Tag Archive | Elena Kagan
Posted on November 21, 2011. Tags: Chuck Grassley, Congressional Oversight, Congressional Requests, Court Challenges, Elena Kagan, Eric Holder, Health Care Law, Jon Kyl, Judiciary Committee, Litigation Strategy, Mitch Mcconnell, National Review Online, Neil Katyal, Public Confidence, Republican Whip, Senate Gop, Senate Republican Leader, Singular Importance, Solicitor General, Supreme Court Justice
On Friday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican Whip Jon Kyl, Judiciary Committee Ranking Republican Chuck Grassley, and Committee member Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sent what National Review Online’s Ed Whelan described as “a strong letter” to Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to comply with Congressional oversight requests regarding former Solicitor General (now Supreme […]
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Posted on August 13, 2011. Tags: 11th Circuit, Blush, Constitutionality, Court Decision, Court Of Appeals, Democrat, Democratic President, Elena Kagan, Eric Holder, Full Appeals Court, Loser, Makeup, Mandate, Medical Profession, No Doubt, Obama, Republicans, Supremes, Tentacles, Would Make Sense
I predicted a victory in the 11th Circuit for the 26 States lining up against Obamacare and in the 4th Circuit Court where a verdict is expected any day. Both of these 3 judge panels were stacked “randomly” with more judges appointed by Democrats then by Republicans. At first blush, the “fix” would appear to […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on August 5, 2010. Tags: Al Franken, Al Frankin, Comedian, Conclusion, Confirmation, Dais, Democrat, Elena Kagan, Freshman Senator, Microphone, Mitch Mcconnell, Opposition, Republican, Saturday Night Live, Senate Minority Leader, Senate Minority Leader Mitch, Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell, Senator Mcconnell, Spanks, Supreme Court Nomination
During Senator McConnell’s speech today, Al Frankin was acting like a two year old, mocking McConnell. Read about the exchange on Politico: When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell laid out his opposition to Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination, someone in the chamber appeared to be moving around in his chair, gasping and rolling his eyes. […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on July 1, 2010. Tags: Arlen Specter, Dana Milbank, Democratic Senators, Elena Kagan, Face The Nation, Farce, Judiciary Committee, Larry King, Larry King Live, Law Review Article, Leahy, Meet The Press, Personal Anecdotes, Platitudes, Republicans And Democrats, Sen Arlen Specter, Supreme Court Nominee, Supreme Court Nominees, U S Senate, Vacuity
Media Notes Kagan “Repeatedly Declined To Weigh In,” “Deflected Questions,” “Wasn’t Willing To Answer More Questions,” & Was “Lead Actor In The Very Farce” She Called A “Vapid And Hollow Charade” SEN. ARLEN SPECTER (D-PA): “And Perhaps You Haven’t Answered Much Of Anything.” (Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 6/30/10) THE WASHINGTON POST: “Fifteen Years Ago, […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: American College Of Obstetricians, American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists, Clinton Presidential Library, Elena Kagan, Fact Check, Health Consequences, Jack Quinn, Judiciary Committee, Kagan Notes, Late Term Abortions, Medical Evidence, Medical Group, Obstetricians And Gynecologists, Partial Birth Abortion, President Clinton, Pro Choice, Senate Confirmation, Serious Health, U S Senate, Wallman
Kagan Said She Provided President Clinton The “Best Medical Evidence” About Partial Birth Abortion But Documents Reveal That She Provided The President Findings She Helped Fundamentally Change ELENA KAGAN: “We Tried … To Get [President Clinton] Absolutely The Best Medical Evidence On This Subject Possible.” “President Clinton had strong views on this issue and what […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: Al Greg, Chief Counsel, Deanship, Educational Objectives, Elena Kagan, Greg Craig, Harvard Law, Jeff Sessions, Judiciary Committee, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Lindsey Graham, Military Recruiters, New York Times, Obama, Political Views, Senate Confirmation, Senator Graham, Senator Sessions, U S Senate
#1 – Kagan Gave Two Different Answers To The Same Question About Her Politics TO SENATOR SESSIONS: “I’M NOT QUITE SURE HOW I WOULD CHARACTERIZE MY POLITICS” ELENA KAGAN: “I’m Not Quite Sure How I Would Characterize My Politics.” SEN. JEFF SESSIONS (R-AL): “Greg Craig, the former chief counsel to President Obama, who’s known you […]
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Posted on June 30, 2010. Tags: American Thinker, Attention Deficit Disorder, Barack Obama, Bozell Column, Bureaucratic Red Tape, Cnn, Doug Wilder, Elena Kagan, Lifetime Opportunity, Mainstream Media, Michelle Malkin, News Hound, Newsbusters, Nyt, Open Contempt, Pete Stark, Redstate, Right News, Swac Girl, Virtucon
