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A Personal Confession.
South Florida Lawyers —
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I have let the federal judiciary and the bar down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior the court system deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my ...6 days ago -
Health Industry Hopes Influence Investment Pays Off To Hang Onto Antitrust Exemption
On The Hill —
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The health insurance industry is banking on its massive campaign contributions to lawmakers to prevent Sen. Patrick Leahy from passing his measure to strip the industry of its antitrust protection, according to open government watchdog groups. The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Leahy is offering an ...6 days ago -
Senator Leahy takes Obama to task over landmines
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With President Barack Obama poised to order more U.S. troops into Afghanistan, a senior U.S. senator hammered the administration Tuesday for not joining an international treaty banning landmines. “I think the Obama administration has made a dramatic mistake in this area,” Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat, said ...1 week ago -
Royalty Bill’s Chances Fading
Radio 2020 —
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Washington Research Group Concept Capital ’s Paul Gallant says in a new report that chances of the Performance Rights Act passing have downgraded from a 60% likelihood to 40%. The Performance Rights Act would force radio stations to pay royalties for playing music on top of the usual array of song writer ...1 week ago -
‘Leaky’ Leahy Slams Obama Policy
The Republican Temple —
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Jim sent this in: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) — known within law enforcement and intelligence circles as “Leaky Leahy” — is sharply critical of President Barack Obama’s decision, announced last week by the US State Department, to decline joining the international treaty to ban anti-personnel landmines. ...1 week ago -
The Long War on Terror: Obama Administration Renews the Patriot Act
Enduring America —
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From William Fisher of IPS News via AlterNet : With the health care debate preoccupying the mainstream media, it has gone virtually unreported that the Barack Obama administration is quietly supporting renewal of provisions of the George W. Bush-era USA Patriot Act that civil libertarians say infringe on basic ...1 week ago -
Senators Thanksgiving Chores: McCain: Im Frying Two Turkeys!
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Filed under: The Capitolist Senators may have assistants in Washington to do their correspondence and driving, but once they get home, many are more likely to be taking orders than giving them, especially when Thanksgiving dinner needs to get on the table. From three hours of dusting to whipping up a batch of ...2 weeks ago -
VtBuzz: Is Vallee in? More from those who are
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Possible Republican gubernatorial primary? The field of gubernatorial aspirants may expand again. Rodolphe “Skip” Vallee , whose activism in the Republican Party included top party positions and a unsuccessful run for the state senate in 2000, is considering a run for governor. Republican Lt. Gov. Brian ...2 weeks ago -
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Shocker: Ars, Hollywood agree on need for ACTA openness
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Authors Stand Up Against Piracy
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I heard a leading novelist asked where he got the ideas for his books. He said that he kept a journal and wrote down every detail of his life. Hed keep a very precise account of what he did every day and what he thought every day and then one day he began to lie. And hed lie a little more and a little more and then ...2 weeks ago -
You can’t make this stuff up!
New England Republican —
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When the Moonbats tip over, the thud they make hitting the floor is quite sodden. It sounds as if I dropped putrefying brains from 10 storeys up on to concrete. Where would I get these brains? Right here at “Leahy Lunacy” courtesy of Powerline. This pas de deux between Holder and Leahy brings new meaning to ...2 weeks ago -
Senate Confirms Hamilton to Court of Appeals
The Washington Independent —
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The Senate this afternoon confirmed Judge David Hamilton to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals by a vote of 59 – 39, despite Republican efforts to filibuster his nomination. Republicans had criticized Hamilton for his rulings in a couple of cases involving abortion and religion during his 15-year tenure as a ...2 weeks ago -
Leahy stuck on stupid: No need to interrogate bin Laden
Fausta's Blog —
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Leahy: No need to interrogate bin Laden If the U.S. captures Osama bin Laden, there’s no need to interrogate him, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the chairman of that committee, said that arguments raised by Republican senators about whether bin Laden ...2 weeks ago -
Going Rogue?
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No, this post will have nothing to do with Sarah Palin. It concerns the hearing held this morning by the Senate Homeland Security Committee regarding the terrorist attack carried out by Maj. Nidal Hassan against his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, a hearing called by that Committees chairman, Joe Lieberman. Given the ...2 weeks ago -
Ignorance On Display; Senator Patrick Leahy
Garnering Right Ideas —
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Ignorance was on display in the words of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) as reported by Michael O’Brien of The Hill. The Senator stated that if the U.S. captures Osama bin Laden, there would be no need to provide him with Miranda rights. The Senator was attempting to soften the blows that Attorney General Eric ...2 weeks ago -
(UPDATE) Lindsay Graham stumps the “brave” Eric Holder
Sharp Right Turn —
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Eric Holder gave his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. Basically, Holder AND Obama have given one reason for trying KSM and others in New York Federal Court as “we can’t cower to the terrorists.” But Lindsay Graham (R – South Carolina) was having none of it. Like RINO ...2 weeks ago -
Leahy: No need to interrogate bin Laden
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If the U.S. captures Osama bin Laden, theres no need to interrogate him, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the chairman of that committee, said that arguments raised by Republican senators about whether bin Laden would be afforded Miranda ... The Corner on ...2 weeks ago -
Holder Struggles to Defend 911 Trial Decisions
The Washington Independent —
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Attorney General Eric Holder (WDCpix) Attorney General Eric Holder surely knew he’d be facing a tough audience when he prepared to testify to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. That may be why instead of delivering the written testimony he’d prepared , he focused his opening remarks on explaining his ...2 weeks ago -
Leahy Rubs Sessions Nose In Civil War Defeat
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During todays Judiciary Committee hearing on the 9/11 trials, terrorism and the Fort Hood shootings, Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) finally settled an old score. After Sessions cited Civil War Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in his opening remarks, Leahy said, "I must admit, Sen. Sessions, that Im ...3 weeks ago
