Jeff Flake, Republican Senator from Arizona, was once again the man of the moment, as he has often been during the past two years. One of the most persistent Trump critics in the upper chamber, Flake has become a celebrity of sorts, and sometimes a media darling. All that vanished last week when he became […]
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The Bereans are back and once again discuss the Kavanuagh confirmation hearings. Please leave any comments and question below.
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Hope & Change SCOTUS Style
29 Jun 2018
The professor in me, the one who teaches Constitutional Law, works hard to expose students to a range of thinking about our nation’s enduring governing document. Yes, I have my bias, but I try to make sure students read and understand both Scalia and Ginsburg, Thomas and Breyer. At the same time, I think originalism […]
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Today the United States Supreme Court handed down an important decision that touches not only First Amendment issues of speech and religion, but it also delves, once again, into the bubbling culture war surrounding same-sex marriage. In a 7-2 decision, which is a large margin in such a politically charged case, the Court ruled that […]
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SCOTUS Gets Religious Liberty Right–For Now
26 Jun 2017
The issue seems paltry at first glance. A preschool/daycare affiliated with a church applies for state funding to help with some playground improvements. The goal of the Missouri program is to put recycled tires to good use. Trinity Lutheran Church Child Learning Center’s application for the funding was judged to be fifth out of forty-four […]
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Trump Comes Through for Evangelicals
31 Jan 2017
The most important moment of the 2016 presidential campaign happened on February 13, 2016. There were no primaries or caucuses and no one entered or dropped out of the race. Instead, on that day, the world learned of Justice Antonin Scalia’s death on a ranch in Texas. What was an important election against a historic […]