Wednesday the Supreme Court overwhelmingly ruled in favor of the controversial Topeka, KS Westboro Church. With the 8-1 ruling, it has echoed across the United States in such a fashion that people are almost as outraged at the Court as they are with the picketing and hateful speech. This ruling however, probably should have never… Continue Reading
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Balancing Rights: Privacy v. Life
by Ken Connor There’s been much controversy in recent weeks over the issue of full body scans and pat-downs at airport security checkpoints across America. Individuals from all points on the political and ideological spectrum are angry and speaking out against practices that they assert violate civil liberties and undermine human dignity. Much in the… Continue Reading
Mexico City Follows California; Upholds Gay Marriage
Just the same as California overturned Prop 8 ruling that gay marriage was legal, Mexico City followed suit as they were wrestling with the same issue. Before the Mexico Supreme Court was the issue of allowing gay marriage and its constitutionality. And in an 8-2 ruling, the justices ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. The… Continue Reading
Elena Kagan Confirmation Hearings
With Elena Kagan being grilled and finally having to defend her past, there is a lot of information out there to take in. Here is some of what is being discussed: Human Events | Kagan’s Answer on Roe Reveals Her Pro-Abortion Ideology Responding to Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) this morning, Kagan confirmed her belief that… Continue Reading
The Supreme Court Rules On Second Amendment
by Thomas Sowell Now that the Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the Second Amendment to the Constitution means that individual Americans have a right to bear arms, what can we expect? Those who have no confidence in ordinary Americans may expect a bloodbath, as the benighted masses start shooting each other,… Continue Reading
Exploring Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
by David Limbaugh President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan, once wrote that Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court judicial nominees should explore a “nominee’s set of constitutional views and commitments.” By all means, let’s accommodate her and begin exploring. We could start with the presumption, given Obama’s ideology and judicial philosophy,… Continue Reading
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