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Woke West Point Admissions Challenged

| September 20, 2023 | 33 Comments
Woke West Point Admissions Challenged

In June the Supreme Court ended Affirmative Action admission programs at colleges and universities across the country. In a decision split along ideological lines the court invalidated the policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, ending the practice of factoring race as an admissions criterion. The court specifically left race-based admissions open to […]

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Government tells SCOTUS colleges have to stay racist to bolster national security

| November 1, 2022 | 29 Comments
Government tells SCOTUS colleges have to stay racist to bolster national security

The Supreme Court is set to rule on affirmative action at colleges. The way it’s been for the last ~30 years is that de jure racism in the name of “diversity” is a good thing. Not enough of a particular race group get good enough grades, SAT/ACT scores, or pre-requisite education? No problem. Just lower […]

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SCOTUS to hear Affirmative Action Cases against Harvard, UNC

| August 11, 2022 | 20 Comments
SCOTUS to hear Affirmative Action Cases against Harvard, UNC

That word you use… SCOTUS has agreed to consider once again the role of race in college admissions. In a brief order, the justices will hear two cases seeking an overrule of the landmark 2003 decision in Grutter v. Bollinger, finding the University of Michigan could consider race as part of its efforts to create […]

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The US Supreme Court could lose legitimacy if it loses touch with public sentiment

| July 23, 2022 | 57 Comments
The US Supreme Court could lose legitimacy if it loses touch with public sentiment

Justice Elena Kagan, one of the liberal justices on the US Supreme Court, said that the court must act like a court if it is to maintain legitimacy. She also argued that the justices need to be consistent when applying their judicial philosophies, even if that consistency goes against their desired outcome. Justice Kagan was […]

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Democrats want four more seats added to the Supreme Court

| July 19, 2022 | 38 Comments
Democrats want four more seats added to the Supreme Court

Last year, some Democrats introduced a bill titled “Judiciary Act”. If signed into law, the Supreme Court would be expanded by four seats. This would give the Democrats a chance to add four activist leftist justices to the Supreme Court. One Democrat argument involves the Supreme Court “going rogue”. Another Democrat argued that the Supreme […]

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Federal abortion task force rolled out

| July 16, 2022 | 24 Comments
Federal abortion task force rolled out

Team Biden has set up the Reproductive Rights Task Force. They are tasked to do things like examine state abortion laws that potentially violate federal law. For example, state laws that would penalize women for seeking abortions in other states could come under this task force’s review. According to Vanita Gupta, Associate Attorney General, the […]

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Most Democrats want to abolish the Supreme Court

| July 14, 2022 | 29 Comments
Most Democrats want to abolish the Supreme Court

A recent Rasmussen poll shows that most Democrats have turned sour against the Supreme Court. Many believe that it is racist and sexist. Democrats also favor packing the Supreme Court, as well adjusting the Constitution to require the Supreme Court justices to be elected rather than appointed. Naturally, most Republicans do not want to abolish […]

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A pro-abortion group offers to pay people to harass justices

| July 13, 2022 | 9 Comments
A pro-abortion group offers to pay people to harass justices

The justices that this group, ShutDownDC, are after are the ones that voted to overturn Roe v Wade. Their monetary offer is $50 if their sighting is confirmed. The payment goes up to $200 if the reported justice is still at the reported location half an hour later. ShutDownDC reached out to service workers, asking […]

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