In what should be an embarassment of the Democratic party, liberal Senators unanimously voted down Priscilla Owen’s nomination to the Federal Appeals Court today. Read the story at MSNBC.com One doubts if Democrats will have the decency to feel shame, however, over their failure to perform their duties in the interests of the country. Shame…
Category: Law
Texas Day Care Online
Texas’ working families get some good information on day care facilities from the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. Read the AP story about its new online database. This is a great use of technology and is long overdue. Now, what’s needed is a feedback mechanism so parents can rate facilities and inform potential…
Fit to Judge?
Referring to yesterday’s editorial on judicial confirmations, it seems the Houston Chronicle and the Senators themselves, in some cases, agree. Read the article by Julie Mason The closing quote from Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill seems to say it all.
Confirmations Overdue
Senate Democrats have managed to confirm only eleven of over thirty judicial appointments made by President Bush, this according to the Houston Chronicle. While there seems to be plenty of time to posture over Houston’s own Enron scandal and more than enough time to pester President Bush over a decade-old, trivial stock transaction, there apparently…