As Alan Dershowitz points out in his recent New York Times Op Ed, there has been an interesting dichotomy in the reactions to Jared Loughner’s recent Arizona rampage (I choose not to use “alleged” in this case as many media outlets seem to feel is necessary). On the one hand, [...]
No need to rewrite an already good post. ScotusBlog provides links to all kinds of coverage of the goings-on with Justice Scalia, including his assertion that the 14th amendment does not extend to women’s right and his participation in Michelle Bachmann’s Constitution course for incoming House members. Especially considering the [...]
The Irish do not have a legal right to an abortion except in cases to protect the life of the mother. Given that the punishment for an abortion is life in prison for both the woman and the doctor, one can imagine that it is a challenge for a woman [...]
A vote on repealing the discriminatory Don’t Ask Don’t Tell law is coming. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has stated an intention to hold on a vote on DADT as part of the annual Defense Spending Authorization Bill. It is truly surprising to see Mr. Reid and the Senate Democrats [...]
MSNBC Host Keith Olbermann was suspended on Friday after it was reported that he made donations to Democratic political campaigns. Olbermann’s employer, MSNBC, cites a policy that requires individuals to ask for permission before making donations to partisan political campaigns. Though Olbermann has since been reinstated and will return to [...]
Siobhan Reynolds didn’t like that the U.S. Attorney’s office in Kansas was prosecuting doctors for distributing painkillers that eventually led to an overdose. Her outspoken defense of the doctors got the attention of Federal Prosecutors. They asked the judge in the case to prohibit Ms. Reynolds from making “extrajudicial statements.” [...]
There was a collective gasp and not a small chuckle from the left at Christine O’Donnell’s recent demand that her opponent, Chris Coons, show her where in the Constitution is separation of church of state. “You’re telling me that’s in the first amendment?” As easy as it may be for [...]
As the Citizens United decision has opened the flood gates of organizational spending on public speech this election cycle, which organizations are allowed to participate and in what capacity has predictably been at issue. The Washington Post reports that groups that are set-up under the tax code as charities, and [...]
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