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Of Winters Court, Milhous, And Me
by James Knauer Overture “For everything, there is a first time, Mr. Saavik.” – Captain Spock. These matters concern my real life experiences as a television addict during the years 1973 to 1977. The location of these events took place at … Continue reading
The Devil Is in the Details: Satanists, Religion, and the Hobby Lobby Ruling
By Elaine Magliaro In her “blistering” dissent in the Hobby Lobby ruling, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote, “The court, I fear, has ventured into a minefield.” In addition to venturing into a minefield, SCOTUS may have also cracked open the … Continue reading
Science, Conception, SCOTUS, Corporate Personhood, and Some Facts about the Four Contraceptives at the Center of the Hobby Lobby Case…with a Mark Fiore Video
By Elaine Magliaro Hobby Lobby’s Corporate Commandments Back in March of this year—during oral arguments in the Hobby Lobby case—Sahil Kapur (Talking Points Memo) said he thought that the conservative Supreme Court Justices “appeared broadly ready to rule against the … Continue reading
SCOTUS, The Hobby Lobby Case, and The Three Amigos of TV Comedy News Programs
Submitted by Elaine Magliaro I have been enjoying Last Week Tonight, John Oliver’s new comedy show, which airs on HBO on Sunday evenings. Last week, Oliver did a funny segment on the Hobby Lobby case prior to the Supreme Court’s … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional Law, Courts, Government, Health Care, Health Care Insurance, Jurisprudence, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, SCOTUS, United States
Tagged ACA, Hobby Lobby, Obamacare
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Constitutional Amendment? Action, Not Words
by GENE HOWINGTON Political news website The Hill is reporting that Obama allegedly told a group at a fundraiser that he might be in a “strong position” to amend the Constitution. The supposed aim? To undo the damage done to … Continue reading
The Politicization of SCOTUS
Submitted by Gene Howington The following is an excerpt from an NYT opinion piece about the manifest political division in the Robert’s Supreme Court. This long standing problem in a branch of government that is, by Constitutional charter, not allowed … Continue reading
Alabama’s “Ten Commandments Judge” Roy Moore Rebuked for Remarks He Made at Pastor for Life Luncheon
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Nine years after he was forced out of his position as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, Roy Moore was re-elected in 2012. Moore—known as the Ten Commandments judge—was first elected to serve as chief justice … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Fundamentalism, Politics, Religion, States
Tagged Alabama, First Amendment, Judge Roy Moore
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A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon: Religious Liberty for Corporations
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Mark Fiore says that since corporations got their free speech rights—they’re now fighting to get freedom of religion. He adds, “With the “Hobby Lobby” case before the Supreme Court, the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Constitutional Law, Health Care Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Politics, Religion, SCOTUS
Tagged ACA, Birth Control, Mark Fiore
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Hobby Hypocrisy Lobby
by GENE HOWINGTON Good art is at a fundamental level about honest expression. Business? Not so much. Especially in the case of Hobby Lobby it appears. The Christian-owned craft supply chain, were so morally offended by the idea of having … Continue reading
Privacy Rights – To Enumerate or Not to Enumerate, That is the Question
By GENE HOWINGTON Reasonable people tend to agree there is both a right to privacy and that it is necessary. But what exactly is the right to privacy? Justice Brandeis famously said in Olmstead v. U.S., 277 U.S. 438, 479 … Continue reading
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