OpinionJournal – Drunken GOP Sailors : Great article on how the Republicans are spending cash like there is no tomorrow. The title isn’t exactly fair to drunken sailors, though. It is truly an era of “big government conservatism.”
Posts Tagged ‘congress’
Bush sticks it to Senate Democrats, finally
It’s about time Bush did something proactive about the Senate not doing their constitutional duty: Bush Installs Pickering on Appeals Court
Congress: Spam is bad, unless it comes from us.
Sunday, Dec 28th, 2003 by Brandon | 0 Comments
Filed under: Society & Politics, Software & Technology | Tags: congress
Filed under: Society & Politics, Software & Technology | Tags: congress
Congress likes free speech, except when they are running for re-election. That much was made clear when they passed the McCain-Feingold bill, otherwise known as the Incumbent Protection Act, that limits political speech during the late stages of an election. Now Congress is saying they hate spam. Except, of course, if that spam comes from [...]
Supreme Court agrees with Congress: No Free Speech for You
Wednesday, Dec 10th, 2003 by Brandon | 0 Comments
Filed under: Society & Politics | Tags: congress, constitution, law
Filed under: Society & Politics | Tags: congress, constitution, law
The US Supreme Court today upheld restrictions on political speech, such as restrictions on advertisements before an election. It’s a natural progression, of course, since true freedom of religious speech and association was done away with a few decades ago. Well, the first amendment was getting old anyway. [Article] Freedom of political speech isn’t important [...]
Miguel Estrada fed up with obstructing Democrats and wimpy Republicans
Miguel Estrada got tired of the garbage going on in the Senate over his nomination. He’s out. This is a political victory for liberals because the last thing they want is a successful, influential Latino in a prominent position in the federal government who isn’t a liberal – who is a conservative. Their “minorities can’t [...]