Many of you know Hal Shurtleff and Camp Constitution. It’s a summer camp that celebrates the founding of America. No, not that made-up Marxist/Racist crap the left is shoveling.
Supreme Court
Big Win for Chris Sununu at U.S. Supreme Court …. Justices Reject GOP Challenge to Obamacare
This The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to Obamacare on Thursday in California v. Texas on technical grounds, holding 7-2 that the plaintiffs — some 17 Republican-led states — lacked the standing to bring a suit against the law. This represents a big win for Chris Sununu who over a year ago had his then wingman … Read more
Notable Quote – Critical Race Theory vs Free Speech
From a loyal reader who was researching Right To Work but found something from the Janus decision that should apply to combating Critical Race Theory.
ACLU-NH’s Double Standard on Freedom of Speech
Seven years ago, the ACLU-NH lobbied for the Buffer Zone law which allows New Hampshire abortion facilities to designate up to 25 feet of the public sidewalk and street outside their facilities as no-free-speech zones.
Could The Supreme Courts’ 9-0 Decisions in Caniglia v. Strom Kneecap Red Flag Laws?
After performing a wellness check on an individual local PD convinced the man to go to a hospital for a mental health examination. He accepted on the condition they did not confiscate his firearms. After he left, they took them anyway.
I Strongly Urge You to Refuse The Ill-Conceived and Undeserved Nomination of Gordon MacDonald to NH’s Highest Court.
Governor Sununu, Members of the Executive Council, my name is Dr. David Strang. I am a partner in Central NH ER Associates. I am a former Chair of the EMS Coordinating Board for the State of NH.
A Hostile Takeover of the Judiciary
In today’s America, we the people are not supporting the fundamentals of our system of government. That would seem like the bare minimum for America to continue to exist. So let’s look at an issue of the day and see if it gives us any insight. How has court-packing become a serious discussion topic?
Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends…
No, this is not a post about Emerson Lake and Palmers Karn Evil 9. (First Impression Part 2). Well, not exactly. And the exhibits are not exclusively our own, but it is the show that never ends. Politics. And, as it turns out, election season.
US Supreme Court Blocks Enforcement of Cuomo’s Attendance Limits on Places of Worship
The Empire State’s Emperor, Andy Cuomo, claimed his order restricting the size of religious gatherings was neutral. “Cuomo told the justices, the order isn’t focused on gatherings because they are religious, but because of the possibility that they could be “superspreader” events.” The Court didn’t care.
The Real Lesson of Roe v. Wade
When you make a federal case out of a state concern, you create a winner-take-all situation. If you think you’re going to win, that’s good, because you’ll win everywhere at once. But if the tide ever turns, it’s bad, because you lose everywhere at once.
SCOTUS: A Brief History of the Politicization of the Supreme Court
Accusations fly back and forth between the political parties, each claiming the other is politicizing the United States Supreme Court. However, a brief look at the history of the Supreme Court establishes this is neither new nor novel.
Sarah Palin Repeats Her 2018 Warning to Sen. Murkowski – I Can See 2022 My House
Lisa Murkowski is a moderate Republican squish in the mold of John McCain. Murkowski didn’t try to overturn Trump’s election as did McCain, but they were otherwise aligned. As such, Murkowski cannot be counted on to help appoint a Trump SCOTUS nominee.
If a Democrat Tells You Trump is Politicizing the Supreme Court…
I am not closely following the chaos left in the wake of Justice Ginsberg’s passing. I don’t need to do that. Their formulae, tactics, and strategy are catalyzed by TDS, Trump Derangement Syndrome, and the possibility of losing a court-side legislative vehicle for decades to come. Do you know what that means?
President Donald Trump’s List of Women to Replace Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Fred Lucas writing at The Daily Signal at The Heritage Foundation has an article titled, “Meet the 11 Women on Trump’s Supreme Court List.”
Biden/Harris administration announces Supreme Court short list
With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Biden/Harris administration has announced its list of prospective nominees to fill the now open seat on the country’s highest court. In keeping with their earlier announced intent to nominate a woman of color, the list is topped by Loretta Lynch and Susan Rice. And keeping in … Read more
Vermont Families Join NH Grandparents in Suing States Over Tuitioning Restrictions
In June, the US Supreme Court ruled that states could not discriminate against schools based on religion regarding tuitioning rules. Grandparents from Croydon, NH, promptly sued the state over its prohibition. Three families in Vermont have just done the same in theirs.
No, the NH Log Cabin Republicans Don’t want to Get Government out of Marriage
How does taking marriage off the NH GOP platform get the government out of marriage? In his January CNN interview, Jim Morgan, Chairman of the NH Log Cabin Republicans, outlined his strategy to remove the marriage plank from the NH GOP platform:
June Medical, Abortion, and the Supreme Court of the United States
On Monday, June 29, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided the case of June Medical Services v. Russo (hereinafter called June Medical). The brief asked the SCOTUS to uphold a Louisiana law that required abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That We Don’t Have a Second Amendment
What the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) does NOT do can be as important as what it does. This week SCOTUS ruled … albeit by not ruling … that the Second Amendment is limited to possession of handguns in one’s home … but all other regulations are constitutional. Back in 2008, SCOTUS issued … Read more
Democrat Challenge to NH Voting Requirement Collapses as Dartmouth Students Drop Lawsuit
New Hampshire Democrats have been telling anyone that will listen that Republicans are suppressing student votes. That was always a lie, as we’ve explained here as recently as this morning, but they took their latest tirade to court anyway and lost. Or should I say, had to walk away?