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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Books by and about the 2016 presidential election |
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What Happened ,
by Hillary Clinton (2017) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Hard Choices,
by Hillary Clinton (2014) |
Becoming ,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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Supreme Court decisions 1980-1999
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from Supreme Court 1980s-1990s (number of quotes indicated):
- Antonin Scalia (5) Republican Appointee to Supreme Court (deceased 2016)
- Clarence Thomas (20) Republican Appointee to Supreme Court
- David Souter (1) Republican Appointee to Supreme Court (retired 2009)
- Harry Blackmun (2)
- John Paul Stevens (2) Republican Appointee to Supreme Court (retired 2010)
- Sandra Day O`Connor (2) Republican Appointee to Supreme Court (retired 2005)
- William Rehnquist (2) Republican Appointee to Supreme Court (until 2005)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Antonin Scalia: Leave abortion to states; Court should get out of this area.
Clarence Thomas: Defining abortion position would prejudge abortion cases.
Clarence Thomas: Personally views back-alley illegal abortions as torture.
Clarence Thomas: Never discussed Roe v. Wade in law school nor since.
Clarence Thomas: Privacy is protected; no comment on application to abortion.
Clarence Thomas: Overruling previous cases is a very serious matter.
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Civil Rights
Antonin Scalia: Limit employer liability for sexual harassment by employees.
Antonin Scalia: Employee must prove negligence to sue city for harassment.
Clarence Thomas: Limit employer liability for sexual harassment by employees.
Clarence Thomas: Employee must prove negligence to sue city for harassment.
Clarence Thomas: Tension between affirmative help and undermining dignity.
Clarence Thomas: Reaching out to minorities is OK; but no quotas.
Clarence Thomas: Supports scholarships & internships for minorities & women.
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Crime
Clarence Thomas: Balance victim’s rights with defendant’s rights.
Clarence Thomas: Due process in death penalty cases, but limited restrictions.
Clarence Thomas: Uniform sentencing guidelines have eliminated much disparity.
Antonin Scalia: Statistical racial sentencing disparities are inevitable.
Harry Blackmun: Statistical racial sentencing disparities unconstitutional.
John Paul Stevens: Statistical racial sentencing disparities unconstitutional.
Sandra Day O`Connor: Statistical racial sentencing disparities are inevitable.
William Rehnquist: Statistical racial sentencing disparities are inevitable.
Harry Blackmun: Black defendants have Constitutional right to blacks on jury.
John Paul Stevens: Black defendants have Constitutional right to blacks on jury.
Sandra Day O`Connor: Black defendants have Constitutional right to blacks on jury.
William Rehnquist: Black defendants have no right to blacks on jury.
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Education
Clarence Thomas: God in schools creates values; but wall of separation needed.
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Foreign Policy
Clarence Thomas: Supported stock divestiture from South Africa.
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Government Reform
Clarence Thomas: Regulating commerce does not encompass 50 states' laws.
Clarence Thomas: If Congress could regulate all commerce, why enumerate?
Clarence Thomas: Judges should not impose their will, but just interpret law.
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Gun Control
Antonin Scalia: Felons may possess guns unless state explicitly prohibits it.
Clarence Thomas: Felons may possess guns unless state explicitly prohibits it.
David Souter: Felons may possess guns unless state explicitly prohibits it.
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Welfare & Poverty
Clarence Thomas: Public housing entitlements are good programs.
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The above quotations are from Supreme Court decisions 1980-1999.
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