Of the 330 million Americans, I challenge you to name one (other than Donald Trump himself) who would have been more grossly inappropriate than Clarence Thomas, husband of seditious conspirator Ginny Thomas, to block the subpoena that compels Lindsey Graham …
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Reversing Women’s Rights Is a Huge Step Backwards
I’ve nothing to say on top of what decent people all over the world have commented on this hateful decision from the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Sadness Abounds in America
The reader who sent me this meme supports the banning of high-capacity rifle magazines, which, if it stands, will most certainly mean that fewer of our children and other loved ones will be blown to bits. The problem, of course, …
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U.S. Supreme Court To Rule on Gun Control
Next fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case at the core of the gun control debate, i.e., does the 2nd Amendment invalidate a New York state law that places a burden on citizens who want to carry arms …
Victory for the U.S. Constitution
By a 6 – 2 majority, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the claim of religious freedom can’t be used to deny same-sex couples the right to marry. If I were hearing this case, I’d ask, “Suppose your religious convictions …
When the United States Ceased To Be a Nation of the Law
From this article: Donald Trump first attempted to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in September 2017, a move that would’ve stripped its beneficiaries of work permits and subjected them to deportation. But his administration continually cut corners, …
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People of Conscience Oppose the Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh
The confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court will result in at least some level of net suffering for almost all Americans. To understand this, the reader should first familiarize himself with the position the nominee has taken …
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Retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens Calls For Repeal Of Second Amendment
The last post that was written here on John Paul Stevens was published on the occasion of his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010; I certainly didn’t anticipate another–until this stunner.
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Setback to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmentalists everywhere were saddened that the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Environmental Protection Agency with its recent ruling invalidating the EPA’s regulation of mercury and other toxic chemicals that are emitted from power plants. But at the …
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The Legal Battle Over Demand Response
If you’re looking for proof that we live in an absurd world, here’s one for you: the U.S. Supreme Court has been called to rule on the authority of the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) regarding its order that demand …
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