If you subscribe to a religion that does not instruct you to disavow science and participation the real world, fine; you are not the target of this morning’s rant. Take moral and social solace from your religion and go and… Continue Reading
Last year, I wrote about the nativity scene in the state capitol building in Washington state. My opinion then, which remains the same now, is that Christian groups can put up and display as many nativity scenes, and as lavish… Continue Reading
Apparently, talk of reforming Constitutions is much in vogue these days. Britain is considering a proposal to reform the House of Lords to be like the United States Senate. California is all abuzz with whispers of a constitutional convention. While… Continue Reading
A group of nonbelievers in Des Moines, the Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers (“IAF”), took out out some advertisements for the sides of busses run by the Des Moines Area Rapid Transit District (“DART”). The advertisements looked like this: DART received… Continue Reading
By a vote of 68-31, the United States Supreme Court is back up to its full roster of nine Justices. Sonia Sotomayor has attained the pinnacle of the American legal profession, and all of the Republican hand-wringing about her didn’t… Continue Reading
Today, we have a good example of why conservatives were foolish and short-sighted to reflexively support everything the Bush Administration ever did. It was, at minimum, bad politics for Dick Cheney to meet with energy industry officials, and it made… Continue Reading
A campaign of revisionists is attempting to persuade residents of Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida that there is no such thing as separation of church and state, paid for by self-styled “activist” Terry Kemple. By the way, of course there… Continue Reading
I know that the Supreme Court has narrowly upheld certain kinds of hate crimes laws. I think those laws, and those decisions, are ultimately contrary to the First Amendment — which is to say I think the Supremes blew the… Continue Reading
Senator, if by “judicial activism” you mean will I decide a case based solely on my personal policy preferences, then no, I am not a “judicial activist.” Frankly, I don’t think any of the current members of the Supreme Court… Continue Reading
I’ve just finished reading Jeffrey Toobin’s book The Nine. In it, he paints a series of pictures — moments in time in the institutional history of the Supreme Court, shifting focus between the political dimensions of the Court’s work and… Continue Reading