Category Archives: Constitution
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’ First Dissent – Is a Beautiful Thing
Anthony Perry asks us to tweak a congressional statute—just a little—so that it might (he says) work a bit more efficiently. No doubt his invitation is well meaning. But it’s one we should decline all the same. Not only is … Continue reading
Breaking News: Supreme Court Revives Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court has agreed to combine two challenges to the second Trump travel ban (EO-2) and hear the case. In the meantime, with one exception all injunctions against that Executive Order have been lifted and it may now be … Continue reading
Posted in Constitution, Immigration/Illegal Immigration
Tagged Executive Orders, SCOTUS, Travel Ban
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Sununu’s Supreme Court Pick – Even Worse Than We Feared
I previously posted about Governor Sunna’s nomination of Bobbie Hantz Marconi to the New Hampshire Supreme Court here and here. In brief, I was of the opinion that Sununu was playing identity politics along the lines President George W. Bush played … Continue reading
Posted in Constitution, Ed Mosca Blog
Tagged “Bobbie” Hantz Marconi, Chris Sununu, Courts
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When Transparency Really Means Tyranny
When you hear the word “transparency,” what comes to mind? Maybe words like openness, honesty, and clarity—but that’s not what “transparency” means to progressives. To them, it means “Exposing, shaming, and (hopefully) ruining the careers and income of people who … Continue reading
Posted in Constitution, Free Speech, Progressives
Tagged anonymous Speech, David French, Free Speech, Prager U, Transparency
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Ted Cruz Shines in Senate Hearing on Campus Free Speech
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Supreme Court unanimous: There is no ‘hate speech’ exception to the First Amendment
Grab your ‘shovels’ and mount your “plows” ladies and gentleman because it’s time to move some snowflakes. The Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed that there is no hate Speech exception to the first amendment. Justice Kennedy writing for four justices … Continue reading
President Trump Should Bypass Courts on Travel Ban
“…there can be no doubt whatsoever that President Trump is acting within his legal authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act which grants him the authority to “suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants … Continue reading
Sen. Dianne Feinstein: Maybe it’s time to see if Lynch colluded with Hillary
This weekend, I recounted the astonishing immaturity of California’s junior U.S. Senator Kamala Harris during several hearings in which she participated. However, our state’s senior U.S. Senator, Dianne Feinstein, may be attempting to salvage some of California’s former reputation of … Continue reading
Posted in Constitution, Crime
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Bernie Sanders and Andru Volinsky Have Something Else In Common
On Wednesday, Sanders applied a religious litmus test during a confirmation hearing for Russell Vought, the hopeful White House deputy budget director who happens to be an evangelical Christian. [Sanders] replied by saying, “[Vought] is really not someone who this … Continue reading
Posted in Constitution, Democrats, Religion
Tagged Andru Volinsky, Bernie Sanders, Religious Test
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Chris Sununu Has His Harriet Miers Moment
A career litigating construction defects, insurance coverage, etc., even if one is the best there is at it, hardly qualifies one to sit on a court that has the final word on whether a law, regulation or other governmental action is … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 