Today is the last day of the Supreme Court's 2004-2005 term, and as always, several really big cases will be announced. The ones that will probably get the most attention, and yet will have only minimal impact on the everyday lives of … [Read more...]
Et tu, NY Times?
The fallout from yesterday's Supreme Court decision on eminent domain continues (Kelo v. City of New London). Today the NY Times editorial page weighs in, describing the Court's action as "a welcome vindication of cities' ability … [Read more...]
When good judges go bad
Today the Supreme Court decided, by a 5-4 vote, that your city council can decide that it would rather have a Wal-Mart occupying the land that your home and the homes of your neighbors currently occupy because Wal-Mart will generate more … [Read more...]
Respectfully, I must dissent
Here is what Mitt says in his Herald op-ed announcing his plan:Everyone must either become insured or maintain adequate savings to cover their medical expenses. We cannot expect some citizens to pay for others who can afford to pay some or … [Read more...]
Romney considering a run for President! Who’d ‘a thunk it?
In news that should surprise exactly no one, Mitt Romney has publicly acknowledged that he's testing the presidential waters. He still says he's "planning on running for Governor" and will make a final decision in the … [Read more...]
Herald tells it like it is
Good for the Boston Herald. The opening line of a news story in today's paper, reporting the vile Westboro Baptist Church's plans to start protesting at soldiers' funerals, describes the so-called "Church" as a "radical … [Read more...]
Good riddance to bad legal rubbish
So Rhode Island is considering getting rid of the last vestiges of its colonial era "blue laws," which used to prohibit most commerce on Sundays, but which now restrict most retailers to operating between 12 noon and 6 pm, and … [Read more...]
Romney allies himself with James Dobson
As a brief follow-up to Charley's post below: the so-called "grass roots group" pushing the new anti-marriage amendment is calling itself "VoteOnMarriage.org." The text of the new proposal is as follows:When recognizing … [Read more...]
Ah, THAT was the problem!
As everyone knows by now, it turns out that Terri Schiavo's brain damage was catastrophic and irreversible. In addition, she was blind, so what may have looked on a videotape like her eyes following visual stimuli was more likely the … [Read more...]
Sorry guys, it really is “commerce”
The issue in Gonzales v. Raich, the Supreme Court's medical marijuana case, was not whether people who need marijuana to treat otherwise untreatable medical problems should be allowed to use it (I've discussed this misconception here and … [Read more...]
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