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Retirees Can Be Court-Martialed for Crimes Committed After Service 

| February 23, 2019 | 48 Comments
Retirees Can Be Court-Martialed for Crimes Committed After Service 

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Defense Department’s authority to prosecute retired service members for crimes they commit, even after retirement. The court on Tuesday chose not to hear the case of a retired Marine who was court-martialed for a sexual assault he committed three months after leaving the service in August 2015. By […]

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The Weeping, The Wailing, The Gnashing of Teeth….

| August 26, 2018 | 53 Comments
The Weeping, The Wailing, The Gnashing of Teeth….

They just won’t give up, will they? The Democrats in Congress want to put Judge Brett Kavanaugh under a microscope to find out what’s wrong with him. What’s wrong with him is that a) he worked in the White House for a Republican president (Bush, Jr.) and b) he’s nominated by a Republican president. “WASHINGTON […]

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Trump’s SCOTUS Pick

| July 10, 2018 | 63 Comments
Trump’s SCOTUS Pick

Previously I posted about President Trump’s short list of SCOTUS candidates, a brief bio and a list of education and experiences for each. All were excellent candidates; any of the three is fully qualified and able to assume the duties as a Supreme Court justice. But what breaks out the nominee? I’d say a record […]

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Then There Were Three

| July 5, 2018 | 67 Comments
Then There Were Three

Numerous sites (Fox News Politico and USA Today) are reporting President Trump has winnowed the field of potential Supreme Court judges down to three candidates. Conventional wisdom doesn’t bat 1000, but I’ll work with what I have. Who are these people, and what are their backgrounds? I did some digging- here’s what I found. Sorry […]

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