Court Backs Ban on Abortion Procedure
Court Backs Ban on Abortion Procedure WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court upheld the nationwide ban on a controversial abortion procedure Wednesday, handing abortion opponents the long-awaited victory they expected from a more conservative bench. The 5-4 ruling said the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act that Congress passed and President Bush signed into law in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Adultery Could Lead to Life in Prison
In Michigan, the Legislature probably did not intend for adultery to fall under the sexual crime laws, but the Michigan Supreme Courts say the way the laws are written, adultery could lead to life in prison: In a ruling sure to make philandering spouses squirm, Michigan’s second-highest court says that anyone involved in an extramarital [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Overturning Roe v. Wade
South Dakota has wasted no time challenging the federal government’s mandate to allow abortion. They have approved a ban on abortion specifically to challenge Roe v. Wade. PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota lawmakers approved a ban on nearly all abortions Friday, setting up a deliberate frontal assault on Roe v. Wade at a time when [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )State of Cindy's Delusion
You probably know Cindy Sheehan was arrested and removed before the President’s State of the Union address last night. That wasn’t really a surprise – the surprise to me was that a U.S. Representative, Lynn Woolsey, gave her a ticket. Sometimes the Left is really… Left, you know? Cindy was removed by Capital Police because, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )"Lost Liberty" Hotel One Step Closer
I wrote about this last year after that dreadful Supreme Court Kelo decision – that the government can confiscate private property if it can be shown taxes can be increased. Increased taxes historically haven’t been considered part of the “public use” definition in the Constitution. Churches in particular have been worried since they’re tax exempt. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )In God We Trust
I find this non-ruling interesting: The U.S. Supreme Court was asked to review whether the words “In God We Trust,” written prominently in large block letters on the Lexington, N.C. county government center, violated the so-called separation of church and state. As an aside, I’ll keep saying this until the news media gets it: there [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Our Next Contestant for Supreme Court Is…
Bush has nominated Samuel Alito for Supreme Court of the United States. I like him for the following reasons: He’s Italian and Florence is a beautiful city. He has decades of conservative judicial opinions under his belt. Harry Reid doesn’t like him. No matter who Bush nominates, there is going to be a fight. I’m [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Harriet Miers Withdraws
Finally. As much as I like Harriet Miers as a person of good character, I want a rock-solid conservative judicial nominee for the Supreme Court. Harriet Miers has withdrawn her name for consideration. President Bush, if you’re going to pick another fight, why not fight the opposition instead of your own base?
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