04/28/2008 10:00:00
Those who speak out against a judicial system that cannot or will not use the word justice are shouted down by defense lawyers and action groups who are very successful at forgetting, and with convincing dialog, play down the cruelty inflicted on the victim, and in many cases, suggest the victim may 03/07/2008 14:00:00
After a bruising and extended primary fight, the Republican die has been cast; for better or worse, John McCain appears to be our next nominees. As our thoughts turn to the general election, the alignment of the Supreme Court becomes an issue that hinges on November’s results. 03/05/2008 14:00:00
Minnesota Supreme Court candidate Gregory Wersal, who previously won a case in the Supreme Court challenging Minnesota’s restrictions on speech during judicial elections, was back in federal court today challenging a Minnesota rule limiting the ability of judicial candidates to personally solicit 02/24/2008 12:00:00
Which party you vote for, or not vote for, may determine more than you think. 02/24/2008 12:00:00
Duke has been in cover up/move on mode for "good" reason: The truth about Duke is ugly. It was much more than "hardly blameless"; it was complicit and utterly shameless. In the name of political correctness and in the pursuit of a zoning variance, it manipulated the innocent players, permitted and even 02/16/2008 12:29:37
Instead of continuing to dawdle, the justices of the Supreme Court of the State of Mississippi, if they want to help remove the stench around the States capital, should finally right an 11-year wrong and immediately reinstate the Nifonged J. Keith Shelton to the practice of law without further condition. 01/23/2008 13:00:00
The Navy needs to train in the defense of America. Conservationists are concerned about the type of sonar used by the Navy because it can disturb marine mammals 01/20/2008 14:00:00
More on high-handed suppression of free speech by Canada's Human Rights Commission. 12/29/2007 14:00:00
Have the Constitution's checks and balances come unglued? 12/21/2007 13:00:00
I am writing you from Amman on a short trip out of Iraq to share my thoughts on the choice between Gov. Huckabee and Gov. Romney. The morning that the President nominated Harriet Myers was one of the most wracking of my life. I had promised my wife that after the confirmation 11/21/2007 14:00:00
Let's face it. Some people, especially liberals, just don't like our United States Constitution. Every few years, they come up with wild or devious plans to make major changes. The would-be rewriters of the Constitution do not merely propose amendments to remedy a problem, as allowed for 11/19/2007 14:00:00
Ask Clarence Thomas what he enjoys doing and he’ll tell you about driving his RV across America or cheering for his beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers. That hardly sounds like the life of a U.S. Supreme Court justice, but in the case of Thomas, he wouldn’t have it any other 11/14/2007 14:00:00
In 1992, Pat Buchanan ran for the Republican presidential nomination. His platform included strong opposition to free trade. Buchanan ran a strong second to George H.W. Bush, the incumbent president of the United States. 11/13/2007 14:00:00
That forty United States Senators voted against confirmation of Attorney General Michael R. Mukasey speaks loudly of the extent to which a huge minority of Senators comprises way-out liberals and of other Senators who feel it necessary upon highly publicized issues to cater to way-out 11/12/2007 14:00:00
Are Federal courts again going to override states' Constitutional rights? 11/12/2007 14:00:00
Last week by a margin of 53-40 A divided Senate narrowly confirmed former federal judge Michael B. Mukasey as the 81st attorney general of the United States. Mukasey, had outraged 11/01/2007 13:55:19
Missouri Supreme Court Judge Stephen Limbaugh is a disgrace to the Limbaugh name -- propelling liberal judicial activism by the state. 10/25/2007 13:56:59
There they go again, those beastly men, this time ravishing young innocents. But hold on a minute ... 10/23/2007 14:00:00
Wingate, N.C. – John Dodd, president of the Jesse Helms Center announced today that U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin G. Scalia will be presented the James W. Nance Medal of Freedom at the Jesse Helms Center’s 20th Anniversary Celebration on Friday evening, October 26, at the 10/19/2007 14:00:00
Futurist John Naisbitt, in his most recent book, talks about trends and leadership. He notes the price that genuine leaders often pay, evoking envy and resentment, because they refuse to be defined by "prevailing values, rules, and expectations" in their pursuit of higher 10/10/2007 14:00:00
All that many people know about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas are the accusations against him by Anita Hill during his confirmation hearings in 1991. However, such subsequent events as the "rape" accusations against Duke University students last year and, before that, 10/09/2007 14:00:00
It would be hard to think of anyone whose portrayal in the media differs more radically from the reality than that of Justice Clarence Thomas. His recent appearances on "60 Minutes," the Rush Limbaugh program, and other media outlets provide the general public with their first in-depth look at the real Clarence Thomas. 09/28/2007 13:51:13
Legion is a named devil in the Bible. His purpose is to convince others to do evil. 09/27/2007 14:00:00
Justice Thomas has just released his much anticipated memoir about his upbringing, years of government service, the confrontational and x-rated Supreme Court hearings and his musings about today's issues. "My Grandfather's Son" 09/26/2007 13:02:56
Last week the San Diego city council prepared a resolution to present a friend of the court brief for the California Supreme Court who is about to hear yet another case about the constitutionality of gay marriage in the State of California. It has been two years since San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom 09/22/2007 13:06:12
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads request to visit the United States and to place a wreath at Ground Zero making his appearance is additional evidence of his arrogance to America and our values. He is seeking to visit where al Qaeda, using US airlines, flew two airplanes into the two World Trade 09/18/2007 13:50:10
If the government is keeping me safe, they can monitor any foreign calls they desire to or from any terrorist nation. 09/05/2007 14:00:00
The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit often is newsworthy, not always by way of commendation. It is the largest of all the Federal Courts of Appeals in geographic boundaries, population in that area, case volume and number of judges. Its area includes all the 08/29/2007 14:00:00
The history of polls and polling is beset with examples of varying degrees of error. Undoubtedly the most dramatic was that of the Literary Digest, when, in 1936, purporting to have surveyed some 2.3 million voters, it predicted the election of Kansas Governor Alfred M. Landon over
08/16/2007 14:00:00
"Dogma [theory] is the most important part of the law, as the architect is the most important person in the building of a house." So declared early Twentieth Century U. S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. In this Briefing and Commentary, we will continue to examine the theoretical
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