Democracy Without The People October 9, 2023Alex Gordon
The wrangling in Israel around its Supreme Court issue is little more than elites seeking to assert their own divine right to rule without actual democracy.
The Real Significance of the Temporary Immigration Ban? February 10, 2017Monty L. Donohew
Is the Trump administration inviting a constitutional crisis in the U.S. District Court? When asked by a court about its temporary ban on immigration from terrorist-prone nations, the administration demurred. Maybe it was intentional.
Field Day at the Federal Courts March 6, 2014Robert Vega
Advocates for same-sex marriage are not arguing in good faith. They continue to shape the legal playing field in prejudicial ways.
Field Day at the Federal Courts March 4, 2014Robert Vega
Advocates for same-sex marriage are not arguing in good faith. They continue to shape the legal playing field in prejudicial ways.
Incest as Progress September 12, 2012Fay Voshell
Back in 1986, Justice Antonin Scalia was excoriated as a hate-monger and extreme doomsayer when he wrote the dissent on Lawrence et al. v. Texas. He has just been shown to be a prophet.
Crime and Timely Punishment August 1, 2012Bruce Johnson
Is it not true that the greater the time elapsed from the criminal event to the punishment, the greater the disconnect between that nefarious act and the penalty?
Pro-Murderer Mindset of The New York TimesJuly 29, 2012Lester Jackson
A stunning 7,900-word New York Times article paints a murderer as a sympathetic victim, with little concern for his victims and their loved ones. The pro-murderer movement hits the big time.
Key Man or the Constitution? July 12, 2012Cindy Simpson
Much discussion on the ObamaCare ruling has centered on the surprising identity of the tie-breaking Supreme Court justice, rather than the disturbing fact that such a crucial decision hinged on the opinion of just one man.
To Rule, or Not to Rule, That Is the Question July 7, 2012Cameron Reddy
Just as Joseph Story advised in 1833, Justice Roberts eschewed the widespread American desire to have a definitive ruling on the merits. He avoided a final resolution for good reason.
What Hath Roberts Wrought? July 7, 2012Lester Jackson
In protecting deceit, Roberts smashes to smithereens his grandiloquent bromide disavowing Court vigilance regarding supposed political choices of the people.
John Roberts v. ObamaCare: An Apologia July 5, 2012Paul Jacobson
Conservatives complain, often justifiably, that stupid Republicans are all too quick to throw their own under the bus when turmoil arises. But look how many conservatives have been eager to give Chief Justice John Roberts a poke in the eye.
Can Government Now Tax Handgun Ammunition 10,000%? July 2, 2012Michael Filozof
In 1993 that the late Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan (D-NY) proposed adding a 10,000% Federal tax to 9mm handgun ammunition as part of "HillaryCare." Has the chief justice now opened the door?
Krauthammer and Yoo may both be right about Roberts July 1, 2012Jared Peterson
Roberts' decision is indicative of a misplaced concern for the Court's public image, and a desire to undermine the Left's scurrilous slander that the Court majority has become an arm of the Republican Party
The Logic of Justice Roberts July 1, 2012Arnold Cusmariu
Gratitude is owed to Chief Justice Roberts for creating an opportunity to restore fiscal sanity and limit a power that lies at the very foundation of our republic.
It's Not a Tax, It's a Choice July 1, 2012Henry Percy
So when I write a check to the IRS rather than take up residence in federal housing, it's strictly voluntary. I'm just making a choice.
The Chief Justice Done Good June 29, 2012Dov Fischer
Chief Justice John Roberts has handed a remarkable victory to American conservatives by threading the judicial needle with perfect precision. This is going to be OK, even fun. Just wait and see.
War! June 28, 2012Mark J. Fitzgibbons
America is now at war. It is a civil war, but no shots will be fired. It's a war over the Constitution, yet it will be through the Constitution that the winner will be determined.
ObamaCare and Our Paramount Law June 27, 2012Mark J. Fitzgibbons
Justice Marshall's words in Marbury vs. Madison sum up what the ObamaCare case is all about perhaps better than any writings of legal scholars, journalists or politicians.
Rule of law now an election issue June 26, 2012Thomas Lifson
Obama laughs at SCOTUS ruling and suspends cooperation with Arizona law enforcement. Time for Romney to make rule of law an issue.
Elena Kagan: The ObamaCare Recusal That Wasn't June 21, 2012Tom Thurlow
When the U.S. Supreme Court releases its decision on the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Justice Elena Kagan will cast a vote that should not have been counted.
