In this week’s address, President Barack Obama vowed to continue fighting for the American people to ensure their voices are heard over the special interests and lobbyists in Washington, despite this week’s Supreme Court decision to further empower corporations to use their financial clout to directly influence elections.
By a 5-4 vote, the court overturned a 20-year-old ruling that said companies can be prohibited from using money from their general treasuries to produce and run their own campaign ads. The decision, which almost certainly will also allow labor unions to participate more freely in campaigns, threatens similar limits imposed by 24 states.
Washington D.C. — The first Latino and third woman Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed in a 68-31 vote earlier today. Nine Republicans crossed […]
This was the most frightening thing I saw at Comic Con Thursday. The thought of “President Bob Dornan” dealing with the economy, the war in […]
Assembly Democrats approve majority vote budget fix BRIAN JOSEPH, Orange County Register:Â Exploiting a legislative loophole, Assembly Democrats late Sunday passed a tax increase and […]
Much has been made of Barack Obama’s identification with Abraham Lincoln. Of course, Lincoln makes a powerful role model for any president, especially in troubled times. But there are at least ways in which Obama should not follow Lincoln’s example, and five corresponding ways in which Lincoln should serve Obama as an example of what NOT to do.
Yet one more example of elected officials challenging laws they don’t like with taxpayer money. While the costs to the taxpayers of Garden Grove are […]
2008 The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO  California’s Secretary of State says an initiative that would again outlaw gay marriage in the state has qualified […]
Most people know how I probably feel about the Marriage Equality Ruling. And while I may still write my thoughts on the subject, I figure the […]
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