From George Will’s op-ed in the Washington Post, which is a worthwhile read: Notice the Newtonian physics of America’s Madisonian system. Barack Obama’s Wilsonian hostility to the separation of powers, expressed in his executive authoritarianism,…
Topic: SCOTUS
Conservative, Libertarian Law Students at Georgetown Unhappy with Professor’s Criticism of Scalia
Professor Gary Peller was critical of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who was a Georgetown undergraduate, and now some law students are intimidated by his anti-Scalia bias. How will they freely participate in…
Justice Scalia was More Catholic than Pope Francis
On Saturday night, a lunatic by the name of Jason Brian Dalton went on a weekend killing spree in Michigan. The next day, contradicting the official Catholic Catechism, Pope Francis called for the worldwide abolition…
Law Professors at University of Washington Call Scalia “Polarizing”
Kicking a man while he’s down (and dead)…doesn’t sound classy. Some law professors weren’t happy about Scalia’s legacy: A panel of law professors gathered Wednesday at the University of Washington Law School to discuss “the…
So Criticizing Conservatives Mourning Antonin Scalia is a Thing?
It is an interesting read from the liberal perspective at the Academe Blog on how conservatives defended the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s legacy. A couple excerpts from the blog: “So I guess it’s…
ScaliaGate at Georgetown University
Georgetown University law professors argued whether the university should pay homage and remember U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a conservative justice on the high court. The Washington Post reported on the controversy and obtained…
Hawaii Plans to Go Around Potential SCOTUS Collective Bargaining Ruling in Friedrichs v. CTA
According to Politico, Hawaii legislators are planning a response to a potential Supreme Court ruling on collective bargaining in the Friedrichs v. CTA case.
The Face of School Choice
When the media deigns to cover a landmark Supreme Court case involving education, reporters should cultivate sources outside of the educational establishment, lest they run the long-term risk of being caught flatfooted by the ruling…
Survey finds 10% of College Graduates think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court
Huh?! So we are paying for expensive college tuition for this ‘knowledge’?! Distressing…
Poll: 71% of Democrats want to Punish Free Speech, like Hate Speech
Hate speech is not something we encourage, but it is protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution. Yet Democrats want to punish people who say racist and hateful things, which goes contrary to past…
Book Review
Book Review: America, Guns, and Freedom
As gun rights and gun control advocates, political surrogates, spokespeople, and groups contend over the future of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, Dr. Miguel Faria, Jr., M.D. published a book that gives extensive background,…
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