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5 Cases to Know This Supreme Court Session

The Supreme Court is opening despite the shutdown, and they have some major cases already set. Here are the top five to know so far this session: 1. McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (Campaign Finance and First Amendment) With Citizens United still fresh in everyone’s mind, McCutcheon‘s challenge on the aggregate limit for an individual’s […] Continue reading →

5 Liberal Policies That Backfire and Ruin Lives

John Hawkins “The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.” — Ronald Reagan “There are no solutions; there are only trade-offs.” — Thomas Sowell “In the matter of reforming things, as distinct from deforming them, there is one plain and simple principle: […] Continue reading →

Why Liberals Like Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court punted on the University of Texas affirmative action case the other day. But the issue won’t seem to go away - except in California. California? Yes, California. Although seen as a bastion of liberalism in the public mind, the state passed proposition 209, banning affirmative action, 17 years ago. So what happened? […] Continue reading →