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Newt Gingrich And His “Rock, Paper, Scissors” Constitution
The closer Newt Gingrich gets to the Republican nomination for president, the more unhinged become his attacks on the independence of the federal judiciary. In early October, when Gingrich was nowhere...
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“King Newt”: Why Not Just Call For Martial Law And Be Done With It?
There has been no shortage of wacky ideas from the Republican candidates, but Newt Gingrich’s attacks on the judiciary are truly far out on the lunatic fringe of right-wing politics. At first he...
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“Speaking Ill of the Dead”: Robert Bork, An Unrepentant Reactionary Who Had...
What do you say when a public figure you find repellent dies? Do you hold your tongue, not speak ill of the dead, and wait some decent interval before saying what you really thought of them? After all,...
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“A Revolutionary Committee”: Time For Some Candor From The Supreme Court
In most of the cases it decides, the Supreme Court is what it presents itself as: a court of law. The justices apply preexisting rules and standards set forth, for example, in the Constitution and...
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“Justice For Sale”: Soliciting Campaign Cash Threatens The Integrity Of The...
Thirty-nine states use elections to select judges, and all of them have rules governing how judicial candidates can conduct their campaigns. This term, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case,...
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