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Columnist calls for Atheist backlash in response to SCOTUS rulings

| July 9, 2022 | 22 Comments
Columnist calls for Atheist backlash in response to SCOTUS rulings

Kate Cohen, Washington Post columnist, said that America needs to embrace atheism. She insisted that with the overturning of Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court will not protect Americans from those who argue that God gets to set the laws for everyone. To address this issue, Cohen argued that people should push back against the […]

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SCOTUS Rules on Burn Pit Veteran’s Case

| July 4, 2022 | 6 Comments
SCOTUS Rules on Burn Pit Veteran’s Case

Good news for Army Reserve Capt. Le Roy Torres, and all under the protections of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). In Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety, SCOTUS held 5-4 that Congress’s war powers allow it to subject non-consenting states to money damages lawsuits under the USERRA. While deployed in […]

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Biden wants filibuster exception for federal abortion law

| June 30, 2022 | 38 Comments
Biden wants filibuster exception for federal abortion law

Joe Biden feels that the Supreme Court decision, overturning Roe v Wade, was “outrageous”. He called for Congress to pass a bill codifying Roe v Wade, implementing an exception from the filibuster if necessary. Getting this filibuster exception wish; however, may face noncooperation from Senator Joe Manchin and Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Democrats. From Fox News: […]

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The U.S. Supreme Court cuts down on EPA’s authority

| June 30, 2022 | 30 Comments
The U.S. Supreme Court cuts down on EPA’s authority

The Supreme Court made a decision that limits what the EPA could do regarding policies aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. This is consistent with their other decisions limiting federal agencies’ ability to regulate. Their argument was that these agencies should not be making sweeping decisions with major impact in areas where Congress should pass laws. […]

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PINO Joe “Deeply Disappointed” in SCOTUS

| June 23, 2022 | 42 Comments
PINO Joe “Deeply Disappointed” in SCOTUS

“…shall not be infringed.” In the majority opinion for the Supreme Court’s ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the Second Amendment protects an “individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home.” “In this case, petitioners and respondents agree that ordinary, law-abiding citizens have […]

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Growing pressure to enforce law prohibiting picketing the justices’ homes

| June 13, 2022 | 34 Comments
Growing pressure to enforce law prohibiting picketing the justices’ homes

Although the left believes that it’s a good idea to picket outside of the homes of the justices, federal law prohibits them from doing so. Merrick Garland is facing pressure to enforce this law. The left sees this as a first amendment issue; however, Bill Barr argues that protests are subject to reasonable restrictions. From […]

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Rowe v Wade to be overturned by U.S. Supreme Court?

| May 3, 2022 | 66 Comments
Rowe v Wade to be overturned by U.S. Supreme Court?

Politico claims to have a draft decision showing that the US Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v Wade. So far, this is a claim, and the opinion is in draft form. Did this really happen? You decide. Joe Biden is calling for voters to elect more prochoice Senators. This appears to be a […]

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The SCOTUS Gets One Right

| March 7, 2022 | 13 Comments
The SCOTUS Gets One Right

In April 2013, the Brothers Tsarnaev – Tamerlan and Dzhokhar – committed the Boston Marathon Bombing. Three individuals were killed and scores injured in this despicable act of terrorism. A fourth individual (an MIT policeman) was killed and another individual was kidnapped during their later attempt to leave the Boston area; the kidnapping victim later […]

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