Tag: SCOTUS
Kentucky’s Latest Pathetic Refusal To Acknowledge Marriage Equality
Once again Kentucky is drawing attention for its impotent attempts to circumvent the constitutional ruling on marriage equality. In an effort that seems to...
This SCOTUS Pick Will Infuriate The GOP – A Nominee They...
With a few names speculated to already be on President Barack Obama’s shortlist for his replacement of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, a number...
REALLY? Scalia’s Resort Stay Was ‘Gift’ From ‘Friend’ Favored By SCOTUS...
It's bad enough our current era throws enough chum to conspiracy theorists that the political waters of the early 21st century look like a...
SCOTUS Just Delivered A Huge Victory For Criminal Justice Reform
The verdict in Montgomery v. Louisiana is in and considering the implications, I'm almost certain Jan. 25, 2015 will go down in history as a...
Bizarre Loophole Will Criminalize Abortions, IVF, And…
Rabidly right-wing presidential hopeful, Senator Raphael "Ted" Cruz (R-Texas), proved again that he doesn’t care about women, the Constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court, or...
SCOTUS Rejects Anti-Abortion Group’s Case Against Planned Parenthood
The United States Supreme Court on Monday rejected an anti-choice group’s lawsuit which sought to force the federal government to reveal more information about...
Religious Right, GOP Guilty Of Murder If SCOTUS Restricts Abortion
More women die from childbirth than they do from having an abortion every single year. That’s a fact. Abortion is the single safest surgical...
Alabama Chief Justice Claims Satan Made Supreme Court ‘Destroy The Institution...
You might think the Chief Justice of a state Supreme Court would have enough decorum and good taste to keep his comments in check....
Conservatives Call George Takei Worse Than The KKK For His Criticism...
Here's something I've noticed a lot of here lately: When those on the right say something outrageous and progressives call them on it, conservatives...
Former Congressman Tom DeLay: Secret DOJ Memo Would Legalize ’12 New...
You remember Tom DeLay, don't you? Sure you do. He's the enormous POS who was once a GOP Congressman from the state of Texas...
Indiana Woman Interrupts Housework To Post Religious Rant On Facebook Page–Rails...
A woman in Indiana stopped what she was doing around the house, fired up her video camera, and filmed an extended rant which she...
Diner In Philadelphia Offers ‘Scalia Is A Douche’ Special–Sells Out In...
Sam's Morning Glory Diner in Philadelphia has a routine for Fridays: That's the day they come up with the name for the breakfast specials...
Why Is Same Sex Marriage Legal? A Catholic Responds
I am a practicing Catholic. Same sex marriage will never be exactly welcomed by the Catholic Church. Can a Catholic hold the religious view...
Texas AG Says ‘It’s Wrong To Subject People Of Faith To...
No sooner had the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage been handed down yesterday than Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began looking for a...
President Obama Declares “Victory For All Americans” After SCOTUS Marriage Law...
President Barack Obama reminded us today of the promise he made regarding same-sex marriage law in 2012:
"Our journey is not complete until our gay...
Hurricanes And Holy War: A Recap Of What The Right Wing...
Now that marriage equality is the law of the land, it seems an opportune time to take a look at some of the predictions...
The White House Has A New Twitter Avatar — Equality
I woke up this morning to my daughter calling me to tell me that the Supreme Court of the United States chose equality and...
Right Wingers Go Nuclear On Social Media Over SCOTUS Obamacare Ruling
I suppose it was to be expected.
When the 6-3 ruling on the Obamacare subsidies came down from the Supreme Court this morning, the reaction...
SCOTUS Defeats Confederacy In Ruling Over License Plate Images
General Sherman denied the Confederacy victory in the Civil War. 150 years later, the Supreme Court denied Confederate sympathizers license plate images.
In a 5-4...
NRA Repeal Of San Francisco Gun Laws Shot Down By SCOTUS
On Monday, the Supreme Court continued its trend of aversion on several NRA-backed appeals that would loosen gun rights. This unwillingness by the high...