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When will your state legalize gay marriage? 1 comment

Scott Nolan Smith wrote 2 months ago: According to Nate Silver over at FiveThirtyEight, a model can be built to predict when each state wi … more →

Tags: Government, Rights, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, legislation, Marriage, models, Policy, Polls

Question? It's An Answer.3 comments

deaflaw wrote 3 months ago: Questions, questions and few answers. Welcome to the life of a lawyer. This semester, I am participa … more →

Tags: Deaf Community, Deaf culture, Law School, Miscellaneous

Pregnancy and Disability - Are They Anything Alike?

deaflaw wrote 3 months ago: Technically, no. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not include pregnancy as a disabilit … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous

Should DC receive a vote in congress?

Scott Nolan Smith wrote 4 months ago: A bill is before congress to give Washington DC their first vote in the House of Representatives, bu … more →

Tags: The District, Politics, Government, Laws, Senate, DC, Congress, legislature, Voting Rights

Don't Let Your New Valentine Break Your Heart!1 comment

nelsonproject wrote 4 months ago: Don’t Let Your New Valentine Break Your Heart! How to Succeed in Owning Real Estate with Friends an … more →

Tags: Smart Real Estate, Austin Pink, non-married real estate austin, TX

DC Vote Bill Passes Committee

Scott Nolan Smith wrote 4 months ago: The Washington Post reports: The Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee passed the legis … more →

Tags: The District, Politics, Government, washington dc, Elections, Senate, DC, Congress, voting right

Fidelity: Don't Divorce ... couragecampaign.org

nelsonproject wrote 4 months ago: couragecampaign.org/divorce Ken Starr, who led the campaign to impeach President Bill Clinton, file … more →

Tags: Gay Marriage

Taser guns - try not to get shot

sdc10 wrote 6 months ago: I saw this article about the use of Taser guns and whether they are lethal or not. Is it just me or … more →

Tags: Opinion

Hey, I used a hooker but not with campaign funds

sdc10 wrote 8 months ago: When I first started this blog, I wrote about Eliot Spitzer. It was a bit ago so I feel like I can h … more →

Tags: girl, Opinion, Eliot Spitzer, hooker, "no charges"

Prop 8 violates the 14th Amendment4 comments

Scott Nolan Smith wrote 8 months ago: The 14th amendment of the United States Constitution requires states to provide and guarantee equal … more →

Tags: Politics, Human Rights, Law, Elections, Legal Issues, California, proposition 8, 14th Amendment, U.S. Constitution

Losing faith in politics

Alison Peters wrote 8 months ago: When it’s time to vote, I think almost everyone can agree that it brings to light just how fla … more →

Tags: Politics, Elections, Laws, Florida voting, Bills, Gay Marriage

Candidate laws should not discriminate by age

Alicia Kubert wrote 8 months ago: Repost of a Letter-to-the-Editor as it appears in today’s Honolulu Advertiser: Age-requirement … more →

Tags: Hawaii, Politics, regulation, election, Legal, Governor, Laws, Age descrimination, Ballot Initiatives

Some quotes to ponder

Scott Nolan Smith wrote 8 months ago: A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry … more →

Tags: Politics, Economics, International Relations, Foreign Policy, regulation, Legal, Government, Law, Policy

Woman admits making up attack linked to McCain sticker, police say - CNN.com

Scott Nolan Smith wrote 8 months ago: Woman admits making up attack linked to McCain sticker, police say – CNN.com A woman who told … more →

Tags: Politics, Crime, election, fake, Law legal, McCain, obama, Violence

Obama sign thieves caught on tape! 1 comment

Scott Nolan Smith wrote 8 months ago: Sign theft is so stupid. I do not care how much you dislike a candidate… steali … more →

Tags: Politics, election, Legal, Law, Voting, obama, Presidential, candidates, Signs

Let's lower the voting age in America!4 comments

Scott Nolan Smith wrote 8 months ago: Let’s face it, age requirements exist for various ‘rights of passage’ in the Unite … more →

Tags: Politics, Legal, taxes, Law, Elections, democracy, Voting, Work, youth rights

Blondes don't always have more fun

sdc10 wrote 8 months ago: So this is a good one. Charlotte Feeney of Stratford brought a claim against L’Oreal claiming … more →

Tags: Opinion, Lawsuit, Blondes, hair dye, L'Oréal

European Union takes role of 'Mom' in music volume debate1 comment

Scott Nolan Smith wrote 8 months ago: How many times have you heard your Mom tell you to “turn down that music!” or “Don … more →

Tags: Politics, Economics, Arts and Entertainment, Business, regulation, Legal, Law, Rights, Apple

Can you help the FBI find the fraud?

Scott Nolan Smith wrote 8 months ago: The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, aka ACORN is being investigated for … more →

Tags: Politics, Legal, Elections, Legal Issues, Voting, Laws, FBI, ACORN, The Association of Community Organizations for Reform N


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