Essay
Manuel Miranda’s discusses the Federalist Society in an editorial entitled The ‘Evil Cabal’ Of Conservative Lawyers: Three years ago Sen. Orrin Hatch (R.-Utah) stood on the floor of the Senate and said: “Mr. President, I take the opportunity today to right a wrong. Over the past two years, members of the Federalist Society have been…
In an editorial entitled “The Inquisitor: Charles Schumer, leader of the anti-Bush crusade,” John Miller writes these important words: …[Schumer] has embarked on a careful strategy of blurring the fundamental distinction between judging and politicking. In 2001, he chaired Judiciary Committee hearings on whether ideology should play a more open role in confirmations. Previously, senators…
Power Line highlights the contradictory beliefs and statements of the Left regarding judicial behaviors: …The Democrats say they need more time so they can “learn more about Judge Roberts’ judicial philosophy, especially on whether he will defer to precedent or seek to undo modern American jurisprudence that many conservatives say has been wrongly settled.” We…
No word today from my Senators on their positions on UN reform. Here are some of the gory details. This is from Section 601 of the House version of UN reform.(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (4) and in accordance with paragraph (2), until such time as all certifications (or alternate certifications) are…
An editorial entitled Very Old Labor: Unions need a vision for the new global economy discusses the underlying reason for the breakup of the AFL-CIO: The AFL-CIO, the giant union consortium formed in 1955 by George Meany and Walter Reuther, is breaking apart this week in a dispute over how to revive labor’s lagging fortunes.…
From Pennsylvania: The family of a Marine who was killed in Iraq is furious with Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll for showing up uninvited at his funeral this week, handing out her business card and then saying “our government” is against the war. Rhonda Goodrich of Indiana, Pa., said yesterday that a funeral was held…
As an American citizen who happens to be a practicing Roman Catholic, I am deeply offended by the Left’s willingness to engage in anti-Catholic religious bigotry. Hugh Hewitt tells the latest story in a Friday, July 22, at 7:50 a.m. posting entitled Preparing to play the “deeply held beliefs” card: Charles Schumer’s New Test Act:…
Paul Sperry has written an article entitled Politically Correct Suicide: Still No Subway Profiling, in which he says: After a new series of subway bomb attacks in London, the mayor of New York announced yesterday that police will search backpacks and other bags carried by people boarding city subways. But the passengers they single out…
Australian Prime Minister John Howard cuts through all the nonsensical, politically correct talk about the global war on terror with these words: Could I start by saying the prime minister [Tony Blair] and I were having a discussion when we heard about it [July 7 attacks in London]. My first reaction was to get some…