Monthly Archives: July 2006

Reframing: The Overton Window

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

To get a change in policy, one must shift the window of what is feasible politically: Since commonly held ideas, attitudes and presumptions frame what is politically possible and create the “window,” a change in the opinions held by politicians … Continue reading →

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Nominees who lie

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

Sen. Kennedy, who sits on the Judiciary Committee, shows how the judicial confirmation process has been badly damaged in the Bush administration, with candidates’ opaqueness and promises of fair-mindedness being no more than empty promises abandoned for partisan agendas once … Continue reading →

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Dan Savage confronts WA Chief Justice

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

Apparently, justices in Washington State are elected, which brings in an interesting factor into an analysis of the decision. How much of it was election-year pandering? Dan Savage had much earlier scheduled an interview with the Chief Justice for the … Continue reading →

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Equal Marriage Amendment

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

I propose we lobby Congress to submit the Equal Marriage Amendment for consideration by the states: Section 1. The right of two individuals to enter into or dissolve a civil marriage, with all its attendant rights and responsibilites, shall not … Continue reading →

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WA Supreme Court rules against marriage equality

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

Here’s the story from Seattle P-I Among other things, the majority denies equal protection claims and finds that the legislature may have rational grounds for DOMA– such as procreation. What a bunch of BS. Sigh. Here’s Justice Bridge’s dissent: What … Continue reading →

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