commander-in-Chief has promised to reinstate. And so it goes on dozens of issues on which judge Kavanaugh refuses to make simple commitments to uphold and apply clearly established law. If the Senate confirms Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, I fear it could mean that important and settled legal precedents are chipped away or overturned entirely, to the detriment of the rule of law and core American values....
Even without greater transparency from Judge Kavanaugh, there is plenty in his record to concern those of us who believe that the threat of terrorism is no reason to abrogate rights, and that, in fact, rights-respecting policies are the best way to combat terrorism. Given President Trump’s open desire to do away with limits on his power, Judge Kavanaugh is a good choice for him. And, unfortunately, a bad choice for the country.
The founder of a an alt-right crowdfunding site and a 3-D gun-printing company was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child.
Cody Wilson, 30, became a favorite in fringe circles after he started selling blueprints for 3-D printed guns, and launched Hatreon, the now-defunct platform he billed as “the #1 funding platform for the Alt Right.” But Wilson also used the internet to meet an underage girl for sex, Austin, Texas police allege.
Wilson allegedly used a sugar daddy dating site to contact the minor, whom police only describe as being younger than 17, KVUE first reported. The girl told police that Wilson used the screen name “Sanjuro” and played up his fame, telling her he was a “big deal.”
Trump: “We had the safest border in the history of our country - or at least recorded history. I guess maybe a thousand years ago it was even better.”
The founder of a an alt-right crowdfunding site and a 3-D gun-printing company was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child.
Cody Wilson, 30, became a favorite in fringe circles after he started selling blueprints for 3-D printed guns, and launched Hatreon, the now-defunct platform he billed as “the #1 funding platform for the Alt Right.” But Wilson also used the internet to meet an underage girl for sex, Austin, Texas police allege.
Wilson allegedly used a sugar daddy dating site to contact the minor, whom police only describe as being younger than 17, KVUE first reported. The girl told police that Wilson used the screen name “Sanjuro” and played up his fame, telling her he was a “big deal.”
I was closing out my Kavanaugh-Kozinski links and noticed this more opinionated take:
... Authorities say he also paid the girl $500 which seems to blow past the “sugar daddy” arrangement into outright prostitution....
Ha. Obviously, these allegations are unproven, but if one thing rings true, it’s that, of course this overcompensating gun nut would think he’s a “big deal” and use this to impress a 16-year-old he’s paying for sex. That’s the best part of this otherwise sad story. Dude, you’re not even Jared from Subway famous enough to be considered a big deal among sex offenders. Even if you’re convicted you’ll be solidly D-List among that august group.
Maybe next time he should just 3D print himself a sex doll. You know, really devote himself to staying on brand.
"Republican activist who donated more than $20,000 to Ron DeSantis and lined up a speech for him at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club called President Obama a “Fucking MUSLIM Nigger” on Twitter"
But it's all okay, he says, "he’s “absolutely not” a racist"
Trump: “We had the safest border in the history of our country - or at least recorded history. I guess maybe a thousand years ago it was even better.”
