Written by Daniel Horowitz
Six of the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices have been appointed by Republicans, yet red states are now being prevented by federal courts from keeping boys out of girls’ bathrooms. What was the point of the generation-long battle for control of the high court?
A three-judge panel for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in August upheld a lower court ruling forcing the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, Indiana, to allow people to enter the school bathrooms of their choice, not the one that matches their sex.… Continue Reading
Tags: Amy Coney Barrett, Bostock v. Clayton County, Brett Kavanaugh, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Clarence Thomas, COVID–19, Dianne Wood, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Donald Trump, Education Amendments Act of 1972, John Roberts, Neil Gorsuch, Samuel Alito, U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | January 24, 2024 6:00 AM | Comments Off on How Conservatives Misjudge the U.S. Supreme Court
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In Dobbs, the Court overturned its disastrous 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that created an abortion-on-demand regime throughout the United States. Now, the elected branches of government are free to make abortion policy without interference from federal courts.
Following the Court’s decision in Dobbs, legislatures in pro-life states across the nation have taken steps to curtail or dramatically reduce the availability of abortion.… Continue Reading
Written by John Lopez
On Sunday October 16, the Daily Herald urged a “No” vote on the top-of-the-ballot question on Amendment 1.
Illinois Family Action, like other freedom-loving and higher-taxes-loathing conservative organizations, is grateful for the newspaper’s rejection of Amendment 1. Interestingly, the Herald‘s editorial board also skewered some proponents who tried to use the abortion issue as a reason to vote for Amendment 1.
The Daily Herald on September 29 hosted a joint endorsement session with multiple newspapers around the state. … Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, Amendment 1, Catalina Lauf, Daily Herald, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Illinois Associated Press Media Editors, Illinois Family Action, Illinois Policy Institute, Roe v. Wade, Shaw Media, Technology and Manufacturing Association of Illinois, WirePoints
Exclude From Homepage, Illinois Politics | Admin | October 20, 2022 6:00 AM | Comments Off on Daily Herald Endorses “No” Vote on Amendment 1
Written by Robert Knight
Once upon a time, Democrats were terrified that a power-mad White House would ignore the “will of the people.” They warned of dire consequences if the president did end-runs around the U.S. Congress.
That was between 2017 and 2021. They subverted the Trump presidency every way they could while he painted within constitutional lines. Now, with an eye on November, they are urging President Biden to go “beast mode.” He already has.… Continue Reading
Tags: Benito Mussolini, Bill Donohue, Catholic League, Disarm the IRS Act, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Donald J. Trump, Franklin Roosevelt, Heartland Institute Research, Jack McPherrin, Joe Biden, Matt Gaetz, Roe vs. Wade, Roger Severino, The Washington Post, Tom Geoghegan
Executive Branch, Federal Issues, Immigration | David E. Smith | August 8, 2022 8:00 AM | Comments Off on Impatient Democrats Hear The Clock Ticking
Written by Robert Knight
If you want to know what Democrats are attacking at any given time, just watch how they label something. It’s the opposite of what it would mean to any normal person.
For instance, “reproductive care” is not about reproducing, that is, having babies. It’s about abortion or preventing pregnancies.
“Gender affirming” or “gender confirming” policies do not verify actual genders. Instead, they deny biology and elevate delusions into enforced falsehoods. They should be called “gender denying” policies.… Continue Reading
Tags: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Clarence Thomas, Daily Mail, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Donald Trump, Ginni Thomas, H.R. 8404, Jerrold Nadler, Joe Biden, John Fetterman, Mehmet Oz, New York Times, Respect for Marriage Act, Roe v. Wade, same-sex marriage, Washington Post
Federal Issues, Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith | August 1, 2022 9:00 AM | Comments Off on ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ is The Latest Example of The Left’s Outright Lying
Written by Robert Knight
You know, things haven’t always been this crazy.
I’m rereading a Robert Ludlum thriller, “The Sigma Protocol” (2001), in which two young Americans are tracking a post-war cabal of Nazi-connected business titans who — what else? — conspire to take over the world.
The Americans — a man and a woman — confront an elderly Nazi in Argentina who defends the monster Dr. Mengele’s hideous concentration camp experiments. This furthered medical science, the old Nazi says, so we all benefit.… Continue Reading
Tags: Church of Satan, cisgender, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, John Cornyn, Juliana Stratton, Khiara M. Bridges, Riaan Swiegelaar, Robert Ludlum, The Sigma Protocol, transphobic, U.S. Supreme Court
LGBTQ Agenda | David E. Smith | July 19, 2022 8:00 AM | Comments Off on Democrats Are Taking Crazy To A New Level
Written by Robert Knight
You know it’s a good sign when President Joe Biden and lefty celebrities go bat crazy.
At a press conference in Spain, Mr. Biden trashed the U.S. Supreme Court as “destabilizing” because of its “outrageous” rulings on abortion and guns. He pledged to do an end-run on the U.S. Senate filibuster to pass a national abortion bill.
On June 24, a 6-3 court majority overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.… Continue Reading
Tags: Amazon, Billie Joe Armstrong, Bostock v. Clayton County, Brett M. Kavanaugh, Carson v. Makin, Clarence Thomas, D. James Kennedy Ministries, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Environmental Protection Agency, Family Research Council, filibuster, Free Exercise Clause, Free Speech, Joe Biden, Joe Kennedy, John G. Roberts Jr., Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, Neil M. Gorsuch, Obergefell v. Hodges, Phoebe Bridgers, Roe v. Wade, Southern Poverty Law Center, U.S. Supreme Court, vaccine mandates, West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency, Yogi Berra
Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | July 9, 2022 7:00 AM | Comments Off on SCOTUS Unleashes the Left’s Outrage
Written by Dr. Everett Piper
Last week the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a number of rulings reaffirming an originalist interpretation of America’s Constitution and its federalist assumptions. Perhaps the most important of these was the decision to rescind Roe v. Wade and return the issue of abortion to the people and their respective states, where it belonged in the first place. This was a tremendous victory for millions of faithful Christians who have fought for decades to see this day.… Continue Reading
Written by David Harsanyi
One of the central justifications for the Left’s proposed court-packing scheme is to claim that the reversal of Roe v. Wade is so radically out of step with the American public that it is an undemocratic, minoritarian power grab. Not only is the argument based on the unconstitutional notion that justices should weigh the vagaries of public opinion before ruling but it also relies on the irreconcilable claim that empowering the public to vote on an issue unmentioned in the U.S.… Continue Reading
Written by Daniel Horowitz
In one of the most unprecedented bombshells in political history, an apparent draft of Justice Sam Alito’s unreleased majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked to Politico Monday night. While this opinion will dredge up endless commentary stemming from legacy moral divisions on the issue, most of the political prognosticating will miss the mark. Moreover, as welcoming as this news is for any pro-life conservative, it does come with some potential pitfalls long-term unless we build on the momentum for other issues as well.… Continue Reading
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Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | May 4, 2022 7:00 AM | Comments Off on 5 Observations and Outcomes From the U.S. Supreme Court’s Likely Reversal of Roe and Casey