Tag Archives: Heritage Foundation

In their final seconds as a party, the Republicans attempt to push Brett Kavanaugh over the goal line

By Mark | September 4, 2018

The above photo, inspired by Margret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale, was taken this morning, outside the Senate chamber where Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing was being held… Kavanaugh, as I suspect all of you likely know by this point, would represent the deciding vote on the bench on any number of issues, […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged abortion, affirmative action, Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, Elena Kagan, gay rights, impeachment, indictments, Margret Atwood, Merrick Garland, Neil Gorsuch, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court, Susan Collins, The Handmaid's Tale, torture policy, women's rights | 85 Comments

The Constitution requires interpretation

By Mark | September 26, 2010

A few days ago, on the site, a conversation that we were having about Christine O’Donnell was hijacked by some folks who wanted to discuss the Constitution. I’m probably going to oversimplify this, but, according to my recollection (I’ll be damned if I go back and read through the whole thread again), there were essentially […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Other, Politics | Also tagged Antonin Scalia, Articles of Confederation, Brackinald Achery, Constitution, Constitution worship, constitutional idolatry, constitutionalists, EOS, first principles, founding fathers, founding principles, infantile, Libertarianism, Michael Klarman, nuclear weapons, states rights, strict constructionists, suitcase nukes, Supreme Court, tea party, Theodore Roosevelt, We Still Hold These Truths, Woodrow Wilson | 27 Comments

Clarence Thomas’s wife admits to being absolutely insane

By Mark | March 14, 2010

As you know, our country is sick. Many of our friends and neighbors have succumbed to a peculiar form of mental illness known as teabaggery? It’s been traveling, like a virus, through the population for about a year now, and, I’m sad to report, it’s finally reached the U.S. Supreme Court. According to reports in […]