Archive for June, 2009
High court rules for white firefighters in discrimination suit
The Supreme Court today narrowly ruled in favor of white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., who said they were denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision by Judge Sonia Sotomayor and others that had come to play a large role in the consideration of her nomination for the high court.
Iraqi troops ready for added responsibility
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2009 – The withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from all Iraqi cities and towns was completed over the weekend and ahead of tomorrow’s deadline, a Pentagon spokesman said on a cable TV news show today.
Supreme Court sides with White firefighters
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided a civil rights case that could have a far-reaching impact on race-based affirmative action programs around the country. By a vote of five to four, the high court sided with white firefighters in Connecticut who had said they were the victims of reverse discrimination.
An endangered America
“My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!” said Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and our third President. As usual, he was right.
Obama says “climate change bill” will create jobs
President Barack Obama spent part of his Saturday pleading with the Senate to follow suit after the House passed legislation supposedly meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions and create an efficient means of energy production.
Members of Congress were chasing profits while making policy
WASHINGTON — As financial markets tumbled and the government worked to stave off panic by pumping billions of dollars into banks last fall, several members of Congress who oversee the banking industry were grabbing up or dumping bank stocks.