Wednesday June 30, 2010 Roundup: The Virginia Right! News Hound surfs the ‘net to take the pulse of the world every day. The links published below are opinions and takes on the news that we find interesting. By design, these links are mostly outside of the Mainstream Media. This feature is designed to save you […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 29, 2010. Tags: Advocacy, Book Justice, Campaign Biography, Chief Justice, Citizens United, Commercial Publisher, Constitutional Ban, Deputy Solicitor General, Elena Kagan, Fec, Federal Election Commission, Functional Equivalent, Justice Alito, Justice Roberts, Manuscript, Oral Argument, Pamphlet, Pamphlets, Radio Ads, Random House
As Solicitor, Elena Kagan’s Office Argued The U.S. Government Could Ban Books Before She Personally Revised The Position To Argue The Ban Would Only Apply To Pamphlets SG Elena Kagan’s Office: “[The U.S. Government] Could Prohibit The Publication Of The Book” JUSTICE ALITO: “You Think That If — If A Book Was Published, A Campaign […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 29, 2010. Tags: Academy Of Music, Brooklyn Academy Of Music, Daily Princetonian, Day Six, Democratic Rep, Elena Kagan, Elizabeth Holtzman, Fear And Loathing, Judiciary Committee, Liberalism, Machine Politician, Republican Sweep, Senate Campaign, Senate Confirmation, Senate Race, Tonics, Town Of Hempstead, U S Senate, Usa Today, Walter Cronkite
Kagan Says Committee Should “Look To My Whole Life For Indications” But Her Life Reveals A Long Career As A Political Operative ELENA KAGAN: “I Think You Can Look To My Whole Life For Indications Of What Kind Of A Judge Or Justice I Would Be.” (Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate, Confirmation Hearing, 6/29/10) 1980: Worked […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 29, 2010. Tags: Clinton Library, Communications Center, Elena Kagan, Fact Check, Health Consequences, Jack Quinn, Jq, Judiciary Committee, Leon Panetta, Nancy Ann, Option 1, Partial Birth Abortion, Partial Birth Abortion Bill, Policy Options, President Bill Clinton, President Clinton, Senate Confirmation, Senate Republican, Senator Hatch, U S Senate
While Working In The Clinton Administration, Elena Kagan Claimed President Clinton’s Position On “Elective” Partial-Birth Abortion Was “A Problem” And Worked To Change It ELENA KAGAN: “I Worked For President Bill Clinton And We Tried To Implement His Policy Views And Objectives.” (Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate, Confirmation Hearing, 6/29/10) Kagan Said President Clinton’s Opposition To […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 29, 2010. Tags: Absence, Acrimony, Bork Hearings, Confirmation, Conversion, Elena Kagan, Farce, Flashback, Ginsburg, Judiciary Committee, Judicious Silence, Members Of Congress, Messes, Senators, Supreme Court Nominees, U S Senate, University Of Chicago, University Of Chicago Law, Vacuity
Kagan Previously Denounced Senators For “Limits On Inquiry” During SCOTUS Hearings But Now She Contends Even Discussing “Past Cases” “Wouldn’t Be Appropriate” ELENA KAGAN: “It Wouldn’t Be Appropriate For Me To Talk About What I Think About Past Cases, You Know, To Grade Cases Because Those Cases Themselves Might Again Come Before The Court.” (Elena […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 29, 2010. Tags: Binding Precedent, Charade, Circuit Decision, Cuomo, Elena Kagan, Flashback, Fundamental Right, Individual Right, Judge Sotomayor, Judiciary Committee, Law Restrictions, No Doubt, Pat Leahy, Right To Bear Arms, Second Amendment Of The Constitution, Second Amendment To The Constitution, Senate Confirmation, Senator Leahy, Supreme Court Precedent, U S Senate
Nominee Continues SCOTUS Hearing Tradition She Previously Called A “Hollow Charade” SEN. PAT LEAHY (D-VT): “Is There Any Doubt After The Court’s Decisions In Heller And McDonald That The Second Amendment To The Constitution, Secures A Fundamental Right For An Individual To Own A Firearm, Use It For Self Defense In Their Home?” ELENA KAGAN: […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 28, 2010. Tags: Acrimony, Bork Hearings, Confirmation, Elena Kagan, Farce, Flashback, Ginsburg, Judiciary Committee, Judicious Silence, Members Of Congress, Messes, Pledges, Scotus, Senators, Seriousness, Supreme Court Nominees, U S Senate, University Of Chicago, University Of Chicago Law, Vacuity
