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To Confirm or “NOT” to Confirm: Do You Know the Answer?

Action Item, Educational Material, In The News July 11, 2009

I have already made my decision based on much research and study of Sotomayor’s background. How knowledgeable are you on this potential lifetime Supreme Court nominee by our Commander in Thief?

Here is some weekend browsing for those wishing to learn more. You needn’t wait until the actual confirmation hearings begin on Monday. All the answers to the following questions can be found on-line in articles, bios and court opinions. What will be interesting during the hearings is if she actually stands by all her affirmations thus far or will she slickly try to divert as to get confirmed, then do a 180 as her appointee has done since moving into the white house.

Daily Questions for Judge Sotomayor

Confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor are scheduled to begin on July 13th. Senator  Cornyn is committed to giving her record a full and fair review. In an effort to ensure a transparent, comprehensive examination of her extensive record, Senator Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a former Texas Supreme Court Justice, will pose a daily question raised by her record and her judicial opinions.

Question 1: What is the proper role of foreign and international law in interpreting the United States Constitution?

Question 2: What is the power of a federal court to interpret the law absent a “Case” or “Controversy”?

Question 3: How much should courts defer to the judgment of Congress and the Executive Branch in the area of national security?

Question 4: What is the role of statutory text in statutory interpretation?

Question 5: Are there any limits to the power of Congress under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution?

Question 6: What is the role of original intent and originial public meaning in constitutional interpretation?

Question 7: How can a judge objectively apply the law if she believes there are multiple realities and multiple versions of the truth?

Question 8: Does Judge Sotomayor believe that the firefighters’ claims in Ricci v. DeStefano are routine and not worthy of careful treatment?

Question 9: Are judges supposed to update the law to reflect changing social policy?

Question 10: What did Judge Sotomayor mean when she agreed that the Second Amendment does not protect a fundamental right?

Question 11: How should courts measure the Government’s need to protect the public safety against the threat of terrorism?

Question 12: Does Judge Sotomayor continue to believe that the city of New Haven should have been allowed to scrap the results of its firefighter exam on the basis of race?

Question 13: Does the Takings Clause provide any limits on the power of the government to take private property?

Question 14: Has the Supreme Court made any missteps in the last fifty years that might justify public skepticism about lawyers and the courts?Question 15: Is the Constitution color-blind?

Question 16: Should the Constitution be interpreted to allow the death penalty, and if so, under what limitations?

Question 17: Should constitutional interpretation resemble common law decisionmaking?

Question 18: What limits does the First Amendment impose on campaign finance regulation?

Question 19: What is the proper role of judges in defining marriage and the family?

 

 

Happy Weekend…I’m off later to go enjoy the “Hot Harley Nights” parade and get a few new photos for the family album. 

Bending over backwards to be N.I.C.E. and see to it that we will forever be H.A.P.I.

Action Item, Contact Your US Senators & Congresswoman, Economy, Educational Material, US Congress Legislation July 8, 2009

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Right on cue, the White House comes out with a plan that will supposedly help pay for their gargantuan health care program:

This morning, VP Biden and “Tiller the baby killer’s biggest supporter”, HHS Sec Sebelius announced:

“the hospitals are ready to give up about $155 billion over 10 years in government payments. The money could then be used to help pay for covering millions of uninsured.”

So they would have us believe that this is a true reduction? Reduction does not come without a cost and that cost will be a reduction in services to medicare. So forget that new joint or that cancer treatment if you are are one of those pesky elderly that refuses to die for the sake of the illegal immigrant who is younger and more productive. Forget that life saving medical care if you are a cash strapped parent of a preemie in need of extensive medical care. The NICU will be off limits to your newborn.

Welcome to “Orwellian Medical Care”, because they care so much, “NOT”!

This Orwellian care will come with its very own “HAPI”board to oversee your care:

AT: The bill is S.391 and is currently making rounds in the Senate. Incidentally, we have a bit of Orwellian “doublespeak” that seems to be the standard in Washington, especially in regards to social oriented legislation: The “Healthy Americans Private Insurance” plan, which states as its purpose “to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away” isn’t a private plan at all; it’s a public one.

Much like the UK’s “NICE” board that does everything but protect that patient:

Reuters UK: Kidney cancer patients should not be treated with four expensive new medicines on Britain’s state-run National Health Service, the country’s health cost-effectiveness watchdog said

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The decision fuels controversy about the way NICE rations treatment on the state health service in England and Wales, denying patients access to costly modern medicines that are used routinely in many countries, notably the United States.

Cancer Research UK said it raised questions about whether NICE’s system of appraisal was appropriate for all types of drugs, especially when there were few alternative treatments.

NICE argues it has to make tough choices when deciding which drugs should be paid for and which not.

