Rumors around some conservative circles have it that tomorrow Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist will announce retirement and Bush will nominate Judge Emilio Garza to be the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.
Others say that Bush will save Garza for a O’Connor retirement, either way, keep your eyes on Emilio Garza, a very likely Supreme […]
Archive for June, 2005
Jun30th2005
The First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice?
Published by in General, Hispanics (Minority Issues) and Judicial Nominees. 2 CommentsJun30th2005
Ohio Gov. Signs Budget Creating Statewide School Voucher Program
Published by in Education, General and Vouchers. 2 CommentsI just found who I want for President of the United States in ‘08, Ohio Gov. Bob Taft.
The Friedman Foundation reports:
Ohio Gov. signs budget creating statewide school voucher program
In the 50th year since the school voucher’s introduction, school choice shows remarkable momentum
INDIANAPOLIS – In the 50th anniversary year of when Nobel Laureate economist Milton […]
Jun30th2005
A while back, Mary Ann Glendon, Professor of Law At Harvard University, wrote this with regard to gay marriage:
Religious freedom, too, is at stake. As much as one may wish to live and let live, the experience in other countries reveals that once these arrangements become law, there will be no live-and-let-live policy for those […]
Jun30th2005
” The Bush folks, like most conservatives, tend to emphasize nonmaterial causes of poverty: corrupt governments, perverse incentives, institutions that crush freedom. Conservatives appreciate the crooked timber of humanity - that human beings are not simply organisms within systems, but have minds and inclinations of their own that usually defy planners. You can give people […]
Jun29th2005
Capitalism Does NOT Mean Pro-Business
Published by in (modern day) Liberalism, Economics, General and Myths. 7 CommentsThe belief that if one is a strong capitalist that that necessarily implies one has to be pro-business is one of the most common misunderstandings I get when I tell someone my economic beliefs. It also comes in the form of the person listing all the evils corporations have done throughout the world (however, all […]
Jun29th2005
Picture Of The Day - Democrats Vs. Republicans
Published by in (modern day) Liberalism and General. 2 CommentsJun29th2005
“Those who wrote the Constitution believed that morality was essential to the well-being of society and that encouragement of religion was the best way to foster morality . . .
Presidents continue to conclude the Presidential oath with the words “so help me God.” Our legislatures, state and national, continue to open their sessions with prayer […]
Jun28th2005
John Walton RIP
Published by in Education, General, Hispanics (Minority Issues) and Vouchers. 2 CommentsWal-Mart heir John Walton died yesterday when his plane crashed shortly after take off. Readers of this blog may wonder why I am writing about his death, and what exactly his death has to do with conservative Hispanic issues. The answer lies in education, and what John Walton had done for education of poor and […]
Jun28th2005
The Wall Street Journal writes:
The theory is really one of the simplest concepts in economics. Yet its logic continues to elude the class-warfare lobby, whose disbelief is unburdened by the multiple real-life examples that validate its conclusions. The idea is that lowering the tax rate on production, work, investment and risk-taking will spur more of […]
Jun28th2005
“In the name of my peoples, I’d like to thank all the patients I’ve seen today and to [thank] the American people about the sacrifices for the democratic process . . .The American nation should be deeply proud of its sons and daughters who have worked hard and who have fought hard for the best […]
Jun27th2005
The Supreme Court And The Ten Commandments
Published by in General and Judicial Nominees. 2 CommentsThere were two important Supreme Court decisions today involving the Ten Commandments. While the news is filled with all of the important details, I just want to highlight one thing.
Souter was joined in his opinion by other members of the liberal bloc — Justices John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer, […]
Jun27th2005
“The Court’s four liberals (Justices Stevens, Breyer, Souter and Ginsburg) combined with the protean Anthony Kennedy to rule that local governments have more or less unlimited authority to seize homes and businesses….Justice Sandra Day O’Connor suggested that the use of this power in a reverse Robin Hood fashion–take from the poor, give to the rich–would […]
Jun26th2005
I have uploaded some (small percentage) of the Monterrey, Mexico pictures I have taken. To view them go here.
Please note: These are not all of the pictures. I have taken several pictures that I will be uploading throughout the week, so save this link and return to it periodically, if you want to see […]
Jun24th2005
As promised, with the help of my favorite male liberal Oso, I have made several changes to my website. I still haven´t completed it yet, but this is certainly a good start.
For those who were curious, this is how I look.
Or this, depending on who you talk to.
More pictures on the right, I […]
