Written by Daniel Horowitz
One thing we learned from the courts throughout COVID is that there is almost nothing state and local government officials cannot do to your life, liberty, and even body under the guise of public health. Yet for years, these same courts have placed limitations on the ability of government officials to pray in public when nobody is coerced to join them. Pagan groups have been empowered to shake down cash-strapped local governments in cumbersome lawsuits over the issue of public prayer, and Justice Clarence Thomas is finally calling for an end to this insanity.… Continue Reading
Tags: Clarence Thomas, COVID–19, Daniel Horowitz, Establishment Clause, Incorporation Doctrine, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, NAACP, Neil Gorsuch, Ocala, U.S. Supreme Court, Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church & State
Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | March 10, 2023 6:00 AM | Comments Off on Clarence Thomas Chides SCOTUS For Allowing ‘Offended Observer’ Lawsuits Against Public Prayer to Continue
Written by Mia Gradick & Jorge Gomez
One political party appears to be turning more radical by the minute. Recent polls suggest the Democrat Party holds extreme positions regarding the U.S. Constitution and the structure of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Nearly one in four Democrats (23%) say the U.S. Constitution is “no longer a relevant document,” based on a new poll from Echelon Insights. Additionally, a recent Heartland/Rasmussen survey found nearly half of Democrats (49%) believe the Constitution “should be mostly or completely rewritten.”… Continue Reading
Tags: Bernie Sanders, Carson v. Makin, court packing, Dobbs v. Jackson, Gavin Newsom, Jon Ossoff, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, Maggie Hassan, NYSRPA v. Bruen, U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | August 4, 2022 7:16 PM | Comments Off on Democrats Get More Radical: Demand Court Packing
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