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- Opinion · Dec 7, 2015Putting Military Women’s Lives on the Line
overruling the best professional advice of the U.S. Marine Corps “in matters involving life, death, and national security,” and “by breaking his own promise” to base his decision … that Carter promised to base his decision on “the analytic underpinnings and the data supporting them.” On that basis, Donnelly added, “Secretary Carter must assign greater weight to Marine Corps
- Opinion · Dec 5, 2015Discriminatory Racial Preferences in College Admissions Return to the Supreme Court
Texas, the court ruled that the law school’s overt use of race was constitutionally impermissible. The school’s admissions policy involved sorting applicants into three categories (“presumptive admit,” “presumptive … argued that “only a social emergency rising to the level of imminent danger to life and limb” might be a compelling enough interest to justify racial discrimination. He further noted
- Article · Dec 1, 2015Thanksgiving Surprise: Thousands of New Regulations
Heritage Foundation, the Thanksgiving smorgasbord of regulations “span the full scope of American life, ranging from labeling requirements for pet food, new test procedures for battery chargers, mandated paid sick … regulations are created not by the legislative branch, as largely intended by the U.S. Constitution, but by thousands of faceless, nameless, unelected and virtually unaccountable bureaucrats in the executive branch
- Opinion · Dec 1, 2015Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Laws Threaten Freedom
America is dedicated to protecting the freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution, while respecting citizens’ equality before the law. None of these freedoms is absolute. Compelling governmental … prevent employees from expressing views such as support for marriage as a union of one man and one woman. Bader, who supports same-sex marriage, warns of the potential violations
- Article · Nov 30, 2015Historically Ignorant Campus Crybabies
antislavery party. By contrast, the Democrat Party embraced political platforms that either supported segregation outright or were silent on the subject from 1868 through 1948. In 1924 the Democrat Convention … from the convention site. Democrats opposed the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, banning slavery, guaranteeing due process and equal protection to former slaves, and granting black Americans
- Opinion · Nov 27, 2015First Amendment Defense Act Protects Freedom and Pluralism After Marriage Redefinition
example, should be eligible for government contracts, student loans, and other forms of support as long as they meet the relevant educational criteria. Adoption and foster care organizations that meet … qualify — it must simply respect conscience in doing so. FADA, like pro-life conscience protections in federal law, protects both religious beliefs and moral convictions. The First Amendment, after
- Article · Nov 24, 2015Reflections on Thanksgiving, Past and Present
their tragic loss of life and the hardships of building a new way of life, they persevered and the summer proved to be productive as their crops flourished. Having learned … Church of England led to the Declaration of Independence and later the Constitution. Particularly noteworthy in this heritage is the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
- Opinion · Nov 23, 2015A New College President’s First Address
beginning by taking the following steps. First, the university will no longer fund or support any student organization based on race, class, gender, ethnicity, or some supposed set of grievances … addition of scholars who espouse ideals on which our country was based, classical liberalism, constitutionalism, and all the freedoms those principles entail. Without question, such initiatives will bolster our standing
- Opinion · Nov 20, 2015Haven Forbid? U.S. Debates Refugee Crisis
hurting that leave our nation less vulnerable to attack. We could provide humanitarian support directly to displaced people currently in refugee camps in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and elsewhere … funding levels should be judged on their merits.” FRC and our pro-life friends on the Hill aren’t so easily persuaded. We’ll take every opportunity to end this
- Article · Nov 13, 2015Government: Your Tax Dollars at Waste
American people. Even Clinton’s supporters are hard-pressed to come up with something she accomplished in her adult life aside from getting Bill Clinton to say, “I do.” There … stories like these. We’re a long way from our Founders’ intent — those constitutional clauses used to justify most of government’s existence are stretched to the breaking point. Fortunately
- Alexander's Column · Nov 11, 2015Veterans Day Profile of Valor — T/Sgt. Charles H. Coolidge
life and death of the most influential World War II veteran in my life, my father . Now I have the honor of writing about one of his lifelong friends, fellow … Coastguardsmen have honored their oath to “ support and defend “ Liberty as “ endowed by our Creator “ and enshrined in our Republic’s Constitution. Of such Patriots, Gen. Douglas MacArthur said
- Article · Nov 11, 2015Veterans Day 2015
Coastguardsmen — have for generations honored their oaths to “ support and defend “ Liberty, as “ endowed by our Creator “ and enshrined in our Constitution. Today, and every day, we formally honor them … Stuart Mill “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” —John 15:12-14 (See Mark Alexander’s essay, The Most
- Opinion · Nov 7, 2015Bumper Drive Leads to Repeat O-fenders
more than two million views. “I’m very humbled at the amount of support behind it.” As usual, the spoilsports at Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) are desperate … acknowledgment by all three branches of government of the role of religion in American life from at least 1789.’ (Lynch, 465 U.S. at 674.) A law enforcement department’s decision
- Opinion · Nov 6, 2015The Emmaus Code and the God-Void
only a gross perversion of the Establishment Clause of the federal and state constitutions; it is an attack on religious liberty. I don’t care what any crazy court … people to use public restrooms designated for the opposite biological gender. Disgracefully, CBS is supporting them, as is The New York Times, which has called Houston voters “bigots” and “haters
- Opinion · Nov 6, 2015The Party of God vs. the Party of Government
faithful in America — those far more prone to see the Constitution as protecting their way of life — and those unmoored from tradition is inevitable ... mostly because of the deep misunderstanding … they could mean a range of things that have absolutely nothing to do with supporting LGBT “rights.” Liberal-heavy Houston voters, for example, rejected a transgender-rights bathroom bill
- Article · Nov 5, 2015Zombie Ex-Im Bank Is Undead
life for the agency,” reports The Hill . “Supporters of the 81-year-old bank highlighted the 313-118 House vote last week — 127 Republicans voted in support — in favor … aisle to support Republican ideas.” He added, “It’s sad when people put their political scorecards above their constituents.” No, it’s sad when Republicans abandon the Constitution and free
- Article · Nov 2, 2015Religious Accommodation, or Political Favoritism?
damages and back pay after their claims that being forced to transport alcohol constituted religious discrimination were upheld by U.S. District Court Judge James E. Shadid, a Barack Obama appointee … added by EEOC General Counsel David Lopez following the decision. “EEOC is proud to support the rights of workers to equal treatment in the workplace without having to sacrifice their
- Opinion · Oct 31, 2015A Near-Debt Experience
meantime. Overall, the bill — which less than a third of House Republicans supported — balloons federal spending by another $80 billion over the next two years. And while conservatives cheered … Texas — where vibrant faith and individual freedom are cherished parts of everyday life. Stripping parents, local citizens, and businesses of their First Amendment rights isn’t Texan — and more importantly
- Alexander's Column · Oct 28, 2015Good Bye, Old Man...
support and encouragement almost 20 years ago that I launched The Patriot Post, it is fitting that we honor his memory on our pages. He was a supporter in every … harm’s way in defense of American Liberty , honoring their oath “ to support and defend “ our Constitution. Pray for our Veterans, First Responders, and their families. Please consider a designated
- Opinion · Oct 28, 2015Boehner’s Saddest Surrender
Boehner said, “then the Congress, acting on behalf of the American people and the Constitution that we are sworn to uphold and defend, must.” But Boehner’s Republican-controlled House … Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities, sent a letter to members of the House. “I urge you to support H.R. 940, and to help incorporate its policy