This is quickly becoming an utterly preposterous presidency. I look at Mr Trump’s press conference on Thursday and think, is this really the guy in charge? I smack myself to try and wake up but just end up with a red spot on my check because this, unfortunately, is our reality. To think Mr Trump… Continue reading
Posts Tagged → Supreme Court
Tomorrow
The sun rose in Orlando this morning. I’m not sure why; it doesn’t have anything positive to shine down upon. It did make a statement with its color choice, however. I sit on the lanai sipping my morning espresso, the clouds that are in the sky have a red haze to them. I won’t say… Continue reading
Can Obama Nominate a New Justice?
Many people have ravaged Justice Scalia for his originalist and pure textualist view of the Constitution, myself included. While I can only speak for myself, the reason I did so was not to bring a man down, rather, it was to, in my own small way, attempt to raise the level of debate in this… Continue reading
Tolerance
Tolerance: a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality, etc., differ from one’s own; freedom from bigotry. I think that is a fair and widely accepted definition of tolerance. Nowhere in that definition is any mention of having to accept a differing viewpoint. Tolerance is simply acknowledging the right… Continue reading
The Power Reserved to the Several States
The Supreme Court of the United States, as you’ve no doubt heard by now, ruled a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional and ruled only on procedural grounds on California’s Proposition 8 case thus leaving marriage equality to the several states. While I do not necessarily agree that we should be leaving… Continue reading
Speedier Executions?
Florida leads the country in death row exonerations. It certainly makes sense that Representative Matt Gaetz would prefer to make executions quicker. Anyone who can think should come to the conclusion that is quite the opposite result a logical thinking person would come to. If Florida has such a problem obtaining correct verdicts in capital… Continue reading
A Living Document
I am a firm believer in the theory that the Constitution is a living document. What does this mean? This means I subscribe to the theory that allows the document and, therefore, the laws of the land, to mold to present day society. “This idea for a very long time was just laughed at,” said… Continue reading
Gay Couples Pay More in Taxes
When a married couple files jointly, there are deductions available to them that are unavailable to people filing as a single. It also saves money as a couple filing jointly only has to prepare one return instead of two. Gay marriage is legal in nine states and the District of Columbia. MarketWatch discusses this issue: Much… Continue reading
Justice Scalia is at it Again
A few months ago, Justice Scalia, describing himself as a textualist, made comments about how the Constitution is not a living document. He made similar comments recently in Dallas: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says a key part of interpreting the law properly is reaching decisions even when they contradict one’s beliefs. “The judge… Continue reading