Yep folks, our elected officials are bending over backwards to be N.I.C.E. and see to it that we will forever be H.A.P.I. about a new government run health care system.

All in unison now: “Ain’ that special?”

Independence Day Challenge

Action Item, Contact Your US Senators & Congresswoman, In The News, US Congress Legislation July 3, 2009

Please help keep our health care independent of government control:

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“Commander in Thief” Demoralizes Our Service Men and Women in Cairo speech; BUMP: “Honor Their Service” Thurs June 25th

Action Item, Educational Material, In The News June 24, 2009

Folks, this is what the “FRAUD” in the White House is doing to our military and their families. Please help me to make this go viral over the internet and also mark your calendars for June 25th. A date that will no doubt be a very special and moving day for this country:

please support: http://troopathon.com/

Mr Commander in Thief, You couldn’t be more wrong about Americans. This is the TRUE America:

and this is a how a TRUE Commander in Chief addresses his troops and his countrymen:

and this is how he respects them. Pres Bush puts his own life at risk to make a surprise visit to Iraq to SERVE Thanksgiving dinner to the troops. He then leaves to eat his Thanksgiving dinner on Air Force 1:

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Let us pray for our brothers and sisters as they go forth with courage and determination to face the forces of violence, weapons of destruction and hearts filled with hate.

RESPONSE: THROUGH THE DARKNESS BRING US TO THE LIGHT.

we pray to the Lord:

That the Lord may preserve the members of our Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force from all harm;

we pray to the Lord:

That even in war, we may keep clearly before us the defense of all human rights, especially the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness;

we pray to the Lord:

That the families, relatives and friends of our military members may be strengthened in this time of concern and anxiety;

we pray to the Lord:

That the Lord may help families with men and women in the armed forces to cope with daily challenges in the absence of their loved ones;

we pray to the Lord:

That our homeland will be preserved from violence and terrorism;

we pray to the Lord:

That the nations of the world will seek to work together in harmony and peace;

we pray to the Lord:

That the hearts of all men and women will be moved to pursue true peace and justice;

we pray to the Lord:

That violence may be overcome by peace; that weapons of destruction be transformed into tools of justice, and hate give way to true charity;

we pray to the Lord:

That grateful for and inspired by those veterans who have given their lives for our country we may bravely face the challenges ahead;

we pray to the Lord:

Lord God, Almighty Father,
creator of mankind and author of peace,
as we are ever mindful of the cost paid for the liberty we possess,
we ask you to bless the members of our armed forces.
Give them courage, hope and strength.
May they ever experience your firm support, gentle love and compassionate healing.
Be their power and protector, leading them from darkness to light.
To you be all glory, honor and praise, now and forever.

Amen.

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UPDATED:New Health Care Tax: $8,000 For Every Family of Four On Top of the Cost of the Mandated Health Insurance

Action Item, Contact Your US Senators & Congresswoman, Economy, Educational Material, In The News, US Congress Legislation June 12, 2009 1 Comment

pic_homie_05-21-09_AUpdates are in red:

Dem’s say: “uh, but it’s only,uh, uh, a pittance uh, uh compared to what we are already going to uh, uh, soak you with…uh…so what’s the big deal?”

News came out today that the Health Care legislation being drafted by the Democrats will include a 600 billion dollar tax increase and a $400 billion reduction in Medicare and Medicaid services(cuts in medical care for our military and elderly).

WaPo:In his weekly radio address, Obama proposed limiting the growth of Medicare fee-for-service payments …(snip)… Obama also proposed slashing subsidies to hospitals that treat uninsured patients, on the theory that very few uninsured patients will remain in the wake of reform. (Umm, kinda ignorant thinking of him, in light of his view to keep the doors open for the illegal immigrants who are the super majority of this type of abuse)

If we take this into perspective, as it will affect every single breathing body in the United States as medical insurance will now be mandatory if this is passed, the cost to each and every man, woman and child will be a mere $2000(estimated and rounded off) a year. Of course this is a low-ball estimate as they also said the cost of their program will in all likelihood be upwards of a trillion dollars and we all know how accurate their numbers are.

“There is no doubt that Medicare and Medicaid need reform, but serious changes should not be rushed through Congress as part of a new government-run program that will raise taxes and make health care more expensive, costing middle-class families even more,” said House  Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio).

So, the average family of 4 will be taxed an additional $8,000 a year on top of having to pay for their mandated health insurance. Oh, wait a minute, not everyone pays taxes, so double that number as only half of the country’s households pay income tax.

The good news is, the Dems are getting a lot of flack and feed-back from the moderates in their own party, so let’s keep up the pressure on DC and get this squashed, bagged up and thrown out into the trash-heap of bad legislation where it belongs.

