Category Archives: Constitutional Law

Obama Redefined

Posted on November 16, 2014 by mespo727272

By Mark Esposito Chastened by the “Mandate of the Mid-terms’? Hardly. Doubling down on his confrontation with Republicans who control both houses of Congress but lacking a veto proof super majority, Barack Obama has decided to give Americans a real … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Big Oil, Constitutional Law, Economic Policy, Economics, Energy Policy, Foreign Policy, Government, Health Care, Immigrants, Jurisprudence, Legal Analysis, Liberals, Neoconservatives, Philosophy, Political Science, Politics, Progressives, RNC, Society, Tea Party | Tagged , , , | 47 Comments

Dumb Home Alabama

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Gene Howington

By Gene Howington There were many initiatives on various state ballots this mid-term election that were followed by the media such as marajuana, minimum wage, and abortion rights to name a few. One that didn’t catch the notice of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alabama, Christianity, Constitutional Law, Courts, Islam, Religion, States | 29 Comments

Antonin Scalia’s Thoughts on Secularists, the Devil, the Separation of Church and State, and Religion in the Public Square

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Antonin Scalia on the Separation of Church and State Antonin Scalia is our country’s longest-serving Supreme Court Justice. Scalia, a Catholic, was appointed to the highest court in the land by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. Earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Free Speech, Government, Jurisprudence, Politics, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, SCOTUS, United Kingdom | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments

After the Supreme Court Ruling in Town of Greece v. Galloway Ruling: It Appears Atheists, Agnostics, and Some Faiths May Be “Getting the Shaft” with the Town’s New Prayer Policy

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By ELAINE MAGLIARO On May 5, 2014, the Supreme Court ruled in the Town of Greece v. Galloway case “that local governments can, under certain conditions, open their meetings with prayers—even if those supplications to the deity are Christian most … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Jurisprudence, Local Government, Politics, Religion, SCOTUS, United States | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Is Campbell Brown the New Michelle Rhee of School Reform?

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro News broke yesterday that Michelle Rhee, founder of the anti-teacher group StudentsFirst and former chancellor of schools in Washington, D.C., is planning to step down as CEO of StudentsFirst. Joy Resmovits (Huffinton Post) said that as local … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Law, Education, Education Policy, Politics, Propaganda, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

Why Are Campbell Brown, David Boies, Robert Gibbs, Hedge Fund Managers, and Other Wealthy Elites Going after Public School Teachers and Their Right to Due Process? Part II: David Boies, Star Lawyer and School Reformer

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro In Part I, I focused on Campbell Brown. Why Are Campbell Brown, David Boies, Robert Gibbs, Hedge Fund Managers, and Other Wealthy Elites Going after Public School Teachers and Their Right to Due Process?, PART I In Part … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Education, Education Policy, Liberals, Media, Politics, Propaganda, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 17 Comments

“SCROTUS”: A Song by Roy Zimmerman

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

Submitted by Elaine Magliaro I want to thank OroLee for posting the following Roy Zimmerman video in the comments on my column titled Pro-Life Nurse-Midwife Sues Tampa Family Health Centers for Not Hiring Her after She Said She Wouldn’t Prescribe … Continue reading →

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Why Are Campbell Brown, David Boies, Robert Gibbs, Hedge Fund Managers, and Other Wealthy Elites Going after Public School Teachers and Their Right to Due Process?, PART I

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Who the F*ck Is Campbell Brown and What Has She Been Up to Lately? Earlier this week, Charles Pierce posed a question in a post he wrote for his Politics Blog at Esquire: To paraphrase from my … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Law, Education, Politics, Propaganda, United States | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

City in Michigan Being Sued by ACLU and Two Other Groups for Violating First Amendment Rights of an Atheist

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro In July, the American Civil Liberties Union in Michigan and two other groups filed a federal lawsuit seeking an injunction against the Detroit suburb of Warren because it banned an atheist booth from being set up in … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Constitutional Law, Courts, Free Speech, Local Government, Religion, United States | 9 Comments

Are Religious Discrimination Lawsuits the Religious Right’s “New Front” in the Birth Control War?

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Earlier this week, I published a post about Sara Hellwege, the pro-life nurse-midwife who is suing Tampa Family Health Centers (TFHC). TFHC refused to hire Hellwege because she said that she would not prescribe hormonal contraceptives to … Continue reading →

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