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Opinionated Catholic (Free subscription) | yesterday
As I noted before there were still some Federal Races left in 08. Because of the two hurricanes Louisiana had elections were delayed. Now we are in the General. On a practical note this is the first time Louisiana has had "Closed" primary election for Congressional Offices in some times. The Hurricanes were not a blessing that is for sure but it has given opponents of William Jefferson...
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gad-fly (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
From the Washington Post : Send Bill Clinton to the Senate By Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac Amid the blizzard of résumés blanketing Washington as the Obama era dawns, there is a superbly qualified candidate for full employment whose name has been overlooked. We refer, of course, to William Jefferson Clinton , America's 42nd chief executive and commander in chief. Yet now, by...
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Electronic Village (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
UPDATE : The corruption trial of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., will likely be delayed until 2009 . Do you believe that things come in threes? If so, perhaps there is still hope that New Orleans congressman William Jefferson will fade from sight soon. First, Kwame Kilpatrick was forced from his position as mayor of Detroit. Second, OJ Simpson was forced from his position...
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ChooseTheHero.com (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
The Trial of Rep. William Jefferson, (D-LA) “Sometime in the first half of 2009.” Oy, vey. The trial had been scheduled to begin four days before the Dec. 6 general election in which Jefferson is seeking a 10th term against Republican Anh “Joseph” Cao, the Green Party’s Malik Rahim, Libertarian Party candidate Gregory Kahn and independent Jerry Jacobs. Though no one can [...]
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Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The corruption trial of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., will likely be delayed until 2009, court documents show. The new docket for U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III revealed a hearing in the case has been set for Dec. 19, 17 days later than the trial's original Dec. 2 start date, meaning the trial isn't likely to begin until next year, The (New Orleans)Times-Picayune...
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Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
The corruption trial of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., will likely be delayed until 2009, court documents show. The new docket for U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III revealed a hearing in the case has been set for Dec. 19, 17 days later than the trial's original Dec. 2 start date, meaning the trial isn't likely to begin until next year, The (New Orleans)Times-Picayune reported Tuesday....
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On the Wilder Side (Free subscription) | yesterday
Television station WDSU.com in New Orleans invited all of the four candidates in the 2nd Congressional District race for a debate. The incumbent, William Jefferson, who is under indictment on federal corruption charges, did not attend. The debate is in sections, with every section having a 15 second ad up front. I think that Malik’s comments [...]
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Daily Pundit (Free subscription) | yesterday
Instapundit » Blog Archive » EDITORIAL: Rep. Rangel may prove Democrats’ albatross amid party’s loud claims of public integrity…. EDITORIAL: Rep. Rangel may prove Democrats’ albatross amid party’s loud claims of public integrity. Well, along with William Jefferson, Chris Dodd, Kent Conrad, Barney Frank . . . . Which is merely another way of saying, “No, Rep. [...]
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fifteen years ago today, President William Jefferson Clinton signed the Brady Bill into law, America's first critical step toward requiring criminal background checks for all firearm purchases in...
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PRWeb - Daily News Feed (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Fifteen years ago today, President William Jefferson Clinton signed the Brady Bill into law, America's first critical step toward requiring criminal background checks for all firearm purchases in order to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. (PRWeb Nov 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Brady_campagin/gun_control/prweb1684824.htm
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Corrente (Free subscription) | yesterday
Amid the blizzard of résumés blanketing Washington as the Obama era dawns, there is a superbly qualified candidate for full employment whose name has been overlooked. We refer, of course, to William Jefferson Clinton, America's 42nd chief executive and commander in chief. Yet now, by a wonderful combination of circumstances, comes an opportunity to harness his unquestioned political talents...
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1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
Democratic Congressman William Jefferson of Louisiana's 2nd District is primed to win reelection to a 10th term in the U.S. House. Due to the destructive hurricane season, the general election was put off until December 6. The Louisiana Second is a heavily leaning Democratic district composed of a majority of African American voters. Jefferson will likely beat Republican lawyer...
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Dispatches from the Culture Wars (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Karl Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac suggests exactly that in the Washington Post: Amid the blizzard of résumés blanketing Washington as the Obama era dawns, there is a superbly qualified candidate for full employment whose name has been overlooked. We refer, of course, to William Jefferson Clinton, America's 42nd chief executive and commander in chief. Yet now, by a wonderful combination...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fifteen years ago today, President William Jefferson Clinton signed the Brady Bill into law, America's first critical step toward requiring criminal background checks for all firearm purchases in order to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.A new Brady Center report, called Brady Background Checks: 15 Years of Saving Lives, details...
