Tag Archives: Supreme Court

Do Americans have it right about the Supreme Court?

Posted on 2023-06-21 by TPOL Nathan

A recent story includes this: According to the Wall Street Journal, a remarkable 91% of Americans believe an independent judiciary is a crucial safeguard of our civil liberties. The just-released Mason-Dixon poll also shows that 72% of Americans believe that the politicization … Continue reading →

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Who’s in charge, anyhow?

Posted on 2022-08-26 by TPOL Nathan

Although this is usually (for us here at TPOL) a rhetorical spiritual question, it doesn’t hurt to ask it regarding politics and liberty, now and then. Who is really running things? The thought this time is triggered by a blogger … Continue reading →

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“Going viral” – more “established law” at risk?

Posted on 2022-07-13 by TPOL Nathan

A long time correspondent and reader alerted me several days to a newly-filed lawsuit which seems to be rapidly promoted and both praised and condemned across the nation. Many of us have long protested that the 1934 National Firearms Act … Continue reading →

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How many battalions…

Posted on 2022-07-07 by TPOL Nathan

… does the pope have? This question is sometimes attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, way back in 1810 or so. Stalin (yes, THAT Uncle Joe) cribbed it in 1945, asking “how many divisions does the Pope of Rome have?” Whether it … Continue reading →

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Night of rage – Canadian-style?

Posted on 2022-06-27 by TPOL Nathan

After Friday’s proclamation by the Nazgul (Supreme Court)’s overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision after very nearly 50 years, all the pro-abortion activists again stated their intent to push for a “night of rage” and condemning the Nazgul, indeed … Continue reading →

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Are we done killing infants?

Posted on 2022-06-24 by TPOL Nathan

Six months and two days short of a half-century, and according to one count, 63,459, 781 dead babies later, the nine nazguli (the Supreme Court), aka “the American Philosopher-Kings” has (six-three) decide to overturn Roe v Wade. FYI, Roe v. … Continue reading →

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OMG! That woman is stupid! (- from a reader)

Posted on 2022-01-08 by TPOL Nathan

A good reader/correspondent just sent me this little tidbit of a news story (on a late Friday afternoon). Justice Sotomayor claims to not understand, on Yahoo News, “S” told me: How did she even graduate high school let alone make … Continue reading →

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Put not your trust in princes…

Posted on 2020-05-31 by TPOL Nathan

For those people who constantly claim, “if we just get to the Supreme Court…,” well, now you know the truth. The Supreme Court of the United States has stamped “CANCELLED FOR PANDEMICS” all over the First Amendment. And by doing … Continue reading →

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Even lovers of liberty can sometimes panic – SCOTUS

Posted on 2020-03-08 by TPOL Nathan

This last week, the Supreme Court decided NOT to hear a case against the Trump BATFE banning of bump stocks, declaring them to be “machine guns.” This refusal leaves the interpretation of the regulation (NOT a law) still in effect, … Continue reading →

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Congressional incivility: pots calling kettles black

Posted on 2020-03-06 by TPOL Nathan

“Mommy, mommy, he started it! Chuckie started it!” The facts are pretty clear. I’ve heard the various words screamed, the various texts (or tweets or whatever) sent, and even the opinions of a half-dozen different pundits.

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