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McCain at NAACP wins points if not votes
The Swampby Frank James It's doubtful Sen. John McCain won over many African-American voters today with his appearance before the NAACP convention. Sen. Barack Obama pretty much has upwards of 90 percent of the black vote sewn up if only because,......Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, John McCain, The White House, Justice System, Ceremonies
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Supremes: McCain applauds, waiting on Obama...
Spin CycleThe Supreme Court ruling today that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to bear arms is a tricky issue for Obama. McCain is right out of the box, vociferously applauding the decision -- constitutionality aside, is it that......Tags: Constitutional Issues, Justice and Rights, Justice System, Interior Policy, Local Authority
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Obama flaunts dreaded 'r' word
Darn it, I knew I should have gone to Cincinnati. I mean, I sure would have loved to have been there when Sen. Barack Obama spoke before the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and repeatedly used the...Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, Father's Day, Racism, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Ruling no help for McCain
Two of last month's Supreme Court rulings — both decided 5-4, and with the same alignment of justices — concerned the Constitution's first two amendments. One ruling benefits Barack Obama by not reviving the dormant debate about gun control....Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, John McCain, Justice System, Corruption
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Ages of Supreme Court justices and recent retirees
The members of the Supreme Court, by age: John Paul Stevens, 88 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75 Antonin Scalia, 72 Anthony Kennedy, 71 Stephen Breyer, 69 David Souter, 68 Clarence Thomas, 60 Samuel Alito, 58 John Roberts, 53 The last 10 justices to...Tags: Thurgood Marshall, Local Authority, Retirement, John Paul Stevens, Court Administration
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Supreme Court finds history is a matter of opinions
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn 1985, President Reagan's attorney general, Edwin Meese III, criticized the Supreme Court's decisions and called on the justices to decide cases based on the "original intent" of the Constitution. The justices were wrong to rely on contemporary views of...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Disasters, Justice System, Interior Policy, Local Authority
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Supreme Court Strikes Down D.C. Handgun Ban
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense in their homes, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. The court's 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia's...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Firearms, Washington, Dianne Feinstein, Heads of State
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Executions barred in rapes of children
By James OliphantA divided Supreme Court effectively slammed the door yesterday on the prospect of expanding capital punishment in America, holding that the death penalty for violent crimes that do not end in a death is unconstitutional, regardless of the victim's age....Tags: Barack Obama, Illinois, Rape, Punishment, Sexual Assault
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High court strikes down DC handgun ban
Associated Press WriterThe Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. The court's 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Justice and Rights, Firearms, Armed Forces, Dick Cheney
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High court refuses to allow death penalty for child rape
Washington BureauWASHINGTON—A divided Supreme Court Wednesday effectively slammed the door on the prospect of expanding capital punishment in America, holding that the death penalty for violent crimes that do not end in a death is unconstitutional regardless of...Tags: Barack Obama, Illinois, Rape, Punishment, Sexual Assault
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