Tag: supreme court
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Brutal Political Sport – Supreme Court Vacancy
This was a nightmare scenario for the Democratic Party – stalwart liberal and iconic justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passing away before the November 3 presidential election. Let the political sport season begin (like it hasn’t already). One the one side, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirming that he will indeed bring Trump’s nominee to a…
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Supreme Court Confirmations – By the Numbers!
In a topsy-turvy two weeks of high political drama, the US Senate is on the brink of voting on the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the high court. If he does survive the FBI background check currently underway, and he is confirmed, it will be by the slimmest of margins. Perhaps even one vote. If…
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Is the 2016 Election really about the Supreme Court?
There are currently 8 justices on the Supreme Court. The oldest ones are as follows: Ruth Bader Ginsburg – age 83 (liberal) Anthony Kennedy – age 80 (seen as a swing vote between the conservative and liberal wings of the Supreme Court) Steven Beyer – age 78 (liberal) Of course, the 9th seat, currently vacant,…
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Sorry. These are not examples of racism.
I came across two very different articles today which broached the issues of race. The first one was about Harry Potter actress Katie Leung saying that taxis drivers sometimes compliments her for her good English. (She was born in Scotland, by the way.) The second one was about Hillary Clinton saying Republicans use “coded racial…
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Know Your History: FDR’s Big Mistake
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was well-liked in many circles, revered in others, and generally looked upon in a favorable manner by historians. Of course, there are those on the right who criticize his big government model of the 1930s, which greatly expanded government power and reach – something we can all agree hasn’t been diminished since.…
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If your opinion is right, you are being disingenuous: A Brief Look at Political Discourse
The US Supreme Court had two significant rulings this week that bolstered the spirits of the country’s traditional establishment. The first was the Hobby Lobby case in which the court ruled 5-4 that small companies, where the owner and the company are nearly indistinguishable, do not have to offer contraceptive coverage (especially the so-called morning…
Author Mark W Sasse 