I've never exactly understood what Bush did except I believe he got Ted Olson to argue the case for him, but I don't know why...do you?
Do you not have any confidence in Ned Siegal? I just did a Google search, but didn't learn anything interesting.
She isn’t just any woman being wheeled into surgery; it’s the sister of the late Anna Nicole Smith! Donna Hogan’s big sister was one of the world’s most voluptuous beauties, and now with the help of plastic surgery, the resemblance between the look-alike sisters will be even more striking.
Hogan is going under the knife to get breast implants just like Anna’s, and INSIDE EDITION joins the buxom beauty for her trip into the operating room.
Hogan tells INSIDE EDITION that in no way is she trying to be her sister by going under the knife. The implants, she says, are for her. She says she inherited the same small breasts her sister had, and the implants are about wanting “to feel better about myself like (Anna) did.”
At last the day has come, and a scared but excited Hogan is facing her fear of needles and getting the surgery she’s always wanted.
The surgery lasts a full five hours! The operation lasts long enough for Dr. Steven Davis of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to do liposuction on her hips and thighs, in addition to the insertion of a large pair of breast implants.
Hogan wakes up groggy, but grateful to the surgeon who’s given her a new body. Now, just four weeks after surgery, INSIDE EDITION reveals Donna Hogan’s brand new look. The surgery has transformed Hogan into a voluptuous beauty just like her big sister!
Though Hogan says, “it hurt like hell!” She also says, “It was very, very worth it!”
Is she trying to bring back Anna.....LOL
http://www.insideedition.com/ourstories/inside_stories/story.aspx?storyid=1036
New US Ambassador Arrives
United States Ambassador designate to The Bahamas Ned Siegel arrived in the capital yesterday afternoon, weeks after the U.S. Government confirmed him in that position.
United States Ambassador designate to The Bahamas Ned Siegel arrived in the capital yesterday afternoon, weeks after the U.S. Government confirmed him in that position.
Mr. Siegel arrived at the Million Air airport with his wife Stephanie to take up a position that had been left vacant earlier in the year by his predecessor former Ambassador John D. Rood.
Mr. Siegel is the 12th U.S. Ambassador to The Bahamas after having been confirmed on September 12th.
The former Florida real estate businessman has already vowed a focus on the vices of drug and human trafficking and other areas of critical bilateral concern between The Bahamas and the U.S.
In his prepared statement before the U.S. Senate, Ambassador-designate Siegel affirmed his intention to support Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos to reduce drug and migrant trafficking through The Bahamas; look after the interests of the millions of American citizens who visit The Bahamas; prevent and respond to terrorism by working with the Government of The Bahamas to strengthen border security and promote prosperity in The Bahamas through expanded trade and investment.
“The Bahamian public is broadly committed to the values that we as Americans hold dear – democratic governance, the rule of law, and respect for human rights,” Mr. Siegel said during his confirmation hearing.
“These shared values provide a firm foundation to build a productive partnership, but it is up to the embassy to ensure that our message is heard and our actions are understood. If confirmed, my embassy team will step up efforts to explain, promote and defend U.S. policies and actions in order to build support for U.S. strategic goals in the region.”
He also pledged a focus on promoting a greater public awareness of HIV/AIDS, encouraging a stronger Bahamian international role on human rights and democracy, and promote improved education.
Mr. Siegel, who described the U.S. relations with The Bahamas as strong and vibrant, has also vowed to work to further improve United States efforts to work with The Bahamians to prevent and respond to terrorism.
“The ties that bind our people and our governments are deeply rooted in family connections, business links, educational experiences, mutual travel and most importantly personal friendships,” Ambassador Siegel said when he arrived in Nassau.
“I look forward to presenting my credentials to the Governor General. I look forward to working with the Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, I look forward to representing my country, and I look forward to further our common interest between our two countries.”
Cruise ships, vacation resorts, passenger jets, and commercial shipping vessels could all become potential terrorist targets if not secured and screened, he said.
Mr. Siegel noted that the Freeport Container Port is one of the largest in the world and one of the closest foreign ports to the United States.
In 2004 the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Bahamas to include Freeport in the U.S. Megaports Initiative to screen U.S.-bound cargo for radiological materials. In 2006 a Memorandum of Understanding for a Container Security Initiative (CSI) was concluded.
Through CSI, over 90 percent of the cargo moving through Freeport — one of the 25 busiest transshipment ports to the United States — will be screened and suspicious containers will be segregated and searched.
Prior to beginning his career in real estate, Mr. Seigel first began practicing law. He served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Mitchell H. Cohen in the Federal District Court in Camden New Jersey before moving on to join the New Jersey law firm of Kimmelman, Wolff & Samson.
U.S. President George Bush honoured Mr. Siegel in 2003 with a Presidential Appointment to the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. In 2006, President Bush appointed Mr. Siegel to serve as a Representative of the United States to the United Nations. The U.S. Ambassador designate is expected to soon present his letters of credence to the Governor General of The Bahamas His Excellence Arthur D. Hanna as is customary.
Mr. Siegel and his wife Stephanie have three children.
http://www.jonesbahamas.com/?c=45&a=14689
Oh sorry Pesky, back to the tough schedule huh. I know it is hard to keep up but I see Sun provided it.
Did you miss this link ...
http://hardnewsinc.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/02/the_anna_nicole.html
Anna Nicole and he used to smoke crack, ........
she would let her son (who was then about 8) play with her boobs in the bathtub.
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from what i can recall, it was to end the question over whether probate was just a state, or a federal, level, issue. (which i believe is ultimately tied to a fatter take for the IRS)
http://www.law.syr.edu/Pdfs/0May222006_Lawyers_USA_Anna_Nicole.pdf
While the Court made clear that basic will contests will generally remain the purview of state courts, jurisdiction experts say the case opens the door to fresh attempts to steer some probate litigation into federal court.
“The ruling reduces the presumption of finality and exclusive jurisdiction of the state probate courts, creating an opportunity for far greater litigation” in the sometimes contentious world of probate, said Jonathan Turley, a professor at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. who comments frequently about the Supreme Court. “The Court has affirmed that you can create a second front in a probate case by declaring bankruptcy.”
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/01/scotus.smith/index.html
State courts usually decide probate issues involving wills and trusts. Federal courts hear bankruptcy issues.
The so-called “probate exception” normally keeps federal courts from hearing such disputes, but there is no congressional law mandating the hands-off approach.
“The probate exception does not bar federal courts from adjudicating matters outside those confines and otherwise within federal jurisdiction,” wrote Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for the court.