Tag Archives: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

We tend to forget because of the big crowds, but Donald Trump is incredibly unpopular

It did my heart good to see this today… It’s good to be reminded every now and then that, while Donald Trump’s supporters are very loud and visible, they aren’t everywhere, and there’s a reason why, for the most part, we only see the president standing in front on rallies, where all those in attendance […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , , , | 84 Comments

In 2016, the Republicans argued the Senate should not consider Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, because the vacancy happened just 269 days before the election… Now, with the election just 45 days away, the Republicans seem to fee differently…

I’m sorry that I haven’t been around much this past week, but I’ve had my hands full. I did want to stop by the site today, though, and announce that, even though I’m soon to be on the unemployment line, I’m going to be making a contribution to the Senate campaign of retired US Marine […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 107 Comments

Coronavirus is now officially a pandemic. Here are ten things you should know.

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the global coronavirus outbreak had reached pandemic proportions, and Donald Trump, as you can read above, tweeted out that his administration was finally going to attempt a coordinated response. There are a number of things worth noting, but here are the first ten to come to mind. […]

Posted in Health, Politics, Science, Uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 48 Comments

Tiny ripples of intolerance and hate begin to make their way through society in the wake of yesterday’s Hobby Lobby decision

On Monday, when Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg warned that the high court’s Hobby Lobby decision would send our country careening into a “minefield” of complicated legal issues, she was absolutely right. Less than 24 hours after the ruling, which established both that corporations could profess religion, and that U.S. laws couldn’t compel them […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

The lesson of today’s Hobby Lobby decision: A corporation’s right to religious freedom trumps your right to reproductive health care

“The court, I fear, has ventured into a minefield,” Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote today in her vociferous dissent following the high court’s 5-4 decision to allow certain employers the right not to provide coverage for medical procedures and medications that run contrary to their stated religious beliefs. The case in question was […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Corporate Crime, Health, Uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Connect

BUY LOCAL... or shop at Amazon through this link Banner Initiative Frankenstein Flower Header