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Supreme Court Tells Women to Shut Up and Go Home — Again

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The Supreme Court has told one and a half million women who work at Wal-mart, in essence, be grateful you have jobs even if you make less money and get promoted less than men. Now, shut up and go home.…

Supreme Court Tells Raped Cheerleader to Go Home

Thursday, May 5, 2011

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The Supreme Court of the United States just told a sexually assaulted high school girl to shut up and go home. They didn’t say it in those words exactly, but that was the effect of the high court’s decision not …

Can the Women of the Supreme Court Help the Women of Wal-Mart?

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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A couple of months ago, I wondered what would happen for about 1.5 million women when the Supreme Court got its hands on the class-action, gender-discrimination lawsuit against corporate giant Wal-Mart. That’s the approximate number of plaintiffs in the case …

Is 20 Years Too Long to Wait for a Smack-down Between Anita Hill and Virginia Thomas?

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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Twenty years is a long time to hold a grudge. Not that something like that is beyond me — tick me off in just the right way, and I can carry that grudge until it gets good and heavy! But …

Has the Supreme Court Met Its Match in Fred Phelps?

Thursday, October 7, 2010

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I may be a member of the Supreme Court Bar, but I would not have wanted to be one of the nine justices at the Supreme Court for the arguments in the case between Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist …

What Not to Wear — Elena Kagan Edition?

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

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I’m a little sad that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan and her White House handlers appear to have given in to the running media ‘Kagan is a fashion frump/is she a lesbian’ fascination. This is what Kagan looked …

The Supreme Court Could Still Use a Mom

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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I’m pretty happy that President Obama has nominated another woman to the Supreme Court — three out of nine still isn’t the ratio I’d like to see of women to men, but it’s a great step in the right direction.…

Random PunditMom Concerns

Thursday, June 4, 2009

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I’m feeling a bit off my game these days — so much to write about and not much time to do it as end-if-the-school-year obligations and events pile up. But maybe you can help me out with a few things …

Spin Cycle Tuesday — Blagojevich Takes on The View & More!

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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Blago gets really brave and takes on the ladies of The View.There’s a huge leap forward today for women around the world — President Obama repealed the global gag rule, which prohibited foreign aid from the US to …

PunditMom’s Friday Quick Hits — You Say SCOTUS, …

Friday, December 5, 2008

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Off to do a million things today, but before I go, here are a few for some cubicle chat today: The Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging whether Barack Obama is a “natural born citizen” and eligible to be …

PunditMom’s Most Important Election Year Issue

Monday, August 11, 2008

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This is what it all boils down to for me. What about you? What’s the most important issue that will help you decide whether you’re voting for Obama or McCain? Interested in what other blogging women have to say? Check …

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Can’t Do It Alone

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

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Future Supreme Court Justices. Yes, there are obviously MANY other good reasons to vote for the next President. But today’s 5-4 ruling (yes, along ideological lines) is only more proof that women’s rights will slowly slip away if we don’t …