Officials in Arizona are seeking to ensure that residents who cannot prove they are United States citizens do not vote in statewide elections. According to the Associated Press, Attorney General Tom Horne and Secretary of State Ken Bennett announced on Monday
Just days into the Obamacare occupation and our government-run health insurance “market” is in complete chaos. A massive system breakdown–or a “glitch” if you believe Obama–has caused mass frustration for consumers trying to wrap their heads around the behemoth healthcare
On Monday, Harvard Law School hosted a celebration of Prof. Alan Dershowitz’s fifty years of teaching with an entire afternoon of panel discussions featuring legal scholars, past students, and colleagues in the academy and the law. It was a moving
The Catholic bishop of Dallas preached a homily Sunday in Washington D.C. to an assembly that included a majority of the sitting justices of the Supreme Court. Bishop Kevin Farrell’s sermon couched the topic of immigration reform and amnesty in
(AP) High court weighs limits on campaign contributionsBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONIn its first major campaign finance case since the Citizens United ruling in 2010, the Supreme Court is considering whether to undo some limits on contributions from the biggest individual
If the Democrats take enough hostages during Shutdown Theater to get their way, and the House eventually passes a “clean” resolution to fund the entire government plus ObamaCare, it might be time to think about doing away with the House
Today I will have the honor of participating in a special Harvard Law School event honoring the career of Alan Dershowitz, the famous defense lawyer and legal scholar. I have been asked to speak specifically about his work as a
On Monday, Oct. 7, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin its annual term, which will continue until mid-summer 2014. Although the justices will continue taking new cases until January, there are already a number of significant cases on the docket
(AP) Supreme Court term begins with contentious topicsBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court is beginning a new term with controversial topics that offer the court’s conservative majority the chance to move aggressively to undo limits on campaign contributions, undermine claims
One of the big Democrat talking points about ObamaCare is to bleat that it’s “constitutional,” blessed by the Supreme Court, and is the “settled law of the land.” They never explain how this is supposed to intimidate the nominally free
The government shutdown is proving less draconian than presidential warnings, but failing to raise the debt ceiling and default would be another matter. So many government activities have been deemed essential by legislation or presidential order that only 15 percent
The reporters and editors at the New York Times, which is rapidly losing its influence and market value, have decided it is time to tell all the flyover states in the country how they should be run. This comes as
How bad is Obamacare? In July, President Obama himself unilaterally rewrote the law. Why? Because businesses started cutting hours, slashing benefits and reducing staff to avoid paying a hefty $3,000 per-employee penalty/fine/tax–whatever you want to call it–mandated by Obamacare. And
Last month, I posted about a gathering I attended in Oberlin, Ohio to protest the city’s illegal gun laws which prohibit the carrying of firearms in the city’s parks. Oberlin is one of the most liberal towns in Ohio. Barack Obama
After the U.S. Justice Department sued North Carolina over its voter ID law on Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder reiterated that he felt the state’s law requiring photo identification to vote was intended to and will discriminate against blacks. “The
By NICK PERRYAssociated PressWELLINGTON, New ZealandA man from one of the lowest-lying nations on Earth is trying to convince New Zealand judges that he’s a refugee–suffering not from persecution, but from climate change. The 37-year-old and his wife left his
Calling Obamacare a “disaster” and a “train wreck” on September 30, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she still believed Obamacare was unconstitutional because it violates the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. “I believe it is unconstitutional because it violates the
(AP) Under fire, ‘Obamacare’ going live _ with glitchesBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONContentious from its conception, President Barack Obama’s health care law has survived the Supreme Court, a battle for the White House and rounds of budget brinkmanship. Now comes the
According to an unnamed source briefed by someone in the Justice Department, ABC News is reporting that Attorney General Eric Holder and the Obama Administration are planning to sue the state of North Carolina for racial discrimination. The administration is
The Chinese government is under attack on the Internet from those outraged at the government’s execution last Wednesday of a street vendor who fatally stabbed two security officials who allegedly brutalized him. Xia Junfeng, a street vendor who was confronted
(AP) Southern states are moving to tighten voting rulesBy MICHAEL J. MISHAKAssociated PressMIAMIA growing number of Republican-led states are moving aggressively to tighten voting rules — and those states are emboldened by a Supreme Court decision that struck down the
(AP) Administration: Colleges should seek diversityBy KIMBERLY HEFLINGAP Education WriterWASHINGTONThe Obama administration told colleges and universities Friday they can continue to use admissions to increase diversity among their students, even in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that could
(AP) Ex-Mont. teacher freed after 30-day term for rapeBy MATTHEW BROWNAssociated PressBILLINGS, Mont.Montana prison officials released a former high school teacher Thursday after he completed a 30-day sentence for rape that is under review by the state’s high court and
A Senate.gov web page covering the Constitution gets the scope of the Second Amendment wrong, telling readers that it is not clear whether the amendment protects an individual right or a collective right. Here is what the Senate’s web page
In his newest book, Dumbing Down the Courts: How Politics Keeps The Smartest Judges Off The Bench, John R. Lott, Jr. examines the increasing role of courts in American life and the consequent difficulty excellence judicial nominees face over confirmation–especially
