What they have clearly become is a partisan arm of corporate America. This is a real serious problem for our democracy. It’s essentially a
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Use your words: Healthcare mandate is not a tax hike
Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have lost their main argument against it. So, naturally,
Whose approval do Supreme Court justices want?
There aren’t many things that I remember from college classes. However, I do remember taking an American Government class when the professor was covering
Individual mandates: not new, not unconstitutional
So, you think it’s unconstitutional and unprecedented to pass a federal law mandating the purchase of a product? Think again. In 1792, America’s founders,
Obama is increasing the number of female and minority judges
Looking for some good news about the Obama presidency? Here’s one: President Obama is moving at a historic pace to try to diversity the
Reversing Citizens United
On January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court in its decision on Citizen’s United v. FEC gave corporations the freedom to spend without limit
Charting questions for Supreme Court nominees, 1939 to 2010
What do Senators on the Judiciary Committee really want to talk about, when they interrogate nominees for the US Supreme Court? In recent years,
Play baseball, learn about Supreme Court!
What do Hunter Wendelstedt (a major-league baseball umpire) and Supreme Court Justice William R. Day (term in office: 1903-1922) have in common? You can
Sounds of the Supreme Court, courtesy of Chicago Cubs
You still can’t watch Supreme Court proceedings on TV, but you can eavesdrop on them. Oral arguments presented to the Supreme Court have been