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Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

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PFAW calls for Lowe’s boycott over ‘All-American Muslim’ ad pull

By | 12.13.11 | 11:56 am | More from The Florida Independent

Responding to the news that home improvement giant Lowe’s pulled its advertising from the TLC reality series All-American Muslim, People for the American Way today called on Americans to “boycott hate” and stop shopping at Lowe’s. The group is also speaking out against the Florida Family Association, the

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Sotomayor’s Supporters and Foes to Debate Supreme Court’s Decision

By | 06.29.09 | 11:00 am

Interest groups are already lining up to use the Supreme Court’s decision today in Ricci v. DeStefano in their favor, whether they support or oppose the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the high court.

As Aaron noted earlier, the Supreme Court this morning decided that the city of More…

Kagan Confirmed as Solicitor General

By | 03.19.09 | 6:17 pm

As expected, the Senate confirmed Elena Kagan as solicitor general Thursday.  Kagan, the first woman to hold the post, was confirmed by a vote of 61-31.

As I reported earlier, she had some vehement Republican critics. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) made a point of noting, in More…