Monday, October 15, 2018

Trump on his treatment of Christine Blasey Ford at rally: "It doesn't matter. We won."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-christine-blasey-ford-testimony-maga-rally-response-60-minutes-interview-today-2018-10-14/

Thursday, October 11, 2018

trump lies again in mocking Dr Ford



 

It really was not credible. Body language was poor, time line inconsistencies, lie about fear of flying which was to delay things. It was all politics, there was no "leak" of the story, it was all part of a plan Ford agreed to with Difi. It was all politics and she was promised lots of cash from Soros affiliated groups.



lawandcrime

White House Press Secretary Sarah HuckabeeSanders elicited a rapid response from reporters on Wednesday when she said that President Donald Trump‘s rally description of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford‘s allegation against Brett Kavanaugh wasTrump “stating the facts.”


The Escape Artist

tabletmag

Last year, Micah Goodman had the strangest feeling. It was as if every person in Israel was reading his new book, Catch-67. He’s no egomaniac; if anything, he’s modest to a fault. But Israel is a small country and his book was the No. 1 nonfiction bestseller for the whole year. Wherever he turned, it seemed, someone had read it and wanted to talk.

Israelis are caught in a trap: A majority believes the occupation can’t continue, but the Israelis are caught in a trap: A majority believes the occupation can’t continue, but the Israelis are caught in a trap: A majority believes the occupation can’t continue, but the same majority is convinced it can’t end. Has Israeli philosopher Micah Goodman finally found a way out? 

 majority is convinced it can’t end. Has Israeli philosopher Micah Goodman finally found a way out? 

same majority is convinced it can’t end. Has Israeli philosopher Micah Goodman fIsraelis are caught in a trap: A majority believes the occupation can’t continue, but the same majority is convinced it can’t end. Has Israeli philosopher Micah Goodman finally found a way out? 

inally found a way out? 

Israelis are caught in a trap: A majority believes the occupation can’t continue, but the same majority is convinced it can’t end. Has Israeli philosopher Micah Goodman finally found a way out? 

 are caught in a trap: A majority believes the occupation can’t continue, but the same majority is convinced it can’t end. Has Israeli philosopher Micah Goodman finally found a way out? 



Wednesday, October 10, 2018

How Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony Changed America

http://time.com/5415027/christine-blasey-ford-testimony/



History often seems inexorable in hindsight, shaped by powerful figures operating beyond our control. But when Dr. Christine Blasey Ford walked in to face the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27, raised her right hand and swore to tell the truth, it was clear that an unassuming psychology professor and mother of two was about to change the course of current events in real time.


Child abuse leaves ‘molecular scars’ on victims, study finds

timesofisrael


PARIS, France (AFP) — Children subjected to abuse may carry the physical hallmark of that trauma in their cells, scientists said Tuesday, in research that could help criminal investigations probing historic mistreatment.

Thursday, October 4, 2018

The Senate Should Not Confirm Kavanaugh Signed, 1,000+ Law Professors (and Counting)


.nytimes.com




The following letter will be presented to the United States Senate on Oct. 4. It will be updated as more signatures are received.

Judicial temperament is one of the most important qualities of a judge. As the Congressional Research Service explains, a judge requires “a personality that is even-handed, unbiased, impartial, courteous yet firm, and dedicated to a process, not a result.” The concern for judicial temperament dates back to our founding; in Federalist 78, titled “Judges as Guardians of the Constitution,” Alexander Hamilton expressed the need for “the integrity and moderation of the judiciary.”





rav Spira on trial








Friday, September 28, 2018

American Bar Association: Delay Kavanaugh until FBI investigates assault allegations

cnn


The American Bar Association is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to halt the consideration of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh until an FBI investigation is completed into the sexual assault allegations that have roiled his nomination.
In a strongly worded letter obtained by CNN Thursday, the organization said it is making the extraordinary request "because of the ABA's respect for the rule of law and due process under law," siding with concerns voiced by Senate Democrats since Christine Blasey Ford's decades-old allegations became public.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

A Michigan professor supported a student’s study-abroad application — until he realized Israel was her destination



He sees his struggle in the tradition of the grass-roots fight for divestment from apartheid South Africa, as well as the American civil rights movement. Some critics see him as anti-Semitic, or else as allowing his political bias to undermine the education of his students.