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Health Care Reform passed it's final hurdle in the Senate on Christmas eve. To move the bill forward it now has to be merged with the House bill. Some believe this will run into some stumbling blocks,... 
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Suit Accountability for GITMO
The United States Supreme Court refused to review a lower court's dismissal for a case brought by four former British Gitmo detainees. The suit was brought against Donald Rumsfeld and senior military... The Michael Behenna Story: Part Nine
" EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad. Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company,...
Money or Life? Which is more important?
Where has our outrage gone? There was a time when a crime involving children was cause for an outcry. The desire for revenge against the monsters that harm our children. But lately, it seems, as if a... 
Supreme Court refuses to hear Redskins' naming case
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/16/AR2009111601298.html?hpid=topnews
By Robert Barnes
Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, November 16, 2009; 10:26 AM
"The Supreme Court on... 
Olympic Female Ski Jumpers Mount Final Appeal
The controversial question of whether female ski jumping should be included in the 2010 Olympic games will be decided soon. Today the Women will be making their final appeal in front of the B.C. Supreme Court. Their claim is that Vancouver's Olympic Organizing...
How much they own? SC Judges disclose wealth
In an unprecedented move the Supreme Court (SC) of India on Monday uploaded on its website, details about the the assets and liabilities of 21 SC judges, including the Chief Justice of India Justice KG... 
Supreme Court: Balking at cruel videos
I do not see why the perversions of twisted minds as depicted below in the "crush" videos need ever be protected by First Amendment freedom of speech. Just as child pornography is not, neither then... 
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India - Supreme Courts Condemns Mayawati's "Statue Government"
Taking a strong stand against the Uttar Pradesh's Mayawati lead government, Supreme Court of India criticized it for going ahead with the misuse of public money. The Mayawati government was planning to... 
Handgun laws : Supreme Court sparks 2nd amendment controversy
A new controversy may be sparked regarding the debate about state and local gun controls. The Supreme Court is examining Chicago's ban on handguns and will determine a new ruling: "WASHINGTON -- The Supreme...
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized
After a spell of light headedness, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg, 76, was taken to a Washington, DC hospital. Ginsberg has been receiving cancer treatments for several... Political Campaign Funding – A Democracy’s Dilemma
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the restrictions that have been placed on corporate money in politics. The ruling may be one of the Court’s most critical decisions in an age which has seen one Presidential campaign accumulate... 
Dionne: We are at a dangerous crossroads
I came across Dionne's OpEd piece this morning in The Washington Post. Certainly, he is sounding the alarm, and with good cause. We stand at a crossroads with this Supreme... 
Government's Khadr appeal to be heard by Supreme Court of Canada
Omar Khadr was captured on the Afghanistan battlefield, after a four hour battle, as a 15 year old and has been in Guantanamo for six years. He has been charged with murdering a US soldier and is... 
Canadian Government takes Omar Khadr Fight to Supreme Court
The Canadian Gouvernment has had a few set-backs in regards to Omar Khadr. Khadr was captured on the battlefield in Afghanistan when he was 15. He is accused of having killed an American soldier and...
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