The Supremes ruled today in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez (NRO write-up here and opinion here), that a college Christian group had to admit a gay student despite the fact that it violated basic tenets of the religion. The rule at Hastings was that campus groups had to open their doors to all-comers. As Allah [...]
The NYT is salivating at the thought of another Obama SCOTUS nomination. Their story is built around this quote: “I do have to fish or cut bait, just for my own personal peace of mind and also in fairness to the process,” he said. “The president and the Senate need plenty of time to fill [...]
The February 12, 2010, podcast is up for your listening pleasure! This week Clyde and Bill talk about: Middle-class tax increase coming – Agnostic Barry lays the groundwork. Speaking of bailing, Patrick Kennedy finds the exit door – bye. KSM and AG Holder – a beautiful team. The dems are tanking in record numbers on [...]
Feb 12 2010 | Posted in
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When the lefties are replacing a lefty on the Supreme Court with another lefty, the balance is preserved and the downside to the country is somewhat minimized. Sometimes you need to pick your battles. If Obama were filling Scalia’s seat for example, this would be a Battle Royale. I figured that the Republicans can’t stop [...]
Jun 11 2009 | Posted in
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Hey, can we get a little help here? This is nothing short of Americans asking the Judiciary Branch to step in and exercise its check and balance powers to stop an out-of-control Executive Branch. Our Republic is held together by such power, and in this instance, the Supreme Court is the last bulwark against an [...]
Jun 7 2009 | Posted in
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Having grown up in a virtually all-white farm community and then teaching predominantly minority students for several years, I have had the blessing of seeing in myself an unintended veil of ignorance. As Justice Sotomayor points out in her now-controversial 2002 speech, there are differences inherited from our ethnic and gender backgrounds: “I further accept [...]
May 30 2009 | Posted in
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And when somebody thinks that her race makes her better able to decide what is right, that is exactly what she is. The offending quote from Judge Sotomayor via Michelle Malkin. I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than [...]
May 26 2009 | Posted in
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They just took the wrapper off this nominee and they already have Letterman and the liberals after her. Another great vetting job by the amateurs in the White House. Maybe the Republicans can sit back and watch this one flame-out on its own. Meme Hits Mainstream: Letterman Mocks Sotomayor | TPMTV – Watch more Videos [...]
May 26 2009 | Posted in
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The Associated Press is reporting that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg underwent surgery today for pancreatic cancer. There are not many more details than that so far. Update from AP. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery Thursday after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the court said. Ginsburg, 75, had the surgery at [...]
Feb 5 2009 | Posted in
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It’s Philip Berg’s case and it is a meeting to discuss whether to grant certiorari. From World Net Daily. One of the original legal challenges to President-elect Barack Obama’s eligibility for office to reach the U.S. Supreme Court now has been scheduled for a conference, a meeting at which the justices discuss its merits and [...]
Dec 20 2008 | Posted in
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