In a 5-3 decision yesterday the United States Supreme Court affirmed the right of a woman to safe abortion. Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt (pdf) may well be the most significant ruling since Roe v Wade in 1973. Writing for a 5-3 majority, Justice Stephen Breyer said the two Texas laws at issue in the …
June 2016 archive
Jun 28 2016
The US Supreme Court Decides and Goes on Vacation
There was a of of speculation that the US Supreme Court would hand down numerous split decisions since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia this year and the refusal of the Republicans in the Senate to even give President Barak Obama’s candidate to replace him a hearing. There were some but not as many as …
Jun 28 2016
Pondering the Pundts
“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jun 28 2016
The Breakfast Club (Summer Breeze)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Jun 27 2016
The Daily Late Nightly Show (Bad Mondays)
Let’s just face it- Mondays suck. I could be more organized but I’m not. The Real Deal Beads and Blankets Make New Friends Lineups tomorrow.
Jun 27 2016
The End Of Diablo Canyon
At least as an operating Nuclear Power Plant. It will talk decades to clean up, if it’s even possible. After Decades of Protest, Last California Nuclear Plant to Close & Be Replaced by Renewable Energy California is going nuclear-free, ending atomic energy’s more than half-century history in the state. On Tuesday, one of the state’s …
Jun 27 2016
Privatization Of Emergency Services
Part of the Neoliberal Agenda is to raid core Government services for cash they can plop in Billionaires’ pockets. You certainly see this in the Charter School movement which seeks to ravage the Education budgets of States and Municipalities by providing sub-standard results, using public resources at below market rates, and stealing money from Unionized …
Jun 27 2016
Pondering the Pundits
“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jun 27 2016
The Breakfast Club (Don’t Stop Us Now)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Jun 26 2016
That’s Entertainment
Uh… actually both sides do do it. They are all equal cowards and should be given the boot.
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