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ANATOMY of a SUPREME COURT CASE: District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
(Photo credit: Median) by Diane Rufino, May 25, 2019 The case District of Columbia v. Heller is the landmark Supreme Court case decided in 2008, and written by the late great conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, which finally looked at … Continue reading
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Rejection of the Electoral College is the Surest Path to the Destruction of this Country
by Traci Griggs (NC Family Policy Matters, April 18, 2019), with an intro by Diane Rufino, May 28, 2019 Rejection of the Electoral College is the Surest Path to the Destruction of this Country. It seems fewer and fewer Americans … Continue reading
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ABORTION: Why the Supreme Court Got it Wrong in Roe v. Wade (1973)
(Photo Credit – Prevent Disease website) by Diane Rufino, February 22, 2019 On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down one of the most controversial opinions in its history. It issued its opinion regarding the constitutionality of state … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th amendment, abortion, abortion rights, Constitution, Diane Rufino, Doe v. Bolton, fetus, fourteenth amendment, Josh Craddick, Justice Rehnquist, Justice White, late-term abortion, late-term abortion laws, Life, personhood, privacy, privacy rights, pro life, pro-abortion, right of privacy, right to life, Roe, Roe v. Wade, trimester approach, trimester framework, trimester test, unborn, viability, womens' rights
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This Thing We Call “Sovereignty”
by Diane Rufino, February 20, 2019 On September 3, 1783, representatives from the American states, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay, and a representative of King George III signed the Treaty of Paris to officially end the American … Continue reading
Does President Trump Have Authority to Secure Our Southern Border?
by Diane Rufino (also referencing an article by Publius Huldah), January 15, 2019 QUESTION: Can President Trump seal off our southern border? There are three theories, perhaps even four, upon which President Trump can close our southern border, including providing … Continue reading
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The Constitutional Convention of 1787: Prayer Served a Purpose Just as Prayer Always Serves a Purpose
by Diane Rufino, October 8, 2018 Here is a trivia question for you: Who were the oldest and youngest delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, in 1787 ? The oldest delegate, as many I’m sure remember from your … Continue reading
