Archive for the 'Courts' Category
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
In his latest act of arrogance, President Obama today “warned” the Supreme Court against ruling the Individual Mandate in his signature legislation unconstitutional: Obama’s comments will be seen as a warning shot to the court, one of the three branches of the US government, and could draw complaints from critics that he is trying to [...]
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
It’s amazing what can happen when sound principles and simple logic are applied to ill-conceived legislation. Case in point: For the reasons stated, I must reluctantly conclude that Congress exceeded the bounds of its authority in passing the Act with the individual mandate. That is not to say, of course, that Congress is without power [...]
By: Nick | Category Courts, Health Care Reform, Law, Politics | 2 Comments »
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Just when you thought you had seen and heard it all from the Hollywood crowd, this happens: Whoopi Goldberg is facing a fierce backlash after saying that film director Roman Polanski didn’t commit “rape-rape” when he had unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl. Goldberg, star of The Color Purple and Sister Act, said: “I know [...]
By: Nick | Category Courts, Culture War, Entertainment, Jerks (Celebrities), Law | 1 Comment »
Friday, June 27th, 2008
In yet another 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court has confirmed the plain meaning of the Second Amendment to the Constitution: A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. We are aware of the problem of [...]
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Folks, if ever you had any doubt about liberals and their agenda with regards to the law and justice, today’s US Supreme Court decision should put those doubts to rest: The Supreme Court declared Wednesday that executions are too severe a punishment for raping children, despite the “years of long anguish” for victims, in a [...]
By: Nick | Category Courts, Culture War, Law, Politics | 8 Comments »
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
UPDATE: Please cast a vote in the new CD Poll in the sidebar regarding voter ID laws. In a 6 – 3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the state of Indiana’s tough voter-identification law which requires voters to show a picture ID before casting their ballot: WASHINGTON — By a 6-3 vote in [...]
By: Nick | Category Courts, Law, Politics | 8 Comments »
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
This is the first in a series of posts which will explain my positions on various social and political issues. These posts will appear infrequently. There is, perhaps, no subject which ignites the passions quite like abortion. Regardless of which side of the debate you are on, chances are that you have held your opinion [...]
By: Nick | Category CD Positions, Courts, Culture War, Health Stuff | 74 Comments »
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Ever since the Goracle attempted to overturn the results of the 2000 Presidential Election, the Democrats have become more and more dependent on the courts to achieve their political agenda. Time after time, that which they cannot achieve legitimately via the vote they attempt to achieve using Democrat appointed judges. WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General [...]
By: Nick | Category 2008 Election, Courts, Politics | 14 Comments »
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Sometimes greed is so obvious that it doesn’t need to be pointed out: Lead attorney Chuck Cooper said the private university turned its back on the players to protect the school’s image. “These young men want an acknowledgment that they were wronged by institutions and individuals that they trusted to treat them honestly,” Cooper said [...]
By: Nick | Category Bad Ideas, Courts, Law | Comments Off
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
In a move that has New Jersey’s murderers, rapists, and child molesters jumping for joy, Democrat Governor Jon Corzine has, with a stroke of his pen, abolished capital punishment in his state. The New Jersey Constitution gives the governor authority to “grant pardons and reprieves in all cases other than impeachment and treason.” New Jersey [...]
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Friday, June 8th, 2007
William “The Freezer”© Jefferson pleaded not guilty today to 16 criminal counts which could put him in jail for 235 years: ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) – Rep. William Jefferson pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of soliciting more than $500,000 in bribes while using his office to broker business deals in Africa. <snip> A 94-page indictment, [...]
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Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
I’ve been of the opinion for many years that the only way the liberals in the United States get their ideas and agendas codified into law is through the courts. Through the use of activist judges on the bench, they have been able to manufacture all kinds of non-existent “rights” for their constituents. The best [...]
By: Nick | Category 2008 Election, Bad Ideas, Courts, Government, Military, Politics, War on Terror | 2 Comments »