Miers the pioneer is an important fact

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Tuesday October 04, 2005 · 12:58 PM PDT

2005/10/04 · 12:58

I haven't seen any comments on Miers about this particular point. Forgive me if I'm duplicating but I am somewhat offended by the elitist and, yes, sexist comments about her qualifications. I read her history differently. She graduated from law school in 1970, a time when there were strict quotas limiting admission of women. At my law school (GWU) in 1971, the quota was 3%. The next year, when I started, it was 10%. It went up rapidly afterwards. But, Ms. Miers had a harder time all along the way than men of the same vintage. I conclude that she is probably a better lawyer than her record may suggest. Imagine a large Texas law firm electing her managing partner. It is still rare today!

ANOTHER ! California special election

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Tuesday June 14, 2005 · 3:34 PM PDT

2005/06/14 · 15:34

I'd be interested in learning what all of you think about the latest special election Arnold has scheduled for November. I can't believe he couldn't wait until June 2006. I have serious election fatigue what with the recall and the Presidential election.

My thoughts on Arnold's three subjects. I support the independent redistricting and oppose the rest of it, e.g. the attempt to restrict union political contributions and the attack on state pensions which he wants to convert from defined benefit to defined contribution plans.

The Republican assault on our old age security is really staggering. Not only do we have private pensions going belly up as in the United bankruptcy, we have the underfunding of the federal pension protection program and, of course, the Bush Administration attempt to phase out Social Security. Read More

Senator Obama is the best!

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Friday May 13, 2005 · 3:30 PM PDT

2005/05/13 · 15:30

This is my first DKos diary. I want to let you know, if you don't already, that Senator Barack Obama is the best! He sponsored a bill to make sure that the Army stops billing wounded soldiers for their hospital meals. It passed! Salon has the story and references to earlier articles. Sorry, I can make the link work--here is the URL:
(www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/05/13/walter_reed)

What a contrast to the Bankruptcy bill that stiffs the little guy while United Air Lines can write off $9.4 billion of its employees' pensions. And all the other corporate welfare bills.
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