Left Side of the Aisle #177

Left Side of the Aisle
for the week of October 2-8, 2014

This week:

Good News: another small step toward justice
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/27/michele-bachmann-boring_n_5890646.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/29/michele-bachmann-gay-marriage-boring_n_5900340.html

Good News: churches offering sanctuary to undocumented immigrants
http://online.wsj.com/articles/churches-offer-sanctuary-to-immigrants-in-danger-of-deportation-1410394028
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/09/30/number-of-churches-willing-to-provide-sanctuary/
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2014/09/26/protected-by-cross-churches-across-nation-offer-sanctuary-for-undocumented/

Update: Michael Boggs will not be Judge Michael Boggs
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2014/05/1605-clown-award-michael-boggs.html
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/senate-shoots-down-another-obama-judicial-nominee?google_editors_picks=true

Update: USAF reverses itself on "So help me God" pledge
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2014/09/1744-outrage-of-week-air-force-bars.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/17/air-force-oath_n_5838802.html

Outrage of the Week: Netanyahu says forget the Palestinians
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.618324
http://www.i24news.tv/en/opinion/45589-140929-analysis-netanyahu-s-2014-un-show
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/29/netanyahu-un-speech_n_5901574.html
http://www.wrmea.org/2013-october-november/congress-watch-a-conservative-estimate-of-total-u.s.-direct-aid-to-israel-more-than-$130-billion.html

Voter ID is back in the news: They are still trying to keep us from voting
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2008/01/footnote-to-both-of-preceding-yeah-what.html
http://www.brennancenter.org/
http://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/legacy/The%20Truth%20About%20Voter%20Fraud.pdf
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/voter-fraud-real-rare/story?id=17213376
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/08/06/a-comprehensive-investigation-of-voter-impersonation-finds-31-credible-incidents-out-of-one-billion-ballots-cast/
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/us/new-gop-bid-to-limit-voting-in-swing-states.html?_r=0
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2013/12/17/states-with-higher-black-turnout-are-more-likely-to-restrict-voting/
http://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/legacy/d/download_file_39242.pdf
http://www.salon.com/2014/05/12/gop_vote_scheme_finally_imploding_why_the_end_may_be_here/
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2014/05/1572-good-news-federal-court-strikes.html
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2014/05/1581-good-news-pa-gives-up-on-voter-id.html
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2014/06/1631-good-news-voter-photo-id-drive.html
http://www.salon.com/2014/03/20/a_new_low_in_the_gops_despicable_war_on_voters_partner/
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/04/10/3425252/new-rule-prohibits-voters-in-miami-dade-county-from-using-the-restroom-no-matter-how-long-the-line/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/12/wisconsin-voter-id_n_5813360.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/15/wisconsin-voter-id-law_n_5825276.html
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/04/1327127/-Judge-sets-back-Republican-Jon-Husted-by-barring-cuts-in-early-voting-in-Ohio
http://www.scotusblog.com/2014/09/early-voting-in-ohio-blocked/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/29/1333199/-Supreme-Court-blocks-early-voting-in-Ohio

Clown Award: GA state senator Frank Millar
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/fran-millar-dekalb-county-sunday-balloting
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/fran-millar-georgia-educated-voters-more-voters