Politics as usual. If there is one thing that is bipartisan in Washington, it is brazen hypocrisy. Currently there is much indignation being expressed by Democrats because the Republican-controlled Senate refuses to hold confirmation hearings on President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Antonin ... MORE
Showing posts with label Justice Scalia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Justice Scalia. Show all posts
Thomas Sowell: Supreme Hypocrisy
Politics as usual. If there is one thing that is bipartisan in Washington, it is brazen hypocrisy. Currently there is much indignation being expressed by Democrats because the Republican-controlled Senate refuses to hold confirmation hearings on President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Antonin ... MOREIlya Somin: The Future Of Originalism After Scalia
A long-term war of attrition. Prominent legal scholar Eric Posner recently argued that
originalism is likely to fade away in the aftermath of the death of
Justice Antonin Scalia, its leading advocate on the Supreme Court. In
Posner’s view, the Supreme Court is virtually the only significant
audience for originalist constitutional arguments, and it is ... MORE
Andrew Napolitano: Justice Scalia & Constitutional Fidelity
Integrity matters. When the sad news came of the sudden death this past weekend of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, I wept for my friend. We had developed a happy friendship during the past 15 years, one which I had selfishly hoped would endure. He permitted his friends to see all of him. We knew him to be in private just as he appeared in ... MOREThomas Sowell: Tragedy And Choices
Where Donald Trump may lead. Amid the petty bickering, loud rhetoric and sordid attack ads in this year's primary election campaigns, the death of a giant — Justice Antonin Scalia — suddenly overshadows all of that. The vacancy created on the Supreme Court makes painfully clear the huge stakes involved when we choose a President of the United ... MOREHow The Politics Of The Next Nomination Will Play Out
by Tom Goldstein. Excellent analysis! This post substantially revises and supersedes my earlier one
on how the political parties will likely approach the Scalia vacancy,
in which I had concluded that Ninth Circuit Judge Paul Watford was the
most likely nominee. On reflection, I think that Attorney General
Loretta Lynch is more likely. I also ... MORETerence P. Jeffrey: Can The Government Force You To Fund The Agenda Of GOP -- Or That Of A Teachers Union?
In a free country, the answer is obvious. Yet in the Supreme Court last week, it was up to Justice Antonin Scalia to ask the question. "Is it OK to force somebody to contribute to a cause that he does believe in?" Scalia asked. Note: Scalia did not ask if it is OK to force somebody to contribute to a cause he does not believe in. "I wouldn't think, ... MOREVIDEO: Brian Brown - Supreme Court Resistance
If the Supreme Court declared the sky to be green, would it cease to be blue?
Walter E Williams: Misleading And Using Blacks
Sacrificing blacks in the name of diversity. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia ran headlong into the leftist meat grinder by questioning whether college admission of blacks with academic achievement levels significantly lower than the rest of the student body is beneficial to blacks. His question came up during oral arguments ... MOREScalia's Impossible Possiblity: High Court Resigns Duties, Tortures English Language In Order To Save ObamaCare
by Robby Soave. The High Court plays politics. In his 1946 essay, Politics and the English Language, George Orwell observed that “the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts.” Today is Orwell’s birthday; it’s also the day the Supreme Court released its 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell, which preserves ... MORERand Paul: War On Terror Doesn't Justify Retreat On Rights
Constitution entitles American citizens to civilian trial. James Madison, father of the Constitution, warned, “The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become instruments of tyranny at home.” Abraham Lincoln had similar thoughts, saying, “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter, and lose our freedoms, it will be ... MOREPeter Wehner: In Defense Of Gridlock
It's the public's way to slam on the brakes. Ronald Reagan made enormous contributions to his country during his presidency – and appointing Antonin Scalia to the Supreme Court ranks very high among them. I say that not simply because of the votes Justice Scalia has cast over the last quarter-century, but because of his enormous intellectual contributions to our ... MORE
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