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525 – The Frightful Despotism of Political Parties
George Washington warned us that political parties bring their own frightful despotism. From gerrymandering to primaries, We the People have allowed political parties to not only rule our elections, but to poison our interactions with their venom and hatred. Will we continue to let these private organizations drag the United States into the ash heap of history?
524 – First Choice v. New Jersey
Contrary to what the Supreme Court believed in both the Roe and Dobbs decision, the question of abortion has not been settled in the United States. The case of First Choice v. New Jersey shows just how far some states will go to oppose the pro-life movement.
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523 – Marriage and the Fourteenth Amendment
In 2015 the Supreme Court decided in the case Obergefell v. Hodges, that the Fourteenth Amendment protected the right for homosexuals to get marriage. In 2026 the State of Tennessee is working on legislation that points out that private groups are organizations are not bound by the Fourteenth Amendment, and therefore by Obergefell.
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522 – Free Speech in Colorado
In the recent case Chiles v. Salazar, the Supreme Court was asked if Colorado’s “Conversion Therapy” law violated the Ms. Chiles right to free speech. As is so often the case, the court agreed that the law violated Ms. Chiles free speech rights, just for the wrong reasons.
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521 – Freedom’s Extinction
Ronald Reagan once said that “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Is this the generation when that finally happens? You may think I’m being hyperbolic, but I think the evidence supports the possibility that this is true.
520 – Birthright Citizenship at Oral Arguments
Does anyone who is born on our land automatically receive citizenship? Not according to the Fourteenth Amendment, but that hasn’t stopped the courts from messing this up. Which is exactly what I expect from the Supreme Court in the case Trump v. Barbara.
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519 – Defining Election Day
Congress gets to set Election Day, at least for federal offices. But is Election Day defined as the day the votes are cast, or the day they are counted? That is the question in the case Watson v. RNC.
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518 – Legalized Theft
You’ve probably heard of the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. But does the Constitution allow a county to take and sell someones land to make a profit? That is the main question in the case Pung v Isabella County.
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