There are two gubernatorial races this year and both involve states currently represented in those state’s highest office by Republicans. One is term-limited- Bob McDonnell in Virginia- and one is not- Chris Christie in New Jersey. This article will concentrate on New Jersey. To assert that current GOP Governor Chris Christie has a high profile nationally and within the party is an understatement. Some may | Read More »
President Obama recently announced a plan to develop an Alternative Energy Research trust fund from government royalties received from the oil and gas industry for drilling on public lands and offshore. It would amount to about $200 million a year. In effect, this is a tax on the fossil fuel industry which will be passed on to consumers. It is nothing more than a carbon | Read More »
The city of Detroit appears to be on the verge of being taken over financially by the state of Michigan. As expected, liberals and labor unions are crying the usual fouls and predicting the usual calamities that will befall what was once the nation’s fourth largest city. One article I recently read insinuated that there was a racial motive behind the move. Specifically, should Detroit | Read More »
Coming in somewhat under the radar this term of the Supreme Court is a case out of Arizona involving election law. The case is Arizona vs. Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. and oral argument is set for March 18th. At issue is a state law known as Proposition 200 which requires that registered voters be required to show proof that they are citizens of the | Read More »
The Supreme Court will hear two gay marriage cases later this month. This diary entry will focus on one- Hollingsworth vs. Perry- the Proposition 8 case out of California. The ballot initiative was prompted by a California supreme court decision which determined that state’s ban on same sex marriage violated the state constitution’s guarantee of equal protection. It should be noted that at that point | Read More »
Leaving aside the obvious, Barack Obama, this list is comprised of folks from various walks of life- politics, the media, academia, entertainment, etc. We can quibble about their places on this list and there is likely some people I have neglected to mention, so feel free to add suggestions. So without further ado: #25. KERRY WASHINGTON- Who, you may ask, is Kerry Washington? She is | Read More »
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Voting Rights Act case, Shelby County, Alabama vs. Holder. I have previously written about this case and its importance. To recount briefly, a county in Alabama has challenged Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and specifically its pre-clearance requirements and the formulas used to determine which states or political subdivisions should be | Read More »
In March, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear ten cases for oral argument including perhaps the granddaddy of them all this term, the two granted gay marriage cases. As is the case with many grants this term, several deal with patent law and the Federal Arbitration Act. The Court seems to be sorting out the correct role of courts- whether standing exists, which court | Read More »
Obama’s shameful exhibition last week warning against the spending cuts set to automatically go into effect on March 1st is a perfect example of why this president is no leader. Drunk on his reelection, he truly sees himself as the Chosen One, the political messiah who is destined to lead this country by using the bully pulpit. Trotting out firemen and police officers as stage | Read More »
On February 26th, the Supreme Court will hear an important case involving the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. This case arises out of Maryland, but has ramifications beyond that state. In all, 28 other states and the Federal government have practices and policies that roughly approximate those at issue in the Maryland case. This case is interesting since it pits the Constitution | Read More »
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