Given our political climate and the relentless Republican fear-mongering, it’s unsurprising the reaction to SCOTUS having upheld Obamacare is mixed. Nobody would expect a single Republican to cheer the decision. However, Atty. Matthew Davis is dancing on the knife edge of sedition with this response:
With everyone focused on the Obamacare decision, little attention has been paid to the decision our U.S. Supreme Court rendered in the Knox v. SEIU case. The court ruled beyond the question raised in the suit which effectively is the first step towards abolishing unions altogether. This is real instance of judicial activism in pursuit … Continue Reading →
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter just ended his write-in campaign. I think he’s decided to join The Avengers’ sequel.
To hear the MIGOP trying to sell this idea of “write-in,” I wonder why they’re selling you empty promises. Follow along, folks. This is what Michigan law actually says: MCL 168.541 District primary elections; not held when no opposition; certification of candidates; notice to city and township clerks. “If upon the expiration of the time for … Continue Reading →
The new information revealed today doesn’t absolve the Michigan House Republican majority from subverting the state constitution in wrongfully evoking the immediate effect clause and denying requests for roll call votes from the Democratic minority in the Michigan House of Representatives. Yes, Democrats did it too, so it’s not uncommon. But that doesn’t make it … Continue Reading →
The question of Michigan House Republicans’ illegal passage of hundreds of bills will likely be decided by the courts, but in the meantime, this story is about to go national. At issue is the Republicans use of the immediate effect provision of the state constitution. This is related to the lawsuit filed by Michigan House … Continue Reading →
With so much hype surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin, it can be difficult to remain focused on the relevant facts, but this latest development provides some strong evidence that George Zimmerman lied to the police. You can read about the methodology at the link, but this is the fact that matters: Tom Owen, forensic … Continue Reading →
New information continues to pour in about the tragic death of Trayvon Martin. The most damaging to George Zimmerman’s version of events is this police video of Zimmerman being brought into the station which was released by ABC News last night. View the video link for yourself and tell me if you see any sign … Continue Reading →
I’ve been watching nearly the whole world blogging about SCOTUS for the last three days. So much breathless parsing of every word of the oral arguments on “Obamacare.” Can’t seem to get worked up about it myself. I find it adorable that so many smart people are so earnestly analyzing every utterance, voice inflection and … Continue Reading →
So while stumping in Michigan today Rick Santorum was waving around his pocket constitution and telling the crowd “John F. Kennedy’s 1960 speech on the separation of church and state being ‘absolute’ made him ‘sick.’ But he went even farther than that in an appearance on a Sunday morning talk show. On This Week Santorum … Continue Reading →