Almanac highlights for May 15 2010 history birthdays and quotes
May 15 marks the 135th day of 2010 with notable events such as the first U S airmail service in 1918 and George Wallace's 1972 shooting. Birthdays include L Frank Baum Richard J Daley Madeleine Albright Emmitt Smith Jamie-Lynn Sigler. A Baum quote and note on presidential franking privileges are included.
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United States
Alabama
George Wallace
Maryland
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
L. Frank Baum
Richard J. Daley
Madeleine Albright
Emmitt Smith
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Scarecrow
U.S
Chicago
Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan and the Mother Question
Washington Post analysis argues that adding Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court would alter the gender mix by increasing female representation while highlighting the broader impact of motherhood on career trajectories. It notes historical precedents set by Justices O Connor and Ginsburg and discusses implications for policy, wage gaps, and judicial perspectives.
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Supreme Court
America
Barack Obama
Elena Kagan
Obama
Kagan
Flinty Rancher
Sandra Day O’connor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
O’connor
Ginsburg
Sonia Sotomayor
Deborah Rhode
Stanford University
Arizona
Utah
South Carolina
Sotomayor
Senate
Northwestern University
Alice Eagly
Eagly
Michelle Obama
Princeton
Harvard
White House
American Journal of Sociology
Cynthia Calvert
Washington
Calvert
Suny-Albany
Center For
Women In Government
Dina Refki
Diane Wood
Appeals Court
Christina Boyd
Emily Bazelon
New York Times
Court
What is the law according to Blackstone and Kagan
Cal Thomas argues the law should rest on universal standards as Blackstone stated and criticizes Elena Kagan as aligning with progressive aims. He contrasts classic law with a politically driven view and urges readers to scrutinize the nomination and its implications for constitutional principles. He cites Democratic promptness to confirm and invites reader response.
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Harvard
Yale
Kagan
William Blackstone
Blackstone
God
Supreme Court
Elena Kagan
Obama
Patrick Leahy
Vermont
Judiciary Committee
Biden
Main Street
Politico
Manhattan
Upper West Side
Princeton University
Harvard Law School
Ron Klain
Senate
America
Outlawing Latinos Heritage in Arizona Education Law
Eugene Robinson denounces Arizona for signing a law banning school courses that advocate ethnic solidarity. He argues the measure targets Mexican Americans, policing pride and history while ignoring immigration reform needs and the state's cultural realities.
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Washington
Arizona
Jan Brewer
Tom Horne
Tucson
Horne
Tucson Unified
Mexico
South
Midwest
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Ann Gerhart
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Gerhart
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Cal Thomas
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Kenmore Ave
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N.Y
Tmseditors
Tribune.com
Eugene Robinson
Hee Koa
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