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Cosmos is not a Ratings Disaster
Citing Drudge, the conservatives are convinced that Cosmos is a ratings disaster and will be canceled. Citing drudge is clearly a mistake. First, the conservatives are ignoring the fact that Cosmos is being showed on several different channels at different times. When you aggregate the total ratings, Cosmos is doing great for a pure science show http://www.science20.com/science_20/blog/cosmos_ratings_are_not_disaster_fox-131870
The Drudge Report is saying that "Cosmos" ratings are a disaster and, I as I discussed in Is "Cosmos" Suffering From Unrealistic Expectations? the overnights showed numbers down from the premiere, but that is hardly a disaster. Second, Cosmos is getting wonderful reviews http://www.metacritic.com/tv/cosmos-a-space-time-odyssey For example, here is a review of the first episode San Francisco Chronicle The religious nutcases and conservative idiots are hoping that the show will fail. I have enjoyed all three episodes and will be buying the DVDs when they come out. Cosmos is not going to go away just because Drudge is hoping that it will fail. |
Posted by Gothmog | Tue Mar 25, 2014, 03:45 PM (42 replies)
Justice Roberts' opinion gutting Voting Rights Act based on principle behind Dred Scott Decision
Justice Roberts' opinion on Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was a really horrible opinion. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-96_6k47.pdf It is hard to read and is based on a concept of equal sovereignty among the states. I found the concept of equal sovereignty among the states to be a new concept that Roberts was using solely to gut the Voting Rights Act (Roberts has hated the Voting Rights Act since he was lawyer in the Reagan justice department). It seems that the "equal sovereignty concept is an old doctrine that was used to justify the Dred Scott opinion http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/demeaning-insult-chief-justice-john-roberts-voting-rights-act-decision
One of the enduring mysteries of Chief Justice John Roberts’s opinion striking down part of the Voting Rights Act is which part of the Constitution the landmark civil rights law actually violated. The Dred Scott opinion was bad law back when decided and I am not surprised that Roberts is now using this same concept to gut the Voting Rights Act. The Shelby County is one of the most partisan opinions in the history of the SCOTUS and is on a par with Bush v. Gore and Citizens United. We need to point out to the conservatives that Roberts is nothing but a racist who has to rely on the legal principle behind the Dred Scott decision to justify the gutting of the Voting Rights Act |
Posted by Gothmog | Mon Mar 24, 2014, 05:09 PM (3 replies)
Justice Roberts' opinion gutting Voting Rights Act based on principle behind Dred Scott Decision
Justice Roberts' opinion on Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was a really horrible opinion. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-96_6k47.pdf It is hard to read and is based on a concept of equal sovereignty among the states. I found the concept of equal sovereignty among the states to be a new concept that Roberts was using solely to gut the Voting Rights Act (Roberts has hated the Voting Rights Act since he was lawyer in the Reagan justice department). It seems that the "equal sovereignty concept is an old doctrine that was used to justify the Dred Scott opinion http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/demeaning-insult-chief-justice-john-roberts-voting-rights-act-decision
One of the enduring mysteries of Chief Justice John Roberts’s opinion striking down part of the Voting Rights Act is which part of the Constitution the landmark civil rights law actually violated. The Dred Scott opinion was bad law back when decided and I am not surprised that Roberts is now using this same concept to gut the Voting Rights Act. The Shelby County is one of the most partisan opinions in the history of the SCOTUS and is on a par with Bush v. Gore and Citizens United. We need to point out to the conservatives that Roberts is nothing but a racist who has to rely on the legal principle behind the Dred Scott decision to justify the gutting of the Voting Rights Act |
Posted by Gothmog | Mon Mar 24, 2014, 05:08 PM (9 replies)
Justice Roberts' opinion gutting Voting Rights Act based on principle behind Dred Scott Decision
Justice Roberts' opinion on Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was a really horrible opinion. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-96_6k47.pdf It is hard to read and is based on a concept of equal sovereignty among the states. I found the concept of equal sovereignty among the states to be a new concept that Roberts was using solely to gut the Voting Rights Act (Roberts has hated the Voting Rights Act since he was lawyer in the Reagan justice department). It seems that the "equal sovereignty concept is an old doctrine that was used to justify the Dred Scott opinion http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/demeaning-insult-chief-justice-john-roberts-voting-rights-act-decision
One of the enduring mysteries of Chief Justice John Roberts’s opinion striking down part of the Voting Rights Act is which part of the Constitution the landmark civil rights law actually violated. The Dred Scott opinion was bad law back when decided and I am not surprised that Roberts is now using this same concept to gut the Voting Rights Act. The Shelby County is one of the most partisan opinions in the history of the SCOTUS and is on a par with Bush v. Gore and Citizens United. We need to point out to the conservatives that Roberts is nothing but a racist who has to rely on the legal principle behind the Dred Scott decision to justify the gutting of the Voting Rights Act |
