Category Archives: SUPREME COURT

Nominal Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says the Bible impelled him to vote for Elena Kagan. Specifically, the “Golden Rule,” Do Unto Others As Ye Would Be Done. So Graham is putting a vote to get a vote when he … Continue reading →

By a 63 to 37 vote, the Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to be a Justice of the Supreme Court. The five nominal Republicans who sold us out were Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Judd Gregg (N.H.), Richard Lugar … Continue reading →

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) says Elena Kagan is “Mainstream and well qualified.” But Leahy thinks Leahy is “mainstream and well qualified.” Is he? Click here for what OnTheIssues.org has to say about Patrick Leahy. And here’s what On The Issues … Continue reading →

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she looks forward to being one of three women on the Supreme Court. The 77 year old Ginsburg, one of the two women currently on the court, says she has no plans to … Continue reading →

AUGUST 3, 2010 And the more we look at Kagan the more she looks like a hard line “progressive” who will be a reliable rubber stamp for Congress. That makes it doubly important that we make those calls to our … Continue reading →

Bloomberg reports Senator Ben Nelson has heard his constituents concerns and “will not vote to confirm Elena Kagan.” Briefly quoting the linked Bloomberg item: “Nelson said he had heard “concerns” from people in Nebraska about Kagan.” Of course, Nelson is … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Maine’s nominally Republican Senator Olympia Snowe announced her support for Elena Kagan in these words: “As a longtime, ardent supporter of Second Amendment rights, it was critical that (Solicitor General) Kagan stated during her testimony that the precedents set … Continue reading →

CNS News reports former Surgeon General Everett Koop “Calls Elena Kagan’s alteration of ACOG’s partial birth abortion statement ‘unethical’ and ‘disgraceful’” Briefly quoting the linked CNS News item: “In an open letter delivered last week, former Surgeon General C. Everett … Continue reading →

Nominal Republican Lindsey Graham (SC) was the lone Judiciary Committee Senator to vote to confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. The confirmation is expected to go to the full Senate shortly. Those of us who respect the Constitution should … Continue reading →

THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HAVE APPROVED KAGAN. NOW IT IS UP TO THE PUBLIC The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to approve Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court today. They will, unless enough voters protest … Continue reading →