High Court Humpty Dumptys May 6, 2012Lester Jackson
Turning "interpretation" into a scam, Supreme Court justices repeatedly have authorized what is constitutionally prohibited and prohibited what is authorized or required.
FDR Redux: Obama Challenges SCOTUS April 4, 2012Fay Voshell
Who is this president who darkens counsel with ignorant words concerning the balance of power established by the Constitution of the United States?
America Flexing Its Muscles April 3, 2012Jim Yardley
Thanks to the current debate in the Supreme Court over Obamacare, ordinary citizens, all over the nation, are beginning to feel comfortable discussing the Constitution of the United States
The Constitution, 'Constitutional Law,' and ObamaCare March 27, 2012George Leef
Within just five years, the United States went from strict limits on the power of the federal government to virtually no limits -- not because the Constitution had changed, but because "constitutional law" had changed.
Mom and the Supreme Court March 26, 2012Fay Voshell
Mom and millions of other elderly and vulnerable people will be affected in ways that seem unimaginable today if the court upholds the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The Real War on Women March 12, 2012Karl Spence
The real war on women is being waged not by conservatives, but by liberals. Republicans should call them on it.
Crime Without Punishment January 4, 2012Lester Jackson
Out of thin air, a right has been officially and surreptitiously created exclusively for select previously convicted murderers: the right to commit, cost-free, further violence, and even further murders.
Will the Animosity against Israelis ever End? January 1, 2012Michael Curtis
The anti-Israeli lobby is still engaged in the abuse of international law, under the guise of universal jurisdiction, for political expediency and for harassing Israelis.
Subpoena Judges? Yes, Indeed December 27, 2011Mark J. Fitzgibbons
The fact that it has not been customary for Congress to subpoena judges may be less of a testament to respect for judicial independence than homage to mutual deference among the ruling class to statism.
Pro-Male Affirmative Action? December 15, 2011Carrie Lukas
In a culture quick to claim victim status, the existence of a concerted effort to hush up systematic discrimination may seem surprising -- particularly, when that discrimination is against women.
Two word response December 8, 2011Rosslyn Smith
Romney is sending surrogates to attack Newt. One of them is John Sununu. Two words are all that Newt should need to turn any attack from John Sununu into a positive
Noble Injustice November 6, 2011R.B. Parrish
The greater good has come to replace immutable legal principles and even truth as the goal of our judicial processes.
Sexual Abuse and Due Process Abuse October 22, 2011Deborah C. Tyler
In relationships between heterosexual men and everyone else (women, children, and the variegated contemporary sexualities), the heterosexual male is the usual suspect and all others the presumptive victims.
Justice Kennedy and the Fate of ObamaCare September 30, 2011Joseph Ashby
When ObamaCare hits SCOTUS, the court's decision likely will rest with Justice Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy's recent votes are both cause for hope and concern for those fighting ObamaCare.
American Laws for American Courts September 18, 2011Christopher Holton
The right way to prevent both the entry of unconstitutional foreign laws such as shariah in American jurisprudence and the use of transnationalism by activist judges.
Predators with Ph.D.s September 2, 2011Chris Banescu
The latest offensive against morality, decency, and sanity in America has been launched by a pro-pedophilia group and several academics who openly advocate for the normalization and legalization of pedophilia.
Tiberius Redux September 2, 2011Fay Voshell
A reincarnation of the Emperor Tiberius exists in the state of Delaware in the form of one Dr. Earl Bradley, a pediatrician from Lewes, Sussex County, who was recently convicted of sexually abusing his young patients, mostly toddlers.
Doubting Thomas No More August 29, 2011Rosslyn Smith
A new look at Justice Thomas's influence of the Court by Jeffrey Toobin in the New Yorker sets the left's condescending verdict on his intellect on its head.
Fair Housing and Insanity August 28, 2011Roger D. Luchs
If no good deed goes unpunished, imagine what happens when a private citizen answers the government's call for help.
The Budget Control Act Of 2011 Violates Constitutional Order August 4, 2011Herbert W. Titus and William J. Olson
Those who voted for the "Budget Control Act of 2011" ("BCA 2011") were wholly unconcerned about trampling upon required constitutional processes on the way to the nirvana of "bi-partisan consensus" to avert a supposed crisis.
In the Company of Wolves July 23, 2011Bob Weir
We as a society must not become so wobbly in our administration of justice that we demonstrate a sheepish demeanor in the company of wolves.
