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Arizona employment law concerning illegal aliens is constitutional

By SoundOffSister / May 26, 2011 /

Thursday, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting.  The Court held that an Arizona law that provides that the state can suspend or revoke the license of any employer who “knowingly or intentionally” employs an unauthorized alien is constitutional.  The Court also upheld that portion of the Arizona…

The Supreme Court and climate change

By SoundOffSister / April 16, 2011 /

On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of American Electric Power v. Connecticut. It is too bad that the Court’s proceedings aren’t televised as the debate here should be lively. First, you need to know the background.

News media & liberal sites lying about Hobby Lobby SCOTUS decision

By Steve McGough / July 1, 2014 /

The number of people claiming the Hobby Lobby SCOTUS case denies the “rights” of women is alarming. The Facebook posts are out-of-control and completely out of context. People should take the time to read and understand the case Hobby Lobby brought against the government and stop lying about the SCOTUS decision and the case.

Obamacare revisited?

By SoundOffSister / October 1, 2012 /

Today is the first Monday in October and thus the opening of the United States Supreme Court’s new term.  One of the orders issued is a bit unusual.

Supreme Court rules on Arizona immigration law

By SoundOffSister / June 25, 2012 /

Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Arizona v. United States.  By a vote of 8 -0, the Court found that the most controversial provision of the law, as written, did not violate federal law, and thus could stand.

Senator suggests Supreme Court overturn of Obamacare would be “conservative activism”

By Steve McGough / May 22, 2012 /

Oh no it won’t. There is a huge difference between judicial activism, where a judge or court provides a ruling based on their own feelings or opinion, and a proper judicial review when a court makes a decision based on the Constitution.

How not to win friends and influence people

By SoundOffSister / April 2, 2012 /

Today, in a speech from the White House Rose Garden, the President did his best to, once again, bash the United States Supreme Court.

Obamacare, Day 3, Part II

By SoundOffSister / March 28, 2012 /

This afternoon the Supreme Court heard the last of four oral arguments dealing with Obamacare…the states’ argument that Obamacare’s new mandates concerning Medicaid are an unconstitutional intrusion into states’ rights.  You can listen to the argument here, and read the transcript of the argument here. The states can opt out of this expansion if they want…

Obamacare, Day 2

By SoundOffSister / March 27, 2012 /

Today the Supreme Court heard two hours of oral argument dealing with the constitutionality of Obamacare’s mandate that all persons (with limited exceptions) purchase “qualified” health insurance or pay a penalty.  You can listen to the audio tapes of this argument here, and read a transcript of the arguments here.

Some thoughts for Tuesday’s Supreme Court argument

By SoundOffSister / March 26, 2012 /

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear arguments on that portion of Obamacare that requires citizens to purchase government mandated insurance from a private company, or pay a penalty.