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BooMan
Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
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That cartoon cracks me up, makes me snort, giggle, laugh, chortle, guffaw and rollick every time I see it.
I’m a bit surprised to see it up on YouTube, though, considering that I think it’s still under copyright to Warner Brothers. But hey, let’s enjoy it while we can, ne c’est pas?
Somehow ol’ Daffy reminds me of someone…who could it be I wonder?
Hmmmmmmmmm…..
I’ve got it!
Do you?
BooMan?
I’m filling out my absentee ballot for Missouri right now and really would like to find some info on the judges I’m voting for. I can’t seem to find anywhere that gives me a quick overview of their opinions and where they stand on civil liberties and human rights. Does such a thing exist? Anywhere? And if not, why the hell not?
Thanks for your help.
If you are still up, here’s one fairly simple thing, though it won’t tell you all you need to know. The MO ballot, of course, doesn’t tell you party affiliation. However, if you go to http://www.courts.mo.gov, and click on “Know your courts”, it will have a list of the various courts in the state. Under each kind of court, is a section called “Meet your Judges”, that gives a bio and list of credentials for each judge in that court.
If you know what Judges in what courts you are voting for (e.g. the sample ballot lists 3 supreme court judges for MO that need votes to be retained in their position), you can look up those judges, and read the “Meet your Judges” section. There will be clues there, from their non-judicial life, especially one key piece of info:
Are they members of the Federalist Society? If they are, they certainly are not going to be progressive. You may find other clues as well from their non-judicial lives.
Of the 3 MO Supreme Court judges on the sample ballot this time around, Judges William Ray Price and Mary Rhodes Russell’s description say nothing about such membership. However, Judge Stephen Limbaugh’s bio does say he is a member of the Federalist Society. (yes, he is related to that other Limbaugh).
It’s a crude rule of thumb, but it’s better than nothing at all.
I’d try Google. Something like “joe candidate” endorsement. It might not be perfect but it might give you an idea where the candidates stand.
Many jurisdictions also have their voters’ guides online.
Good luck!
I had the same difficulty as I prepared to vote early. I used Google and came up with a table of bar association evaluations, and made a list. Unfortunately, the recommendations there didn’t cover all the “retention” candidates that I found on the ballot.
Not sure if a phone call to a bar association would be a good way to go, but a live person would probably be willing to discuss the online options in your area.
I’ve since seen the site I really wanted to use, VoteForJudges.org, which covers my county.
From Eric @ BushFlash
OCTOBER 31, 2006
AS THE BLOODIEST MONTH IN OVER A YEAR ENDS, THE PENTAGON SWINGS INTO ACTION…
Sig:If the recent Lancet reports of 655,000 Iraqi deaths are true, a field of markers representing that tragedy 51′ wide (15.55 m) would be 21.14 miles (34.02 km) long.
(If markers were three feet apart in all directions, as in the Arlington Memorials around the Country)