YouTubeXLinkedInFacebookTelegramTelegramRumbleRumbleInstagram

The American Civil Rights Union Files Amicus Brief to Strike Down Obamacare

By |2010-11-21T15:40:38-05:00November 21st, 2010|

The American Civil Rights Union filed an amicus curiae brief on November 19 in the Federal District Court in the Northern District of Florida in the case of State of Florida, et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services supporting 20 states who have joined in that lawsuit seeking to strike down Obamacare as unconstitutional. The brief argued that the delegated, enumerated power in the Commerce Clause to regulate interstate commerce does not include compelling participation in interstate commerce by requiring purchase of government designated products and services by those who otherwise choose not to do so. The brief also uniquely argued that there were […]

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules State Constitution's Recall Law Unconstitutional

By |2010-11-19T16:27:10-05:00November 19th, 2010|

ACRU will file amicus brief when case involving effort to recall Sen. Robert Menendez is appealed to U.S. Supreme Court.

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled 4-2 on Thursday that a provision in the state Constitution providing for recall of all elected officials, including Congressmen and U.S. Senators, was unconstitutional, overruling a unanimous lower court decision..

“This decision sets up a perfect test case over whether we the people in America will enjoy the freedom to maintain the continuous democratic accountability provided by recall, which is now essential to maintaining a functioning democracy in our country,” said American Civil Rights Union General Counsel Peter Ferrara, […]

Madame Ovary of the Minority

By |2010-11-17T15:37:32-05:00November 17th, 2010|

ACRU Senior Legal Analyst Jan LaRue wrote this column appearing November 17, 2010 on The American Thinker website.

Republicans are giddy about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi becoming Minority Leader of House Democrats. It was her legislative agenda that got the Dems hammered in the election.

Republicans should seize the opportunity to drive a wedge between Pelosi and nervous Democrats who fear another drubbing in 2012: They should force a vote on spending cuts for abortion.

Apparently the historic election thrashing has reduced testosterone levels of House Democrats, except for 32 women backing Pelosi who share her abortion zealotry. Most of […]

Getting Our Fiscal House in Order

By |2010-11-15T16:27:53-05:00November 15th, 2010|

ACRU Senior Fellow Ken Blackwell wrote this column appearing November 14, 2010, on The Huffington Post website.

On November 2, the American people sent a resounding message to Washington D.C. that the era of reckless spending must stop.

We all know a Balanced Budget Amendment is vital to stopping out of control spending. That’s why Senator-elect Mike Lee (R – Utah) and I launched “Balanced Budget Amendment Now”.

Actually passing conservative measures such as this, though, will require making sure conservatives are in a position to lead.

The good news is there are signs that Speaker-elect John Boehner and […]

Barack Obama: The Most Anti-Israel President

By |2010-11-13T00:37:24-05:00November 13th, 2010|

ACRU Senior Fellow Ken Blackwell wrote this column appearing November 12, 2010, on Townhall.com.

With his remarks in Jakarta, Indonesia, President Obama made history once again. Sadly, it’s a most unenviable title. I believe he is the most anti-Israel President in U.S. history.

In going to Jakarta, Indonesia, to launch his latest attack, he literally went to the ends of the earth to give voice to his displeasure. He emphasized his opposition to the policies of the elected government of Israel.

He used his Jakarta platform to complain about Israel building apartments for her growing population. Where? In Jerusalem, the […]

Supreme Court Weighs Arizona Tax Credit for Christian Schools

By |2020-04-23T21:52:55-04:00November 10th, 2010|

ACRU Senior Legal Analyst Ken Klukowski wrote this column appearing November 10, 2010 on Townhall.com

While America was talking about the election returns, the Supreme Court was talking about tax credits to fund Christian schools in Arizona. It looks like this might be yet another 5-4 decision on religious liberty, and it’s not clear which way the Court will go.

On Wednesday, November 3–the day after the conservative tsunami resulting in Republican victories across America–the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn. Arizona allows a $500 dollar-for-dollar tax credit if taxpayers choose to give some money to student […]

Attack the Deficits: The Fierce Urgency of Now

By |2010-11-08T20:10:45-05:00November 8th, 2010|

ACRU Senior Fellow Ken Blackwell wrote this column appearing November 8, 2010, on Townhall.com.

Appearing Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Senator-elect Rand Paul (R-KY) told host Christiane Amanpour he would push for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

This is an idea whose time has come. In 1994, Republicans campaigned — and won — on a balanced budget amendment (as part of the Contract with America). Back then, the deficit was just $203 billion. Today, the national deficit is at $1.4 trillion (that’s roughly $3,500 for each American, and some $14,000 for each family of four in deficit spending […]

Does First Amendment Require Selling Violent Video Games to Children?

By |2020-04-23T21:50:22-04:00November 4th, 2010|

ACRU Senior Legal Analyst Ken Klukowski wrote this column appearing November 3, 2010 on Townhall.com

Many newer video games depict graphic violence, such as torturing and defiling women and children. These games are sold to kids. The Supreme Court is considering whether the First Amendment forbids states from restricting the sale of these games to minors.

With modern technology, newer video games can look very realistic. Some of these games are graphic in the extreme, in which the player can maim, kill, dismember, torture, or– believe it or not– sexually assault someone.

In response to parents’ outrage over some of these shocking video […]

Pulling Back the Curtain on Obama's Audacity

By |2010-11-01T11:50:42-04:00November 1st, 2010|

ACRU Senior Fellow Robert Knight wrote this column appearing October 29, 2010 on The Washington Times website.

One of the most memorable scenes in The Wizard of Oz is when Toto yanks on the curtain to reveal the bogus wizard faking a larger-than-life image. In 2008, the media played the role of the curtain, shielding Barack Obama. Not enough Americans saw his thin resume, lifelong radical connections, sealed college records or brief U.S. Senate voting record, which the National Journal pegged to the left of socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont Democrat.

At the time, the terrier gamely pulling the curtain was […]

Marco Rubio is the Second Hispanic Democrats are Trying to Keep Down

By |2010-10-30T11:53:31-04:00October 30th, 2010|

ACRU Senior Legal Analyst Ken Klukowski wrote this column appearing October 29, 2010, on BigGovernment.com

It’s been revealed that the Obama White House is trying to beat Marco Rubio to keep Hispanic-Americans from having a choice when it comes to political parties. This is the second time Democrats have done this, and the fact that they’re willing to take down another minority candidate to do so shows that it’s the Democrats, not Republicans, who are trying to keep minorities down in America today.

With the White House’s approval, President Bill Clinton tried to convince Congressman Kendrick Meek–an African-American Democrat–to drop out of the U.S. […]

Go to Top