I never had all that much faith in the Supreme Court, and my opinion of it turned more negative after John Roberts' inexplicable and indefensible embrace of Obamacare. I've wondered if others had the same reaction. Seems so:
This is a very good Wall Street Journal editorial about the federalism issues at state in the two gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court:
This week the Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage, amid shifting American mores and a healthy debate about equality. Yet the two cases before the High Court are less about the institution of marriage than the sanctity of democratic institutions and the proper role of the courts.
He really is a fascist at heart, isn't he?
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday: Sometimes government does know best. And in those cases, Americans should just cede their rights.
Strange little editorial on gun safety in the Evansville Courier & Press:
Owning a gun is a right and a responsibility. Now that a state court has left no doubt that Hoosiers may carry a handgun in all but a few exempted places, let those who choose to exercise this right do so in a responsible manner.
When is a spike in violence big enough to be worth worrying about? How about when the mayor feels compelled to call a news conference to tell us there's nothing to worry about?
A group of House Democrats on Wednesday introduced a bill that would prevent the term "Redskins" from being trademarked, a move intended to put pressure on the Washington football club to change its name.
Even some small-government advocates might think the Tea Party is going too far here:
INDIANAPOLIS — Legislation intended to expand mass transit in central Indiana is drawing opposition from tea party activists who oppose the local tax increases that would fund the proposals.
Fascinating and a little sad -- How Federal Tax Law Killed the Swing Era and Spawned Bebop:
Cyprus and its prospective international lenders are considering altering brackets on a one-off deposit levy agreed to as part of a bailout deal reached Saturday that will see savers suffer losses in exchange for the country’s EUR10 billion bailout, an official with knowledge of the situation said Sunday.
No need to repeal a city ordinance when the state's new law amounts to a de facto repeal:
HAMMOND, Indiana — The losing attorney in a case over Hammond gun-control ordinances vowed to take the matter to the Indiana Supreme Court after a state appeals court upheld a ruling that two area residents weren't adversely impacted by the restrictions because they're moot under Indiana law.
