Another one for the good guys: In a December 22 decision announced on Wednesday, the Judicial Appeals Tribunal of the Cherokee Nation, the tribe’s highest court in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, rejected the request for an injunction against the marriage. “Members of the Tribal Council, like private Cherokee citizens, must demonstrate a specific particularized harm,” the court [...]
Archive for January 6th, 2006
Cheorkee Court Declares Gay Marriages Legal
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Author on Government No Fly List
Posted in Legal Issues, Politics on January 6, 2006 | Comments Off
The author of a book that could be seen as unflattering to both Bush and Rove, has found himself on the government no fly list: I made it a point to arrive very early at the airport. My reservation was confirmed before I left home. I went to the electronic kiosk and punched in my [...]
A Fight over Alito Brewing
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It looks as if the Dems are going to try to shine a spot light on Alito’s support for the Imperial Presidency doctrine of the Bush Administration. Today it was leaked that Reid told Frist that the Dems intend to delay the vote of Alito for one week. The implication is that the Dems want [...]
Then Who Does He Represent?
Posted in Politics, Religion on January 6, 2006 | Comments Off
Amy Sullivan has something of an odd reaction to Pat Robertson blaming God’s wrath for Ariel Sharon’s stroke: I try not to comment on all of the ridiculous things that come out of Pat Robertson’s mouth because 1) he’s a moonbat who seems to be reading a very different translation of the Bible than I [...]
Darfur: Un Removing People
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The UN is pulling people out of the Darfur region due to a buildup of troops on either side of the Sudan-Chad border. Chad is rattling its sabers over accusations that Sudan is supporting rebels in the region: Mr Dujarric said it was: “due to the increasing instability in the affected areas, including a buildup [...]