Posted by Gothmog | Mon Mar 24, 2014, 05:08 PM (2 replies)
Anti-gay pastor who prayed for Obama’s death demands silence from women in church
This idiot has already been visited by the Secrete Service and got off with a warning. Now he thinks that women are not allow to speak,pray or say "Amen" in church http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/24/anti-gay-pastor-who-prayed-for-obamas-death-demands-silence-from-women-in-church/
Pastor Steven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church garnered national attention in 2009 when he told his followers that he prays for the death of President Barack Obama every night. After being contacted by the Secret Service, he insisted that he “didn’t say he wanted his parishioners to attack the president, he did say the country would benefit from Mr. Obama dying.” I remember his prayers for the death of President Obama and was surprised that he only got a warning from the Secret Service. Now this latest stunt from this idiot is going to run off all of his women followers. |
Posted by Gothmog | Mon Mar 24, 2014, 04:41 PM (11 replies)
Ducky Pajama Boy (Blake Farenthold) may have a real race on this hands
Blake Farenthold is an idiot and it is embarrassing having him represent Texas. There is some hope that Ducky Pajama Boy may have a real race on his hands http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/20/1286262/-Surprise-Brewing-in-Texas
Texas’ 27th Congressional District stretches from Corpus Christi in Nueces County (The base of the district with 50% of the voting population) north to Wharton County. As if that wasn’t enough, it then goes northwest to Bastrop County. In all, the 27th is comprised of 13 counties, with some counties split with other districts. I have heard good things about Col. Reed and he seems like a good candidate. I would love to see Ducky Pajama Boy have a hard race. |
Posted by Gothmog | Fri Mar 21, 2014, 06:38 PM (3 replies)
Kesha Rogers has some FEC issues
Kesha is from my part of Texas and I have met her a couple of times. Juanita Jean is enjoying the fact that Kesha has some FEC issues http://www.juanitajean.com/2014/03/20/kesha-rogers/
Kesha Rogers is in a runoff with Dr. David Almeel for the Democratic US senate race in Texas. BTW, Kesha's idea of campaign is having a float with the Queen of England being named as a drug dealer and pictures of President Obama with a Hitler mustache. Her alternative means of campaign is showing up at the intersection of a highway with a bunch of her followers waiving banners. I have driven by a couple of these "campaign" events. This could be fun to watch. |
Posted by Gothmog | Thu Mar 20, 2014, 06:44 PM (1 replies)
Kesha Rogers has some FEC issues
Kesha is from my part of Texas and I have met her a couple of times. Juanita Jean is enjoying the fact that Kesha has some FEC issues http://www.juanitajean.com/2014/03/20/kesha-rogers/
Kesha Rogers is in a runoff with Dr. David Almeel for the Democratic US senate race in Texas. BTW, Kesha's idea of campaign is having a float with the Queen of England being named as a drug dealer and pictures of President Obama with a Hitler mustache. Her alternative means of campaign is showing up at the intersection of a highway with a bunch of her followers waiving banners. I have driven by a couple of these "campaign" events. This could be fun to watch. |
Posted by Gothmog | Thu Mar 20, 2014, 06:43 PM (2 replies)
Top court agrees to review overturned Tom DeLay conviction
This is potentially great news. The Court of Appeals decision was a 2 to 1 opinion based on the theory that Texas law only applies to laundering cash and not checks. The Court of Criminal Appeals has decided to review the decision that overturned the DeLay conviction http://www.chron.com/news/article/Top-court-agrees-to-review-overturned-Tom-DeLay-5331253.php?cmpid=hpbn
AUSTIN - The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday agreed to review whether a lower court correctly decided last fall to toss out the prison sentence handed to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on money-laundering charges. This could be great news because there are rumors that DeLay is planning to run for Congress in my district in 2016. I really hope that the court does the right thing |
Posted by Gothmog | Wed Mar 19, 2014, 01:46 PM (6 replies)
Top court agrees to review overturned Tom DeLay conviction
This is potentially great news. The Court of Appeals decision was a 2 to 1 opinion based on the theory that Texas law only applies to laundering cash and not checks. The Court of Criminal Appeals has decided to review the decision that overturned the DeLay conviction http://www.chron.com/news/article/Top-court-agrees-to-review-overturned-Tom-DeLay-5331253.php?cmpid=hpbn
AUSTIN - The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday agreed to review whether a lower court correctly decided last fall to toss out the prison sentence handed to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on money-laundering charges. This could be great news because there are rumors that DeLay is planning to run for Congress in my district in 2016. I really hope that the court does the right thing |
Posted by Gothmog | Wed Mar 19, 2014, 01:45 PM (9 replies)