We must show the IMPORTANCE OF THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY to voters

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Tuesday July 18, 2006 · 8:48 AM PDT

2006/07/18 · 08:48

The federal judiciary is a vitally important part of the national government. Though nominees to the Supreme Court rightfully receive the heaviest scrutiny, judges on the circuit and district courts can greatly affect the rights and welfare of many. Progressives need to make a stronger effort to show how a conservative federal judiciary can negatively affect the lives of ordinary Americans - and it is not an impossible job. Read More

The Right Not to Treat

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Sunday January 29, 2006 · 6:20 PM PST

2006/01/29 · 18:20

The Washington Post on Monday has an article on the rise of numerous "right not to treat" bills. These bills are a way to protect the people who refuse to provide birth control or be party to abortions, assisted suicides, etc. Some of these new bills would protect physicians, nurses, etc. who refuse to provide their services on the grounds of personal belief. Of course, trying to determine which personal beliefs should count and which should not is incredibly difficult, bordering perhaps on unconstitutional in some areas. Note to the left: do not let the right wingers frame the debate over bills like this as a fight over "the right not to treat." Perhaps we should try to frame it as the "right to treatment." Read More

ELF and ALF Arrests Create Stir

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Friday January 20, 2006 · 6:47 PM PST

2006/01/20 · 18:47

Earlier today both the Director of the FBI and the Attorney General appeared at a conference to herald their latest triumph in the war on terror. 11 people were arrested in connection with a series of firebombings across a multitude of western states. Their actions destroyed property but led to no deaths, or even injuries. Robert Mueller identified "those who commit crime and terrorism in the name of animal rights or environmental issues" as one of the bureau's "highest domestic terrorism priorities." Let's meditate on that for just a second.

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