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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TideGlider who wrote (193191)	9/13/2016 2:32:08 PM
From: FJB	2 Recommendations Recommended By Investor Clouseau Old Boothby Respond to of 224749

The Census Bureau released a bunch of mythical economic data claiming the economy is great. Let's not forget that the White House took CONTROL of the Census Bureau in his first term. This is SOVIET level propaganda. ================================================================== wsj.com Why Obama Wants Control of the Census Counting citizens is a powerful political tool. By JOHN FUND Updated Feb. 10, 2009 11:59 p.m. ET The Obama administration is downplaying how closely the White House will oversee the Census Bureau. But Press Secretary Robert Gibbs insists there is "historical precedent" for the Census director to be "working closely with the White House."

To: TideGlider who wrote (193191)	9/14/2016 2:57:15 AM
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To: TideGlider who wrote (193191)	9/14/2016 7:16:44 PM
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Federal judge retirements surge, next president to remake courts By PAUL BEDARD ( @SECRETSBEDARD) • 9/12/16 10:07 AM http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/federal-judge-retirements-surge-next-president-to-remake-courts/article/2601526 The next president won't just have a chance to pack the U.S. Supreme Court, but also lower circuit and district courts as judges take retirement at a record rate. At a rate of more than one a week, federal circuit and district judges are quitting full-time work and going on "senior status," which creates a bench vacancy but keeps them on the payroll to help with backlogs. Retirements usually increase at the end of a two-term presidency, which gives the next president a chance to put a stamp on the courts. According to a new analysis, the number of judges taking "senior status" in the last year has surged more than at any time over the past three decades. The Brookings Institution said that 56 district and circuit judges have left this year, compared with 38 in former President George W. Bush's last year, and at least eight more have signaled their plans to semi-retire. With the Senate expected to confirm few judges during the next four months as they block confirming President Obama's Supreme Court pick, the next president will be given a chance to remake the court system by filling 115 lower court vacancies, 14 percent of all district and circuit judgeships, Brookings said. According to court analysts, the judges the next president will appoint will remake the court for the coming 40 years, including the Supreme Court.