Yesterday, we explored President Barack Obama’s teachings at the University of Chicago Law School from 1996. We explored the first question (and answer) of his December 1996 final exam. Today, we move on to the second question. To recap: question 1
(AP) GOP fight for delegates stretches to Puerto RicoBy DAVID ESPOAP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTONAn upbeat Rick Santorum barreled into Puerto Rico on Wednesday in pursuit of another campaign-bending victory in a Republican presidential race where suddenly no primary is too minor
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Attorney General Eric Holder, who are currently embroiled in the ‘Fast and Furious’ gunwalking scandal and have been accused of ‘stonewalling’ the process and being more concerned with protecting it’s image from ‘spin control’ than cooperating with Congress, set time
(AP) CBO: Deficit estimate for 2012 hiked to $1.2TBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONA new estimate from congressional economists says the government will run a $1.2 trillion deficit for the budget year ending just a few weeks before Election Day. It would
(AP) Feds release health overhaul blueprint for statesBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONFifty million people in America lack health insurance and the law says most of them must soon be provided coverage. But how to deliver? The Obama administration Monday finalized an
NPR aired a story this morning about outrageous inequalities within the Chinese Communist Party that make the complaints of the Occupy movement look quaint by comparison. Louisa Lim reported for Morning Edition: [T]he National People’s Congress, or NPC, includes some
(AP) Reid moves to end GOP filibuster on judgesBy LARRY MARGASAKAssociated PressWASHINGTONRaising the partisan temperature in the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday used a parliamentary tactic designed to end a Republican filibuster against 17 of President Barack Obama’s
Obama: “Open your hearts and open your minds to the words of Prof. Derrick Bell.” Clarence Thomas was “promoted to the Supreme Court because any black that is willing to say in public that welfare is the fault of lazy
On February 13, 2012, Judicial Watch filed an amicus curiae brief with the High Court challenging the constitutionality of Obamacare, specifically the “individual mandate.” The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for the Obamacare case on March 26, 27, and 28, 2012.
In about a month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Obamacare lawsuit, and we still do not have all of the answers regarding the continuing questions about Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s role in crafting the
While visiting this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), I was able to spend some time with the great Michael Medved, a nationally syndicated radio talk show host, bestselling author, and film critic. Michael’s daily three hour show reaches 200
It’s been more than three decades since the U.S. Supreme Court first gave thumbs up to the doctrine of affirmative action in higher education. The decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 1978 is somewhat complex, but the crux
In Wednesday’s debate, former Pennsylvania Senator and former Republican turncoat Arlen Specter became a prominent issue of contention. Mitt Romney attacked Rick Santorum for his support of Specter in 2004. Santorum said that he supported Specter because Specter had agreed
In the two previous blog installments “Part 1: Quid Pro Quo” and “Part 2: Get Out Jail Free Cards” the real-life scandal of government union boss Ron Saathoff is documented. “Part 1” exposes Saathoff’s abuse of his position and taxpayers
The previous article, “Part 1, Quid Pro Quo,” introduces the selfish Fire Fighter Union (IAFF) Local President Ron Saathoff’s successful scheme to have taxpayers fund his union officer retirement program in exchange for his votes to weaken the pension plans for
This is a story that can be told far too often. It’s about a Union Boss who rips off taxpayers and his own union members in order to have a fatter retirement. But, this story has so many twists that
White House Budget Director Jeff Zients was cornered once again this week when Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) got him to admit that the ObamaCare fine for individuals making less than $200,000 who don’t carry health insurance is not actually a
Sixty years ago, Whittaker Chambers’ “Witness,” Ronald Reagan’s favorite book, appeared and garnered the attention of Hollywood producer Walter Wanger. For whatever reason, a cinematic adaption was not made. It is odd that no major film about the Alger Hiss
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Deric Feacher had a very worthwhile dream. He wanted to establish a charter school in his hometown that specialized in helping disadvantaged and at-risk students earn their high school diplomas. So he did what Florida law required. He took his
Today, the 9th Circuit upheld the absurd ruling of Judge Vaughn Walker of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California, striking down Proposition 8, the voter-approved constitutional amendment that would uphold traditional marriage in the state. The
The celebrities have spoken – at 140 characters at a time – to show their support for today’s court ruling striking down Proposition 8. TheWrap.com: Not many bold faced names expressed any outrage, which is not that surprising as Hollywood is a liberal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California’s same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge panel of the 9th
Throughout my lifetime, one historical question I’ve heard raised over and over again involved the Nazi Holocaust: How was it possible that ordinary Germans participated in the genocide of millions of perfect nice, loyal German citizens, simply because they were
Throughout my lifetime, one historical question I’ve heard raised over and over again involved the Nazi Holocaust: How was it possible that ordinary Germans participated in the genocide of millions of perfect nice, loyal German citizens, simply because they were
WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s no secret that Big Labor is dependent on dues and fees automatically withdrawn from the payroll checks of union members and non-members alike. The automatic deductions funnel millions of dollars into public sector union coffers each
