Category Archives: Supreme Court

Fallout from the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Lawrence Person

The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of Michigan voters in banning Affirmative Action (i.e, discrimination based on race) in college admissions Conservatives and libertarians have a very simple position on racial discrimination: “All men are created equal, and are endowed … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 14, 2014

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Time for another LinkSwarm: By the standards of signing up the previously uninsured, “Obamacare may be headed for an epic failure.” Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius resigns, leaving behind a legacy of incompetence and deception. “Rarely has any … Continue reading →

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Guns/Crime Roundup for January 30, 2014

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Time for another roundup of gun news, with a nice savory side-dish of criminal stupidity: Dick Metcalf is like a guy who converted to Islam, then wonders why he can’t be a Catholic bishop anymore. Could Abramski vs. United States … Continue reading →

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District Judge Strikes Down ObamaCare’s Contraceptive Mandate

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Lawrence Person

U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan struck down the ObamaCare contraceptive mandate. If you read the actual decision, it’s a smackdown of both the mandate itself and the Obama Administration’s position on same; As for the self-certification requirement, the Court rejects … Continue reading →

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Blogroll Addition: Legal Insurrection

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I’ll be wearing my science fiction hat a lot this week, so expect light posting through Labor Day (and maybe a little beyond). So instead of Actual Content, I’m going to highlight some new additions to the Blogroll. First up: … Continue reading →

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Today’s Super-Genius Liberal Tweet

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Today’s super-genius liberal tweet comes to you from a Kate White-Hancock, AKA @lsalander13, who asks: @TPM Question: Where Was FOX News When Clarence Thomas Said FILTHY Perverse PORNOGRAPHIC Unwanted Things To Anita Hill AT WORK?? — kate (@lsalander13) July 25, … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision Texas Fallout

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Lawrence Person

We’re already seeing some fallout from the Supreme Court’s Shelby County vs. Holder decision (the complete text of which is now online). According to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the Voter ID law will take effect immediately. “With today’s decision, … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Limits Preclearance Provision of Voting Rights Act

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Lawrence Person

The Supreme Court today limited use of the “preclearence” requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Hopefully I’ll have more details when the actual text of the decision is up later today. I also wonder if Texas might re-institute … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 18, 2013

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Too much going on, so here’s a LinkSwarm to start your day: Why the IRS scandal is worse than the others. Snowden: Obama made all NSA abuses worse. Well, making things worse is Obama’s magic touch… The NSA confirms it … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Sides with the Dissent in Maryland vs. King

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz sides with the dissent in the recently decided Maryland vs. King DNA gathering case: All of us should be alarmed by this significant step towards government as Big Brother. The excessive concentration of power in government is always … Continue reading →

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