Clarence Thomas and the Nuns on MLK Day
In his private way, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday throughout his life with the people who made him the man he is today: the Franciscan nuns who guided him in his school years in Savannah, GA.
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Affirmative Action on the Rocks
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week on the role that race plays in college admissions. The organization Students for Fair Admissions sued Harvard College and the University of North Carolina (UNC) claiming that these schools discriminate against certain groups of people based on race. Both schools give preference to applicants that are African American, Native American, and Hispanic, but not to White or Asian.
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A Two-Tiered System for Supreme Court Spouses?
The newest attempt to cast doubts on the integrity of the Supreme Court includes calls for justices to disclose information about their working spouses that has never been required before.
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Get Out and Vote!
In less than a month, Americans will be showing up at the polls to cast their votes in the mid-term elections. This year it is important to not only get out and vote, but to educate your friends and neighbors about the candidates and concerns at stake.
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SCOTUS Clocks In
Like ships passing in the night, Congress left Washington, D.C. to go back home while the Supreme Court Justices gathered to begin their Fall term. This term, the Court will hear oral arguments on cases regarding free speech, elections, affirmative action, big tech, and more.
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It’s Drugs, Not Guns
A 26-year-old was arrested for allegedly attempting to murder U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The Dallas Morning News reports that during his 10-minute initial court appearance, the defendant, stated that he was on “medication”, but he didn’t say which medication he was on or why.
Continue reading →American Freedom is Back!
After what feels like the longest year under the Biden administration, the Supreme Court finally delivered conservatives solid WINS through strong constitution-based decisions! Rulings on gun rights, religious freedom, and of course the most important issue — the right to life — resulted in righting wrongs and sending the left into a tizzy.
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Bullying Justices is Illegal
While we are celebrating the contents of the Supreme Court leaked opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, abortion activists do not feel the same. In fact, they have doxxed the five SCOTUS justices who signed onto the majority opinion and began protesting at their homes. This is not only dangerous but illegal under federal law.
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Violence Begats Violence
As soon as the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health opinion was leaked, fences went up around the Supreme Court. Everyone expected violence from the left. Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) solidified this notion two years ago when he stood in front of the Court and threatened:
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The Vicious and the Vile, Part 2
We have seen this drama before, but we should never get used to it. As Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino describe, the left is predictably histrionic when its agenda meets a roadblock, especially in the realm of abortion. If the final Supreme Court opinion is like the leaked version, the violence might be unprecedented.
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A Reason to Hope: Two Wins Out of SCOTUS
This week, lovers of life and liberty have great reason for concern, but also great reason to celebrate! The Supreme Court has given Americans two great wins on the life and religious liberty front.
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Draft Opinion Shows Roe is Done
“For over forty years, Roe wrongly affirmed that the Constitution provides a right to abortion. At Eagle Forum, we know that this is a stretch,” said Eagle Forum President Colleen Holcomb. “Roe v. Wade not only tied the hands of many state legislators intent on enacting laws that uphold the dignity of the preborn, it also hurt countless women and children. It is America’s great mistake.”
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The Supremacists
By Phyllis Schlafly (revised and expanded edition published in 2006) The complete text of this basic book on the courts, with questions for discussion.
Schlafly says activist judges are new conservative target
Calling the U.S. Supreme Court “the most powerful branch of government,” conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly said that grassroots conservatives who have focused on family and social issues are setting their sights next on reforming America’s “imperial judiciary.”
