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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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Why Can’t Women Be Both Pro-Choice AND Pro-Life? It’s Possible With Common-Sense Limitations on Abortions
by Diane Rufino, January 30, 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 laws banning and even criminalizing abortion. In … Continue reading
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Religious Liberty is Still Under Attack
(Photo Credit – Matthew Staver for The New York Times) by Diane Rufino, January 11, 2019 GREAT NEWS !! But first the bad news: Religious liberty continues to be in jeopardy in Colorado, the home of Christian baker and … Continue reading
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The Politics of Character Assassination and Personal Destruction: Evidence that Evil Has Co-opted the Democratic Party
(credit: Reuters photo) by Diane Rufino, October 8, 2018 Judge Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as the 114th associate justice to the Supreme Court on Saturday, October 6. It almost didn’t happen. And if everything went the way Democrats planned, it … Continue reading
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The Federal Courts Have Become Political, as Judge Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearing Made Clear
by Diane Rufino, Sept. 22, 2018 The United States is a constitutional republic. It is not a democracy, as most people believe. A “republic” is a form of government in which supreme power is held by the people and their … Continue reading
Looks Like Whoopi Goldberg Put On Her “Thinking Cap” Again
by Diane Rufino, June 28, 2018 On this morning’s airing of “The View” (the show with cackling, often deranged, liberal women), Whoopi Goldberg addressed Supreme Court Anthony Kennedy’s resignation and her concerns over President Trump’s chance to pick a replacement … Continue reading
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The Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban!
by Diane Rufino, June 26, 2018 Today, the Supreme Court handed down its “opinion” in the case challenging Trump’s Travel Ban (Trump v. Hawaii), and it rejected the decision of the uber liberal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals which struck … Continue reading
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