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Hillary Clinton: (n) A unit or tool of strength which is used to rectify the errors of past Republicans.

In reference to the republican-esque college student who asked Chelsea Clinton if the handling of the Monica Lewinski incident revealed weaknesses in Hillary's leadership ability, I feel obligated to say: Shut up!

I am tired of hearing people's opinion that a candidate isn't strong enough to lead, or they do not have enough foreign relations experience or whatever the repetitive verbal sludge is. Look at the current incumbent. Unintelligent, idiotic, misguided, confused, one-track minded, define George W. Bush, and he has gotten the position twice. So, while one might be able to argue that Obama is all of those things that make him not capable of leading, Hillary is far from it.

If anything, the Monica Lewinski incident has shown that Hillary is a strong, capable leader. Most people would have broken down and lost it. Yet, there she is, steadfast and confident in her abilities, making the hard decisions everyday as wife, mother and Senator. Hillary has a vast amount of experience, while Obama has hardly any at all. Hillary has already been in the white house, as first lady, and knows how things operate. This will be a whole new ballgame for Obama.

Obama needs to drop out of the race for the good of the party, for the good of the nation and for the good of himself. He will only get McCain elected. And the media need to be more balanced and end their love affair with Obama. I can't believe they are denying the grand abilities that a Clinton can bring to the White House.


A Clinton can get it done. Vote for Hillary.

"Dr. Death" Kevorkian plans to run for Congress

Jack Kevorkian, assisted suicide advocate known as "Doctor Death", famous for helping over 100 people end their lives through euthanasia, said on Monday he will run for the U.S. Congress.

The 79-year-old pathologist announced his bid to run as an independent less than a year after being released from prison where he served eight years for second-degree murder.

"I have no ties, no fetters. I am free," Kevorkian told reporters, adding that he planned to run against the "tyranny" of the U.S. Supreme Court which he said has robbed Americans of their rights.

I am not gonna discuss Kevorkian's past and one's right to euthanasia if they so choose. But while thinking about Kevorkian as congressman, I can't help but to shiver.

So, convicted felons can't vote in elections, yet hey can run for office? He hasn't got the 3000 petition signatures needed in order to run, but let's see if he gets them. I don't know what kind of chance he has in Detroit, but I would imagine very low. Interesting nonetheless.

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The County Dems Coming soon!

Hmmm...

What are they really up to? Click me.

50 most powerful West Virginians

Just an interesting list that we may refer back to in the future.

http://www.wvexecutive.com/featured/summer06/50-most-powerful/page1.php

A few Things...

* First, I would like to comment on the pattern of posts and contributor activity of Modern America.

* ► 2007 (4)


* ► 2006 (3)


* ► 2005 (168)


* ► 2004 (70)


-Post activity by years since Modern America began.

As you can see, Modern America began in (late) 2004, in the heat of the 2004 presidential/local elections. And during that that time, MA contributors pumped out 70 posts. However, once Bush and others had taken office in 2005, we were provided with so many interesting topics, we had pumped out 168 posts. This was when the majority of MA contributors were in College and were following the political scene like watch dogs. Unlike other bloggers who post 3-10 posts a day, we had other aspects of our lives that demanded attention, otherwise we probably would have produced 500-1000 posts.

Then, in 2006, I had dropped out of college and explored job opportunities in a different field. Other MA contributors had also began filling up their plates with more personal things, thus leaving MA vacant. And sadly, only 3 posts had managed to find a permanent home on MA.

It would seem that 2007 has found the same fate as 2006, but since it isn't 2008 yet, I would like to think otherwise. As of now, we have 5 posts for 2007. If the pattern of the previous years continue, MA's activity will boost during the 2008 elections, and will then double its activity in 2009.

Although work consumes around 14 hours of my day, 5-6 days a week, I will still try to contribute to this great blog which stood up for Traditional Southern Democrats everywhere in the previous years. Let's get 2007 rolling before it ends.

* Secondly, I would like get things going with Ol' Don "Massey Maniac" Blankenship.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A mine company executive sued the state Democratic Party over a TV ad that he claims defamed him by quoting him as saying the deaths of 14 miners last year were statistically insignificant.

Evidently, Don isn't gonna give up with West Virginia. He does not want to be forgotten and some even think he has deeper, darker interests with West Virginia, after all, why else would he sink his teeth so deep into our politics... for the sake of the kids? I think not.

