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I Love Dick Cheney

Great interview, so in case you missed it here is the Transcript: Vice President Cheney on ‘FOX News Sunday’ Here is a video for you:

Steve Hildebrand Has A Message to Obama’s Progressive Critics: Obama Didn’t Really Want The People In His Cabinet, But He Needed Smart People..Not Morons Like You..

Here is the money quote: This is not a time for the left wing of our Party to draw conclusions about the Cabinet and White House appointments that President-Elect Obama is making. Some believe the appointments generally aren’t progressive enough. …

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Ronald Reagan 1977: “The New Republican Party”

Despite what some in the press may say, we who are proud to call ourselves “conservative” are not a minority of a minority party; we are part of the great majority of Americans of both major parties and of most …

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Scroll For Updates: Video: In Obama’s America, we’ll finally be able to break free of the “constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution” ” and in so doing, achieve “social justice” through “redistributive change.”

That quote is from Jeff Goldstein: In Obama’s America, we’ll finally be able to break free of the “constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution” ” and in so doing, achieve “social justice” through “redistributive change.” …

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SCROLL FOR UPDATES: “US Supreme Court sides with Democratic elections official in Ohio voter reigstration dispute.”

Oy is right Michelle!  Hot Air is all over this, and be sure to read Rick Hasen at Election Law Blog for great coverage. What is the upshot of this ruling? It means that the Secretary need not provide the …

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Unbelievable: Just 29% of Obama supporters think Court rulings should be based on Constitution

Rasmussen Reports While 82% of voters who support McCain believe the justices should rule on what is in the Constitution, just 29% of Barack Obama’s supporters agree. Just 11% of McCain supporters say judges should rule based on the judge’s …

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The law of unintended consequences apparently is immune from Supreme Court rulings

Supreme Court deals blow to BCRA

Breaking: Court finds Second Amendment protects individual right to bear arms UPDATE:”All statements by Barack Obama come with an expiration date. All of them.”

Here’s the opinion at SCOTUS Blog Like most rights, the Second Amendment right is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose: For example, concealed weapons …

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NBC: “This session of the Supreme Court has been a winner for child rapists and terrorists”

“Stands to reason. Liberals are for terrorists. Why wouldn’t they also be for child rapists“

SCOTUS: The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law that allows the execution of people convicted of a raping a child

In a 5-4 vote, the court says the law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in cases of child rape violates the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.”The death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape …

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UPDATED:SCOTUS: Gitmo Prisoners Have Rights Under The Constitution To Challenge Their Detention In U.S. Civilian Courts.

Excerpts from this article: Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the court, said, “The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times.” Kennedy said federal judges could ultimately order some detainees to be released, but …

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SCOTUS: Voter ID Laws Constitutional

Court rejects voter ID challenge; no new grants The Supreme Court, voting 6-3, on Monday rejected a constitutional challenge to Indiana’s law requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID before they may cast a ballot. Three Justices said the …

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Supreme Court says police may search even if arrest invalid

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday that police have the power to conduct searches and seize evidence, even when done during an arrest that turns out to have violated state law. The unanimous decision comes in a case …

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SCOTUS Rejects Appeals, Lethal Injection Will Continue

Back in business

CA Supreme Court Nixes San Francisco Gun Ban

I am late getting this posted: In a ruling Wednesday, the court unanimously rejected the city’s appeal of a lower-court ruling that sharply limited the ability of localities to regulate firearms. The ruling deals a final blow to Proposition H, …

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