Posts Tagged immigration
Facts, Law and Mike Delph
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on July 2nd, 2011
A friend who uses Twitter sent me a series of Tweets from Mike Delph today. Most railed against “activist” judges (beginning with Chief Justice Marshall’s decision in Marbury v. Madison) and the “elites that control them.” Others were–frankly–incomprehensible, not to mention ungrammatical. The one sentiment that came through loud and clear is that Delph is [...]
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No Rites, No Rights
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Gay Rights on April 12th, 2011
Those of us who argue for same-sex marriage typically refer to the 1008 or so rights that accompany state recognition of marriage. The rights most often discussed are concerned with hospital visitation, taxation and inheritance, and those inequities are particularly galling. But there are lots of other rights that are denied to GLBT folks who [...]
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Road Trip
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on April 4th, 2011
It’s been one of those days. I got up early this morning because I had to drive 75 miles to give the “Good Government Day” speech I posted here a few days ago. Before I left, I tried accessing my email only to discover that my computer no longer recognized me, and wouldn’t allow me [...]
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There’s the Talk, and There’s the Walk…….
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on March 3rd, 2011
I continue to be amazed by how blatant right wing hypocrisy has become. The most recent example (okay, one of the many recent examples) occurred last week in Washington. House Democrats offered a motion to cut the budget by putting an end to taxpayer-funded subsidies to large oil companies. Rep. William Keating (D-MA) offered the [...]
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