18 May 2007 - Granite Grok

May 18, 2007

“Meet the New Press” Celebrates Armed Forced Day Saturday

           . The US Department of Defense website tells us that Armed Forces Day is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. …

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The hardest poll question ever (for a conservative)…

    .        . Our buddy John Hawkins from RightWingNews.com posted the responses to his "Rightosphere Temperature Check for May" today. As in the past, John sent a series of quick questions to right wing bloggers, waited several days, and published the results. Once again, GraniteGrok participated. I have to say that question …

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WHALLEY’S WORLD

Apparently, Mike Whalley told the House Finance Committee yesterday that his “amendment, by including the word ‘reasonable,’ would lower the standard [of judicial review]. Court review of legislative decisions would be based on whether they have a ‘rational basis.’”  There is a standard of legal review known as rational basis review.  As a practical matter, …

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