Another unanimous case result: Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC (JD v VP). And one that I would have thought the media would have more fun with. They did when it originally happened, but the results are less fun, so.... yeah. As Kagan said in the majority opinion, "This case is about dog… Continue reading SCORM: Jack Daniels v VIP Products
Category: Politics
SCOTUS: Smith v. United States
It's been a bit since I've been able to read court opinions. But this one.... I wanted to read. It isn't one of the big ones on the news, it's just about Double Jeopardy rules. But it is a unanimous decision written by the odious Alito. I was curious. It's either very simple, obvious and… Continue reading SCOTUS: Smith v. United States
Politics: We need more representatives
This is a simple argument. We need to expand congress. Actually, I think we need to expand it A LOT. Currently there are 100 Senators and 435 members in the House of Representatives. We can't change the number of senators without adding states or radically changing the constitution... which is an entirely different thing. The… Continue reading Politics: We need more representatives
Politics: Partisan Debt Ceiling
I said a bunch before. Seriously, please go read it. 2014 - GOP screams that the debt ceiling will destroy us all2017 - GOP overwhelmingly supports a "bipartisan" increase in the debt ceiling2018 - GOP overwhelmingly supports a "bipartisan" increase in the debt ceiling2019 - GOP overwhelmingly supports a "bipartisan" increase in the debt ceiling2021… Continue reading Politics: Partisan Debt Ceiling
Politics: Student Loans aren’t the issue (IMO)
I'll be honest, part of my silence on my blog has been because what I want to talk about is politics and at the same time I don't want to talk about politics... And I have a toddler and a full-time job. But this one, is driving me a little crazy. And it isn't about… Continue reading Politics: Student Loans aren’t the issue (IMO)
SCOTUS: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
I started over the weekend trying to write about this opinion. I couldn't. I was too angry. My post was just angry. This decision was ugly and awful for a lot of reasons. And the one I AM going to talk about is the one which someone tried to use saying "it's just like Brown… Continue reading SCOTUS: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Something: Thoughts on Uvalde
This might be politics, it might be life events, it will contain some memories. I didn't post anything on any kind of social media for days about this because it was painful. I am going to begin by saying this: I went to a school with a shooting. I went to Heritage High School, which… Continue reading Something: Thoughts on Uvalde
Politics: Hiring Politicians
You know what I wish? I wish candidates couldn't know who else was in the running for a position. I wish we could treat politicians like we treat job candidates. When I interview for a job, I have no idea about the other candidates. I have no idea if they are older, younger, more or… Continue reading Politics: Hiring Politicians
Politics: Healthcare solutions I want
The big discussion on the left to implement universal (single-payer/government/whatever) healthcare does not address a few issues I have with the current system. This isn't to say there aren't valid argument in favor of universal (single-payer/government/whatever) healthcare, but this post I want to lay out some other aspects I believe need to be solved for.… Continue reading Politics: Healthcare solutions I want
Politics: Failure of the voters
This is a conversation I've been mulling on lately. The idea actually was seeded from an issue I've had at work my entire career. I'm in corporate training, and a wall I have bashed against many, many times is the "incentive issue." To give an example I think most people have experienced - you call… Continue reading Politics: Failure of the voters
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