Alberto Gonzales has officially resigned from his post at the Department of Justice, amid scandals associated with the firing of several justices. Alberto Gonzales is accused of lying under oath to Congress about the political and...
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Alberto Gonzales has officially resigned from his post at the Department of Justice, amid scandals associated with the firing of several justices. Alberto Gonzales is accused of lying under oath to Congress about the political and partisan implications of his actions. Many people within the congress and justic department believe that Gonzales ignored the law and constitutional responsibilities in order to give the Bush Administration more power. Alberto Gonzales was the nation's 80th Attorney General.
South Carolina legislators are discussing whether Gov. Mark Sanford should be impeached over concerns raised about his travel on state-owned aircraft. Tuesday's hearing is the second of at least four planned by the seven members of the House Judiciary Committee. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Harrison says legislators are looking at state Ethics Commission charges involving the Republican governor's use of state airplanes for personal and political purposes. Before the hearing... Read Full Story
If for no other reason, the abduction and false imprisonment of Attorney Richard Fine were destined to go down in history as the first fully documented demonstration of an array of four large government computer systems (case management systems), perpetrating fraud and misprision of felonies in concert - to deprive an individual of liberty. The case demonstrated the underlying deficiency - failure to establish process and procedures for publicly accountable validation/ logic verification of... Read Full Story
Two federal data security laws have cleared the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.The committee on Thursday voted to approve both the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009, sponsored by committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and the Data Breach Notification Act, endorsed by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.Leahy's bill requires that breached organizations notify individuals whose personal information was compromised. Entities do not have to report the incident if the... Read Full Story
Ten months into Barack Obama's presidency, Democrats are accusing Republicans of creating "a dark mark on the Senate" by delaying confirmation of his federal court nominees. The mark might not be as dark as Democrats make it seem. Of the 27 judicial nominations Obama has made so far, all five brought up for votes in the Senate have won relatively quick confirmations, including new Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. So what is this "dark mark" that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman... Read Full Story
Defying the Obama administration, the House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to remove from the USA Patriot Act a tool for tracking non-U.S. citizens in anti-terrorism investigations. The committee, dominated by Democratic liberals, also voted to amend the anti-terrorism law to curb the government's surveillance and seizure powers. The bill went to the full House on a 16-10 vote along party lines, with Republicans casting all the votes in opposition. GOP lawmakers said the legislation... Read Full Story
Sharon Stone - knows more than most attorneys about disqualifications and corruption at the Los Angeles Superior Court Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:55:24 -0800 To: jeffandmary@ozarkopathy.org From: joseph zernik Subject: (1) Sharon Stone, (2) Beyonce, (3) Richard Fine, (4) December 10, 2009 US House Judiciary Committee hearing on disqualification of judges, (5) Integrity of the US judiciary and financial institutions - or lack thereof... Alternatively - why Alex Kozinski must resign! (1) Sharon... Read Full Story
The White House, key senators and media representatives have reached a compromise on legislation to protect reporters from being forced to disclose their confidential sources in federal court. Senate supporters of the so-called media shield bill said Friday that the deal gives the government authority to override those rights in certain national security cases. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said the agreement "strikes the right balance between national security concerns and the public's... Read Full Story
Former Attorney General Breaks From Cheney, Says Holder is Doing the Right Thing By Asserting His Independence From White House in Getting to the Bottom of CIA 'Torturegate' Scandal 'Based on the Facts' -- But Less Than a Month Ago, He Opposed the Investigation as 'Having a Chilling Effect' on Anti-Terrorism Efforts Who's side is he on? That's what many politicians and pundits inside and outside the Washington Beltway are asking of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (left), who, in a... Read Full Story
The Marriage equality focus shifts to New Jersey this week, with today's debate and vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee. It's expected to pass and go to the full Senate for a vote on Thursday. The Judiciary Committee hearing was scheduled to begin at 1 pm. Above, via the Star-Ledger , people lining up outside the statehouse committee room .
A 13-year-old from Maplewood, NJ is scheduled to testify – read her testimony here .
The NYT reports : "At a ballroom in the Trenton Marriott... Read Full Story
Legislation to make radio stations pay royalties to performers when they broadcast their music won the Senate Judiciary Committee's approval Thursday. Satellite radio, Internet radio and cable TV music channels already pay fees to performers and musicians, along with songwriter royalties. AM and FM radio stations just pay songwriters, not performers. Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said the bill corrects a glaring inequity. "When we listen to music, we are enjoying the... Read Full Story
From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
We've rounded up the fifty most infamous female teacher sex scandals the Internet has seen, and ranked them from most famous to least. We do it because we care.
