The personal thoughts, opinions and typos of Ron Shank
Since its introduction, homosexual activists have seized upon the fact that the Tennessee Marriage Amendment (TMA) is one of the weakest versions of any state marriage amendment proposal to date.
Read more here: Homosexual Activists Decry, Praise TN Marriage Amendment Language
Christmas came wrapped in a big red bow thanks to the unanimous ruling of a panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit of Appeals.
In a decision that only could be described as groundbreaking in this day and age, the judges ruled that the First Amendment means what it says.
The panel — rejecting the “tiresome” and “extra-constitutional” sophistry of the American Civil Liberties Union — upheld a Kentucky county’s right to display the Ten Commandments.
The court panel was compelled to state the self-evident: The First Amendment does not demand a wall of separation between church and state.
Continue Reading: Constitutional sanity
Running to your base – smart.
Exclusive: Sen. Allen Withdraws ‘Hate Crimes’ Support — 12/09/2005
(CNSNews.com) – Republican U.S. Sen. George Allen will no longer support “hate crimes” legislation that includes “sexual orientation” as a protected status, even if the proposal is identical to a bill he voted for in 2004. The Virginia senator acknowledged Friday that such legislation could be used by federal courts to extend civil rights protections to homosexuals and to squelch free speech.
Joe Glover with the quote of the day:
“You can’t make friends of your enemies by making enemies of your friends.”
Even those not in VA will find this an enlightening read: Kilgore Learns the High Cost of Compromise
I’m just now seeing this.
Well, appellate judges are not obligated to follow the precedent of the Supreme Court. They take an oath only to uphold the Constitution. There’s no oath, no rule, no nothing [that mandates they must follow precedent].
It’s from the pre-confirmation hype about Judge Roberts, but it makes a point that too many folks forget. Justices only take an oath to the Constitution. There is no mandate they follow precedence.
The rest of the transcript is just funny. I wish there had been audio.