But like other parts of Obama’s plan to pay for health reform, the measures announced today are likely to be met with skepticism on Capitol Hill. Many lawmakers are not enthusiastic about slashing payments to hospitals and other providers back home without clear evidence that the cuts will not hurt patients. Even small cuts on the Senate Finance Committee list have provoked widespread grumbling.

Aides in Senate Finance and House Ways and Means, whose members are now working furiously to draft health reform financing plans, predicted today that Obama’s new proposals would “raise some hackles” and spur “some pushback.”

It was also unclear whether $950 billion would indeed be enough to cover the full cost of reform. Some outside analysts have said that Congress may have to spend $1.5 trillion or more…

read full atricle here

Michelle Obama’s Americorps

Action Item, Contact Your US Senators & Congresswoman, Educational Material, In The News June 12, 2009

HITLERYOUTHBOYPOSTERGUDONEFORSHOW“Mobamacorps” and how to double down on its funding:

Via Michelle Malkin: Obama’s Americorps scandal — and the First Lady’s meddling

be sure to read all the links for the complete picture

A Capitalistic and Constitutional Energy Plan

Action Item, Contact Your US Senators & Congresswoman, Economy, Educational Material, In The News, US Congress Legislation June 11, 2009

From America’s Right:

. . . Henry Waxman and Ed Markey’s cap-and-trade legislation, will drive American jobs overseas as business and industry move to escape an exponentially increased tax and regulatory burden, the American Energy Act will create hundreds of thousands of American jobs, through a focus on building new nuclear and oil drilling facilities from coast to coast, and off the coast as well.

From what I’ve learned, this legislation is exactly what we’ve been yammering on about here at America’s Right since, well, its inception. It truly is an all-of-the-above approach, and should be promoted as just that.

First, it starts with nuclear power. This GOP proposal sets an ambitious but job-rich national goal to construct and bring online 100 new nuclear reactors over the next two decades. Currently, as House Republicans have pointed out in recent days, America is home to 104 nuclear reactors, which provide this nation with 20 percent of its electricity and 73 percent of its carbon-emission-free electricity . . . yet not a single new reactor has been ordered since 1978.

read the entire article here

Affirmative Action Heading to the Supreme Court?

Action Item, Contact Your US Senators & Congresswoman, Educational Material, In The News June 11, 2009

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60% of Sotomayor’s rulings have been over turned which is proof positive, that she is not qualified to hold the highest position in our justice system,  that affirmative action is “not” equality for all under the rule of law and that this nominee needs to be derailed and FAST!!!

Take for example this excerpt from the Times interview:

“Even though Article IV of the Constitution says that treaties are the ‘supreme law of the land,’ in most instances they’re not even law,” she said.

That principle, she said, explained the outcome of a high-profile 2008 Supreme Court ruling, Medellin v. Texas, which involved an International Court of Justice ruling that some Mexican inmates on death row in Texas should get new sentencing hearings because the authorities failed to help them get help from the Mexican Consulate, contrary to a treaty the United States had ratified.

But the Supreme Court ruled that the international court’s decision had no legal force and that the treaty was not binding, because Congress never passed a statute explicitly making it domestic law.

. . . read the entire interview for further enlightenment as to her many opinions regarding the law that irrefutably disqualifies her for this lifetime position.

Even I as a lay person knows that treaties do “not” trump the Constitution unless Congress as ratified a law stating otherwise. No wonder her rulings have been overturned so often and no wonder she needed “Affirmative” action to get where she is today.

I do not care the race or color of the person who holds such a high position, the only thing that I do care about is that the most qualified person gets the job. That is the American way and affirmative action is a deterrent in the process and needs to be outlawed.

Former SD Lawmaker Says State Constitution Should Preserve Right To Secret Ballot Voting

Action Item, Contact Your State Senators & Representatives, Educational Material, In The News, South Dakota State Legislation June 11, 2009

KNBN Rapid City:

Former State Legislator Joel Dykstra is working on the “Save Our Secret Ballot- South Dakota Campaign”, to preserve the right of a secret ballot.

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Dykstra says saving secret ballot voting like this came about because of the Employee Free Choice Act, or the Check Card Bill. 

The campaign needs 40,000 signatures to get the issue on the Nov. 2010 election ballot.

Action Quote for the Week . . .

Action Item, In The News June 8, 2009

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“This is about fundamental beliefs and values and ideas … what the role of government should be in our society, and our commitment to the Constitution and constitutional principles. You know, when you add all those things up, the idea that we ought to moderate basically means we ought to fundamentally change our philosophy. I for one am not prepared to do that, and I think most of us aren’t. Most Republicans have a pretty good idea of values, and aren’t eager to have someone come along and say, ‘Well, the only way you can win is if you start to act more like a Democrat.'”

VP Dick Cheney May 7, 2009