The Supreme Court constantly ignores the Constitution and makes up “constitutional law” by edict. The fact anybody puts any faith in this panel of politically connected lawyers in black dresses receiving federal paychecks to limit the power of the federal government strikes me as absurd on its face. But conservatives constantly tell me the problem..
Read moreGun-Grabbers to the Left of Me, Voyeurs to the Right
I've got gun grabbers to the left of me, voyeurs to the right. In the wake of the Orlando shooting, politicos of both the Republican and Democratic persuasion scrambled to apply Rahm Emanuel's salient advice. "Never let a crisis go to waste." Right wingers filled my Facebook newsfeed with complaints about the lefty gun-grabbers exploiting..
Read more133 Words or Less: Extreme Republican Constitutional Hypocrisy
A number of Republican state elected officials have expressed outrage at Pres. Obama unconstitutional federal bathroom mandates. In the process they reveal their extreme constitutional hypocrisy. The Obama administration’s threat to withhold education funding if states don’t adhere to unconstitutional federal bathroom guidelines raised the ire of many Republican state legislators and governors. For instance,..
Read moreWords You Should Never Utter – “Federal Bathroom Policy”
“Federal bathroom policy…” Words no American should ever utter. Ever. And yet here we are. Last week, the Obama administration issued bathroom directives to all public schools in the United States. Today, I eagerly await White House direction on how to wipe my butt. I challenge anybody to reconcile presidential bathroom directives with Madison’s words..
Read moreCredit Where Credit Is Due: Kentucky Gov. Bevin Vetoes REAL ID Legislation
I've been hard on Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin over the last few weeks due to his initial support for a bill that would have set Kentucky on the path toward compliance with a national identification system known as REAL ID. Today I get to reverse course and give credit where credit is due. As Senate..
Read moreKentucky Oath Breakers Approve REAL ID; Gov. Bevin Will Break Oath and Sign
Yesterday, the Kentucky legislature gave final approval to a bill that will set the state on the road to full compliance with REAL ID. Gov. Bevin has expressed support for the bill and will likely sign it into law. Pres. G.W. Bush signed the REAL ID Act in 2005, creating a framework that was meant..
Read moreIrony: Celebrating Emancipation Day on April 15
Here's some irony for you. April 16 is "Emancipation Day." The holiday commemorates the day Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act, freeing more than 3,000 District of Columbia slaves. Since the 16th falls on Saturday this year, the official Emancipation Day holiday got bumped up to Friday, April 15th. Normally that would be you tax..
Read moreKentucky Gov. Bevin Just Another Federal Supremacist Lying About REAL ID
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin ran as the “limited government” Tea Party guy. He even famously boasted the would tell the EPA to “pound sand.” But it turns out he’s just another federal supremacist without a spine lying to push an unconstitutional national ID system. Bevin released a YouTube video on Friday to tout a piece..
Read moreGo Ahead; Discriminate Against Me
A bill making its way through the Kentucky legislature would allow businesses that provide "customized, artistic, expressive, creative, ministerial, or spiritual goods or services" to refuse service to individuals or groups based on religious convictions. The bill was obviously written to allow the proverbial Christian baker to refuse to bake a cake for a gay..
Read moreMobs Vying for Power
Over the last few weeks, several videos popped up showing Donald Trump supporters roughing up protesters. In Louisville Trump disciples shoved a young girl around. In North Carolina, a guy sucker punched a young black man heckling the crowd. Police threw the protester to the ground. On Friday, Trump canceled a campaign event in Chicago..
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