COMMENTARY AND OP-EDS
Making America Safe Again Through Smart Missile Defense
By supporting and smartly expanding our missile defense technology, Congress and the Trump administration have the opportunity to finally make America safe again.
Left Accuses Gorsuch of Plagiarism
Democrats are launching a last-minute attack against Judge Neil Gorsuch.
Is Profiling OK?
Knowing the race or sex of an individual may on occasion allow us to guess about something not readily observed.
Sen. Collins Leaning Toward Constitutional Option
A bipartisan majority of 55 senators have pledged to vote to confirm Gorsuch.
Chuck Schumer Has Enough Democrats to Filibuster Neil Gorsuch
Monday it became official that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has the necessary 41 senators publicly committed to filibuster Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Senator Jon Tester Will Attempt to Filibuster Gorsuch
He also criticized Gorsuch’s recognizing organizations as being capable of asserting legal rights.
Senate Set for Historic Supreme Court Vote on Friday
Whichever way the showdown goes, Friday’s vote will be one for the history books.
ACLU Takes a Buggy Whip to Lancaster County
Lancaster School District officials are finding out how expensive it is to have the world come to them — especially in the form of ACLU attorneys.
Key Facts for Gorsuch Confirmation Fight
As senators prepare to vote on the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday highlighted several key facts to the public to inform the nationwide discussion as the Senate increasingly appears headed to a historic outcome one way or the other.
Educational Sabotage
Since most of the school violence and discipline problems rest with black students, there are a few questions that black parents, politicians, academics and civil rights advocates should ponder.
Lindsey Graham Ready to Go Nuclear for Gorsuch
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that if Democrats tried to filibuster Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court, he would vote for the “constitutional option” to permanently end filibusters of nominees to the nation’s highest court.
Schumer: Democrats Will Filibuster Gorsuch
Senate Democrats will attempt to filibuster the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced on Thursday during a speech on the Senate floor.
Transgender Challenges
Determining one's own sex or that of another used to be a simple matter.
Judge Neil Gorsuch Promises Senators He Will Uphold the Constitution as Written
Judge Neil Gorsuch gave his opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday on the first day of hearings on his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Appeals Court Judges Explain Why Donald Trump’s Immigration Order Is Legal
It is unlikely that the Trump administration will petition the Supreme Court to review this particular decision, which concerned only the first policy, Executive Order 13769.
U.S. Should Favor the Most Vulnerable Religious Refugees
The purpose is not to discriminate against Islam, but to recognize the unique situation of non-Muslims in the Middle East.
Liberty Is Not for Wimps
The bottom line is that it takes a bold person to be for personal liberty, because you have to be able to cope with people saying things and engaging in voluntary acts that you deem offensive.
‘No Conclusive Evidence of Wrongdoing’
Spooks, leaks and the media’s selective memory.
Federal Court Blocks Trump Admin’s Immigration Executive Order
A second federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s new executive order (EO) on immigration travel, while the federal judge who blocked the first EO is reserving judgment on the revised EO.
The ACLU's Radical Roots
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) purports to uphold First Amendment freedoms for all Americans, but its seminal doctrines and selective choice of cases reveal something else altogether.