The Norwegian court has found mass murderer and political terrorist Anders Breivik both guilty and sane, and sentenced him to the maximum. Unfortunately, that’s only 21 years. The good news is that the sentence can be extended if he is … Continue reading →
James Holmes’ psychiatrist Dr. Lynne Fenton warned the university’s threat assessment team that he might be dangerous, and, tragically, nothing was done to stop him—at least, nothing effective: Sources have told KMGH-TV that the threat assessment team never had a … Continue reading →
In the midst of the flurry of attention in the press and blogosphere given to the commerce clause vs. penalty/tax controversy in the SCOTUS decision on Obamacare, I began to wonder whether it was possible that the Medicaid part of … Continue reading →
There’s been an email going around alleging that Muslims will be exempt from the Obamacare tax/mandate. It’s not true, at least at the moment, but it stands a remote possibility of becoming true. The facts are here and here, and … Continue reading →
The SCOTUS leaks are coming—to coin a phrase—fast and furious. The other day we heard through CBS’s Jan Crawford that two highly-placed anonymous sources described Umpire Roberts’ late innings mind change on Obamacare, and that rumors that Roberts wrote the … Continue reading →
Eric Holder, in his continuing effort to deflect criticism for his actions in Fast and Furious (and just about everything else), recently told the WaPo: “I’ve become a symbol of what [Republicans] don’t like about the positions this Justice Department … Continue reading →
Here’s Ann Coulter, writing in 2005: …[W]e don’t know much about John Roberts. Stealth nominees have never turned out to be a pleasant surprise for conservatives. Never. Not ever… [L]et’s ponder the fact that Roberts has gone through 50 years … Continue reading →
After all the brouhaha, I’ve come to the conclusion that, although I would have liked to have seen Obamacare overruled Thursday, fussing about the details of Commerce Clause vs. tax power isn’t really the point, although it’s legally interesting and … Continue reading →
…by Andrew McCarthy.
Continue reading →It can do almost anything it wants to. Rick Hills, an NYU law professor who appears to specialize in federalism (and does not appear to be a conservative), writes: I am no friend of the Commerce Clause argument against the … Continue reading →
I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning reading the SCOTUS Obamacare decision. What I found was so distressing I’m having trouble digesting it; it’s too fibrous and unappetizing a meal. But I’ve already swallowed it; in fact, … Continue reading →
In another comment thread, I wrote: In order for the Court to have standing to hear the suit””because if it were a tax, it could not be heard until the “tax” kicks in, which I believe wouldn’t be till 2014””the … Continue reading →