Al Franken - Dangerous Intersection

Senator Al Franken charges SCOTUS with “judicial activism”

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:July 28, 2009
Post category:Campaign Finance Reform Civil Rights Court Decisions Politics
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There's no doubt that Senator Al Franken has arrived. Consider his direct accusations aimed at the current version of the United States Supreme Court. In a thumbnail, Franken charges that the Court has worked hard to crank out pro-business rulings that curtail critically important and long-standing individual rights.

Al Franken May Yet be a Senator

Post author:Dan Klarmann
Post published:November 14, 2008
Post category:Current Events Law Politics Statistics
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Did you think that the election was over? Nope. In the Minnesota Nov 4 Senate election, Al Franken (D) lost by 206 votes (out of almost 3 million). This close of a margin requires a hand recount. About 34,000 votes were rejected by machines (uncounted), primarily in Democrat-heavy districts. With this…

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