Don Blankenship is a ruthless, take-no-prisoners, fighter. He does not want to accept defeat and is continuing his personal battle with WV Democrats. Why else would we just now be hearing about something that occurred back in Feb. 19, 2006? I'm not sure on how such a case can pan out, but I will be following it, hoping for another defeat for Blankenship. He has already gotten his way numerous times at the cost of WV citizens, we can't afford for him to do it again.

Still Active.

Modern America has been sleeping, but is still alive.

Our main writers have jobs that take up most of our time. I'm on the road 26 days of the month and just haven't found the time to blog. I'll be back as soon as I get a new laptop, then I can blog from any state I am in.

Better Supreme Court Justice...

Ito


Or

Alito

Alito a "yes" man? Nooooo, it's just a coincident that he would do everything as Bush would.

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Alito's record shows backing of business interests
Tuesday, November 01, 2005

By Jess Bravin and Jeanne Cummings, The Wall Street Journal


In 15 years on the federal bench, Judge Samuel Alito often has sided with positions backed by business leaders -- and shown himself a strict interpreter of contracts -- in cases ranging from employment discrimination and commercial speech to shareholder suits.

Indeed, legal experts said that, while the immediate focus of supporters and critics Monday was on social issues like abortion, Judge Alito's extensive track record on business and regulatory issues at the Philadelphia-based court is likely to play a large role in his nomination process.

Judge Alito's Third Circuit is one of the smaller federal jurisdictions, but it hears a disproportionate share of business-related cases because its three-state territory includes Delaware, where many companies are incorporated, and the heavily industrial New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

For those assessing Judge Alito, there are dozens of business cases to sift, some of which are widely known and many which are more technical. One of the best-known is a 1997 dissent in which Judge Alito argued against a racial-discrimination claim made by a black housekeeping manager who was denied promotion to a job at a Marriott International Inc. hotel. The position, at a hotel in Park Ridge, N.J., went to a white woman. While the court ruled the woman could take the case to a jury, Judge Alito argued that, although she might be able to claim she had been treated unfairly, that wasn't enough to let her sue.

"What we end up doing then is ... allowing disgruntled employees to impose the cost of trial on employers who, although they have not acted with the intent to discriminate, may have treated their employees unfairly," he wrote. "This represents an unwarranted extension of the anti-discrimination laws."

Last year, Judge Alito wrote an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law that barred alcoholic-beverage advertising in college newspapers. The law violated advertisers' First Amendment rights, he found, while doing little to prevent underage drinkers from seeing liquor ads, since they were prevalent in many other media to which students had access.

And in 1997, Judge Alito affirmed the dismissal of a shareholder class action filed against Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., of Burlington, N.J., after its earnings fell far short of its projections and its stock fell 30 percent in one day. He ruled that shareholder plaintiffs had failed to specify how the company's performance amounted to fraud, in a close reading of applicable statutes.

Judge Alito has insisted on enforcement of contract terms challenged as unfair or otherwise as void, such as provisions that require consumers to use arbitration rather than lawsuits to pursue complaints, said Larry E. Ribstein, a law professor at the University of Illinois. Such contract terms can be "a very useful technique that business has today in avoiding excessive litigation," said Mr. Ribstein, who specializes in business legal issues and has served as editor of the University of Chicago's Supreme Court Economic Review.

Major business groups, which have pressed the White House for business-friendly judges, Monday said they had yet to fully scrutinize Judge Alito's docket sufficiently to reach their own conclusions. Robin Conrad, senior vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Litigation Center, said her lawyers are beginning a review of more than 700 opinions written by Judge Alito, including dozens on labor and employment cases and race and sex discrimination.

"There is a lot of stuff to look at," she said. "We're looking to see if there is a demonstrated understanding of business and economic issues."

Some critics, however, said they already saw warning flags. "Judge Alito's record on the bench demonstrates that he would go to great lengths to restrict the authority of Congress to enact legislation to protect civil rights and the rights of workers, consumers and women," said Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the Judiciary Committee's ranking Democrat.

More here.

Wow, a very "conservative" Republican nominated to the Supreme Court who just happens to love big business very much. I doubt Bushy had any idea that the ol' man had it in him. I am sure it was his moral values that allowed him to follow Miers.

Hey Republicans, tell me if you think any harmful information to Alito's nomination will arise and if you think he will be approved.

And all criticism aside, if Alito does prove to be a decent pick, i'd probably approve. I do not want to see this void in the court drag out in critical times.

More infor here and here