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The one-sided "debate" about judges

snoktruix — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 09:15:37 -0800

Dahlia Lithwick in Slate urges Democrats to grow a spine, and use the Alito hearings to provide the American public with some liberal talking points for a change. "If the Scalias, Thomases, Alitos, and Borks of the world had their way ... there would be no meaningful gun control. States could have official churches. Hard-fought federal worker, environmental, and civil rights protections would disintegrate. What you currently think of as the right to privacy would disappear. These are the questions Senate Democrats need to ask of Sam Alito: Should property rights trump individual rights? Should the right to privacy be interpreted as narrowly as the framers might have intended? Do you believe that a return to the morals and mores of two centuries ago is in the best interest of this nation?"

For those of you in the 'Anyone but Bush' camp.

daHIFI — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:23:13 -0800

Slate translates Kerry to English. A lot of the argument lately is that Kerry doesn't really offer up a concete stand on his viewpoint. This article from William Saletan sums up what he believes Kerry is trying to say based on the speech he gave in New York earlier, and how he really stands in opposition to President Bush. Thoughts?

holgate — Sat, 09 Dec 2000 07:04:36 -0800

Choose your own election. Worth reading, just for a bit of 80s nostalgia.

fleener — Sun, 26 Nov 2000 08:36:22 -0800

How the Grinch Stole Election Day The Grinch hated voting! He thought it a bore. Now, please don't ask why. Could be Bush, could be Gore.

nikzhowz — Thu, 09 Nov 2000 07:29:56 -0800

If Al Gore becomes the president, Mickey Kaus has a wickedly devious idea on how the Dems can stick it to the senate Repubs. It hinges on Joe Leiberman refusing the vice-presidency.

capt.crackpipe — Wed, 06 Sep 2000 22:23:49 -0800

Does the United States Need a Chief Information Officer? From Slate. The government waking up to the Internet's reach or two political hopefuls speaking to twitchy netizens? You make the call.