Justice Kennedy has announced that he will be ending his Supreme Court tenure in July. It seems pretty obvious that Kennedy has timed his retirement in a way that will maximize the GOP hand in choosing his successor. There’s a … Continue reading →
A whole lotta law news today, isn’t there? In another SCOTUS decision, the Court ruled in NIFLA v. Becerra that a California law requiring crisis pregnancy centers (pregnancy counseling clinics usually run by pro-life Christians) to post notices that “California … Continue reading →
That’s a question that’s been asked quite a bit lately. People claim to see signs of withdrawal in Kennedy that they interpret as the prodrome of retirement (for example see this). I have to say that these days I tend … Continue reading →
In the end, the vote went as so many SCOTUS decisions do, 5-4 with Kennedy being the swing vote. I am almost certain that had Garland been confirmed at the end of Obama’s administration, instead of waiting for Trump and … Continue reading →
In the comments to this post a discussion emerged about whether any Germans living in this country were interned in camps during WWII. Most people are well aware of the US internment of ethnic Japanese, but no one seemed to … Continue reading →
Mark Wauck writes a guide to Spygate, and connects a few extra dots. Interesting. This article about the elusive “stop him” text of Strzok, and the process by which it was ultimately excavated, is also worth reading. And energizer bunny … Continue reading →
It’s a meme that’s been cropping up with some regularity on the left: the detentions at the border, and in particular the separation of children from parents, is Nazi-esque. Yesterday a commenter named “holmes” (who used to be an episodic … Continue reading →
Here is the bulk of it: It is the policy of this Administration to rigorously enforce our immigration laws. Under our laws, the only legal way for an alien to enter this country is at a designated port of entry … Continue reading →
Andrew C. McCarthy discusses what the IG report ignores: …their analysis left out the best intent evidence, namely, Clinton’s willful setting up of a private, non-secure server system for all official business… A detailed description of the grossly improper communications … Continue reading →
You can find it here: The provisions of the legislation, according to the news release, include: Doubling the number of federal immigration judges, from roughly 375 to 750. Authorizing new temporary shelters with accommodations to keep families together. Mandating that … Continue reading →
I already wrote a tome today on this issue, focusing on the propaganda aspects as well as the origins of the policy and the law that governs. But I just found some absolutely must-read articles on the subject. The first … Continue reading →
The left and the NeverTrumpers on the right believe they have a winner in the drumbeat against “family separation” of illegal immigrants. You can tell by the coverage, which is widespread and emotional, culminating in propaganda like this: Former CIA … Continue reading →