Bookworm Beat 11/8/24: the post-election schadenfreude meme edition
This edition needs no introduction. So, to the memes!
Continue readingConservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
This edition needs no introduction. So, to the memes!
Continue readingWe’re swirling around in a vortex of Biden power, gender madness, race, etc., leavened by some good Supreme Court work that (mostly) doesn’t lend itself well to memes.
Continue reading“Originalism” describes a judicial approach to constitutional interpretation, but to save America, the entire federal judicial system must return to its original jurisdiction.
Continue readingSociety needs defamation law to function If you are trying to make sense of how our nation has become so toxic, a good starting point is the Supreme Court’s 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan. That case radically altered existing law so that, for the first time in our
Continue readingIt’s great to have a working website again, so more articles and meme round-ups…like this one: the Supreme Court, abortion, guns, and more.
Continue readingAn amazing week for news and I tried to hit at least some of it in this podcast. As always, I had grand plans but found them foiled by the demands of my real life. Time slipped away but I think I managed to capture some of the issues that
Continue readingWith the Supreme Court whipping out decisions and Democrats still on a rampage, I’ve got too many memes to wait until Friday. A caveat goes with the next one: The Supreme Court was addressing a very specific law. However, the principles laid out mark the death knell of red flag
Continue readingIt’s not a sure thing that Justice Alito’s brilliant opinion will be made final but America has gotten a really good look at the Democrat death cult (plus other memes).
Continue readingAlito’s decision is beautifully written and perfectly argued, but it’s long. Here’s a condensed version with commentary. Wolf Howling read through all 98 pages in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. He came away impressed with the legal reasoning and the accurate legal history. In terms of sheer legal intellectualism, the
Continue readingIf you scan the internet, you’ll see a number of headlines stating that the Supreme Court is hearing oral argument today in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case out of Mississippi that challenges Roe v. Wade. I’m completely disinterested because I’m certain that the outcome is pre-determined: Roe v. Wade will
Continue readingThe writing seems to be on the wall that states which apply subjective or overly restrictive standards for issuing concealed carry licenses are violating the Constitution. Thirteen years after the Supreme Court held in District of Colombia v. Heller that the Second Amendment creates a private right to keep and
Continue readingWelcome, all, on this date of 30 Oct. On this day: 1768 — a new sect of Christianity is born out of the First Great Awakening and the teachings of John Wesley as the first Methodist church in North American colonies is opened as the Wesley Chapel in NYC. Notably,
Continue readingMy Australian friend “Nodrog,” has been thinking about God’s role in a civilized world and, especially in America. Here’s what he has to say. The predicament of the US at the moment seems to be the best argument for a belief in God yet presented. I’ve gone right up to
Continue readingChief Justice John Roberts is suddenly in the headlines and none of what’s come out is good — and it confirms my long-held suspicions. [UPDATE: Allahpundit notes that the justices have been doing zoom meetings, which means there was no personal meeting and only someone on the call could have
Continue readingIf Biden really wins, a lot of bad things are coming our way, but that doesn’t mean we give up the fight or destroy our personal happiness. As I write these words, the election is anything but over. It’s possible that the Democrats overplayed their hand when it came to
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