Today Kagan Says She’ll “Make No Pledges” But She Previously Criticized “The Recent Hearings On Supreme Court Nominees” For Taking “On An Air Of Vacuity And Farce,” Saying “Senators Effectively Have Accepted The Limits On Inquiry” ELENA KAGAN: “I Will Make No Pledges This Week…” (Elena Kagan, Opening Statement, Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 6/28/10) […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 28, 2010. Tags: Amy Klobuchar, Byron White, Chief Justice William, Chief Justice William Rehnquist, Committee Democrat, Congressional Research Service, Difficult Decisions, Elena Kagan, Executive Business, Federal Judicial Center, Judicial Experience, Judiciary Committee, Justice Lewis Powell, Justice Louis Brandeis, Justice William Rehnquist, Legal Experiences, Robert Jackson, Sen Amy Klobuchar, U S Senate, William Rehnquist
Judiciary Committee Democrat Said Three Weeks Ago That To Have A “Strong Judiciary” Judges Needed To Be “In The Arena” Or “Been Judges Before” But Today She Does Not Express The Same Concern For Kagan’s Lack Of Experience TODAY SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN): “Now, Even With The Variety Of Legal Experiences That You Have Had, […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 28, 2010. Tags: Amy Klobuchar, Concentric Circles, Elena Kagan, Fact Check, Harvard Law School, Harvard Square, Hyde Park, John Cornyn, Judiciary Committee, Legal Establishment, Pennsylvania Avenue, Politifact, Princeton University, Sen Amy Klobuchar, Sen John Cornyn, Supreme Court Nominee, U S Senate, University Harvard, Upper Reaches, Upper West Side
Despite Democrats’ Claims That Kagan Has “Practical Experience” Understanding “Ordinary Americans,” Kagan Has Actually Spent Most Of Her Time “In Academia” Or “Inside The Beltway” SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN): “Your Work On The Frontlines Tells Me That You Have Practical Experience Thinking About The Impact Of Laws And Policies On The Lives Of Ordinary Americans.” […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 24, 2010. Tags: Campaign Finance Laws, Clinton Administration, Clinton White, Deputy Assistant, Deputy Director, Elena Kagan, Judicial Record, Last Several Years, Memos, Mitch Mcconnell, Mr Mcconnell, New York Times, Obama, Political Adviser, Political Advocacy, Political Advocate, Political Agenda, Private Practitioner, Senate Republican Leader, Supreme Court Justice
The New York Times reported yesterday, “The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, on Wednesday questioned the ability of Elena Kagan to serve impartially as a Supreme Court justice, seizing on notes scribbled on a page when she was working as an adviser in the Clinton White House that suggested she supported changes in […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 16, 2010. Tags: Amy Klobuchar, Byron White, Chief Justice William, Chief Justice William Rehnquist, Congressional Research Service, Difficult Decisions, Elena Kagan, Executive Business, Federal Judicial Center, Floor Remarks, Judicial Experience, Judiciary Committee, Justice Lewis Powell, Justice Louis Brandeis, Justice William Rehnquist, Minimal Experience, Robert Jackson, Sen Amy Klobuchar, Supreme Court Justice, William Rehnquist
DEMS’ “STRONG JUDICIARY” Democrat Criticizes Nominees Who Lack Judicial Experience But Praises Kagan Who Has Less Experience Practicing Law Than Any SCOTUS Nominee In Recent History SENATOR CRITICIZES NOMINEES WHO LACK JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN): “[I]f We Just Put Judges On The Court That Have Handled No Difficult Cases, That Haven’t Been In […]
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Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on May 13, 2010. Tags: Elena Kagan, Havel, Ivy League, Javid, John Paul Ii, Lech Walesa, Libertarians, Louise Bagshawe, Margaret Thatcher, Midlife Crisis, Pope John Paul, Pope John Paul Ii, Role Model, Role Models, Ronald Reagan, Rory Stewart, Savid, Social Ladder, Tory Party, Vaclav Havel, Young Mother, Young Turks
The young turks series took a lot out of me: Now that I am over the midlife crisis from these articles (!), I wondered what we can draw from them? I will add the series was well-received although I am not scheduled for lunch with Rory Stewart yet! So what can conservatives and libertarians learn from this? Let […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on May 11, 2010. Tags: American Thinker, Bails, Bob Bennett, Broom, Chief Chef, Commie, Connecting Dots, Conundrum, Dozens, Election Fraud, Elena Kagan, GOP, Hawaii Governor, Hill Gop, Liberals, Limousine, Mainstream Media, Mccain, Michelle Malkin, Military Recruiters, Mullah Omar, Nascar Fans, News Hound, Rant, Redstate, Right News, Roger Ebert, Sifting Through, Truth, Violent Revolution, Virginia News
The Virginia Right! News Hound surfs the ‘net to take the pulse of the world every day. The links published below are opinions and takes on the news that we find interesting. By design, these links are mostly outside of the Mainstream Media. This feature is designed to save you the time of sifting through […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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