Category: Government

U-M Gets the Scoop on Roberts

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The U.S. Library of Congress—the largest library in the world— recently chose part of the University of Michigan Law School Library’s Web site for inclusion in its Internet collection. The Law Library Reference Department staff collected the information about U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts and posted it this month, adding links to […]

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Transit and Emergency Planning

I heard on NPR this morning that the emergency response plan for New Orleans assumed that the citizens had private transportation (a assume a car, and the money to fill it with gas), and that plans to use boats or trains to evacuate citizens were abandoned. If that’s true, is it a responsible way to […]

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Getting Into the Roberts Hearing

Here’s how to get into the Roberts hearing: PUBLIC PASS Guidelines for the Nomination Hearing of John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States … Due to limited space in the hearing room, admittance to the hearings is only for a limited period of […]

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Fundraiser for Arlington Free Clinic

I was contacted by the people organizing this event. Seems like a good cause, if you are out towards Clarendon: Arlington Free Clinic’s Benefit Night at Clarendon Grill Don’t listen to what you may have heard: partying does have great health benefits. Have fun and help support the Arlington Free Clinic’s 20/30 Club premier event […]

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Bush’s Summer Reading

I was quoted by the Washington Examiner today about what Bush should be reading on his summer vacation. Here’s what I suggested: ‘Walking With the Wind,’ by John Lewis. I’d tell President Bush to read this book because every American should read it. John Lewis is an American hero. ‘The Berenstain Bears And The Bully,’ […]

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PFAW Opposes Roberts

Today, my employer, People For the American Way, announced they are opposing the nomination of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court, citing tens of thousands of documents obtained from his years working for Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush. You can read our 50-page interim report summarizing his views and our position here. (PDF) […]

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