Court TV

SO I have been thinking more about public access to government and the judiciary. In a conference 2 years ago I watched a presentation about how day time tv court dramas have affected the common mans view of the courts. While it did help them understand they needed evidence or documentation it also gave them a false sense that minorities were represented in judgeships.

Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled on whether they should allow video of the Prop 8 fight in CA to be broadcast. In a 5-4 decision they ruled no. Justice Breyer dissented, joined by Justices Stevens, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor. I still would like to read the opinion to try and understand the logic more. I think it would be a good thing to have a more open conversation about Prop 8 and gay marriage. One where people can not hide behind bigotry but need to logically explain why they think it necessary to deprive rights from others.

Now with Twitter, facebook, blackberrys and all other social media we constantly stream, it does seem that there is a barricade in the courts. I used to think opening up courts would just turn courts into circuses but now I think it might help hold people liable for their actions/arguments.

A law student right now is doing something on his own vein. He is attempting to be the first person in line for all this term of the supreme court. (http://f11f.wordpress.com/) There is no denying social media is here, now I think the court just needs to keep up.

livid liberal lady

ya ya I know no one likes an angry feminist ... but it is so hard not to get angry sometimes. I think Justice Ginsberg said it best, 'Rich people will always have a choice' or something like that.

I understand that they needed it to pass the bill,
but the Stupak Amendment is Stupid.

If you want to see what got me really steamed:
GOP Gone Wild: Unruly Republicans Silence Women Lawmakers With Screams, Shouts, And Delay Tactics

This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the Democratic Women’s Caucus took to the microphone on the House floor to offer their arguments for how the bill would benefit women, House Republicans — led by Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) — repeatedly talked over, screamed, and shouted objections. “I object, I object, I object, I object, I object,” Price interjected as Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) tried to hold the floor.

http://www.awomanisnotapreexistingcondition.com/

Cast off your shackles sister suffragette!

89 years since the 19th amendment went into effect.

Makes me want to go home and watch Iron Jawed Angels.

DOMA is dumb

The Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA is horrible.

The Obama DOJ writing a brief defending DOMA that compares gay marriage to incest & child marriage is total crap. Yes, I understand it is the law, but does the Obama DOJ need to make those comparisons to uphold the law? I think not.

overturn that shit.