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ObamaCare Blessed by Supreme Court – What to Expect Now (Guest Voice)
ObamaCare Blessed by Supreme Court - What to Expect Now By Rick Lindquist, Co-Author of The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance: Why It's Good for You, Your Family, and Your Company On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of ObamaCare in King v Burwell. The ruling confirms Health Insurance Marketplaces in all states can provide premium tax credits to … [Read more...] about ObamaCare Blessed by Supreme Court – What to Expect Now (Guest Voice)
Thought Of The Day
What is Judicial Activism? A decision you don't agree with! It's been a Republican thing this week but just wait until next time. It is a case where both sides do it although there have been times when both sides agree. Mike Huckabee: “I will not acquiesce to an imperial court any more than our Founders acquiesced to an imperial British monarch. We must resist and reject … [Read more...] about Thought Of The Day
“Just Who Do We Think We Are?” – The Supreme Supreme Court
In today's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the Supreme Court has laid waste to several key tenets of the American political experiment in representative government including federalism, a system of checks and balances with a legislative branch designed to be strongest body, and a complete devastation of the 1st Amendment. Unlike most of colleagues from the right side of the … [Read more...] about “Just Who Do We Think We Are?” – The Supreme Supreme Court
Andrew Sullivan on SCOTUS’ Marriage Equality Decision
Andrew Sullivan comes out of blogging retirement to post on the Supreme Court's marriage equality decision on The Daily Dish. But some things you know deep in your heart: that all human beings are made in the image of God; that their loves and lives are equally precious; that the pursuit of happiness promised in the Declaration of Independence has no meaning if it does not … [Read more...] about Andrew Sullivan on SCOTUS’ Marriage Equality Decision
A Win for Battered, Unruined Hearts: Supremes 5:4 Grant Marriage Rights to GLBT/Dual Gendered People
Dear Brave Souls: If you are offended by marriage rights for all persons being the law of the land in the US, it may be best you not read this. If you are offended when people deny each other basic human rights, please read this and rejoice with me. It is a Good Day for us all in the US. Today, we as a nation rose into complete parity re a long awaited and historic … [Read more...] about A Win for Battered, Unruined Hearts: Supremes 5:4 Grant Marriage Rights to GLBT/Dual Gendered People
Marriage Equality: Why The Right Is Wrong
I posted this a while back but today seemed a good day to repost it as some people freak out over the ruling. I will try to get a post up on the ruling itself over the weekend. The first point often made is that it is wrong for us to ‘approve of’ or ‘allow’ gays to have the same romantic activities that ‘normal people’ do (please note the quotes there). Now perhaps someone … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality: Why The Right Is Wrong
Some States Still Resist Marriage Equality
Some states are still holding out on marriage equality it seems. To be fair there are some technical legal issues at play here but the attitude is disappointing. Alabama Louisiana Mississippi On the other hand Arkansas, Georgia and Texas seem to be moving with reality. … [Read more...] about Some States Still Resist Marriage Equality
Justice Roberts’ constitutional consistency (Guest Voice)
Justice Roberts' constitutional consistency by Ruth Marcus Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice John Roberts knew a torrent of conservative invective was headed his way, so perhaps praise from a left-of-center columnist is the last thing he needs. Sorry, chief, here goes. Roberts saved the Affordable Care Act, … [Read more...] about Justice Roberts’ constitutional consistency (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Cartoonists React to Supreme Court Same Sex Marriage Ruling (Cartoon roundup)
Here's an early sampling of how cartoonists are reacting to the Supreme Court's ruling on same sex marriage: See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Cartoonists React to Supreme Court Same Sex Marriage Ruling (Cartoon roundup)
The Human Being Behind Obergefell v. Hodges
https://youtu.be/LgyFTMzFIxE Jim Obergefell is one of the plaintiffs at the center of the case decided today by the U.S. Supreme Court “that held that, for the first time, any couple -- straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender -- can obtain a marriage license and make their commitment public and legal in all 50 states.” The White House reached out to him to ask … [Read more...] about The Human Being Behind Obergefell v. Hodges
Claire McCaskill Is Wrong–Bernie Sanders Is Not Too Liberal, Hillary Clinton Is Too Conservative
Claire McCaskil, a supporter of Hillary Clinton, claimed that Bernie Sanders is, "is too liberal to gather enough votes in this country to become president" on Morning Joe. Sanders replied in an interview with Bloomberg News: “To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time that a colleague has attacked me,” said Sanders, a Vermont socialist who joined the presidential … [Read more...] about Claire McCaskill Is Wrong–Bernie Sanders Is Not Too Liberal, Hillary Clinton Is Too Conservative
This Remarkable Marriage Equality Case: Obergefell v. Hodges
Obergefell v. Hodges, decided today, will stand in the history of jurisprudence with the likes of Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, Gideon, Miranda and the one person/one vote decisions. The full opinion It is a decision remarkable in its own right, made even more so in having been authored by the traditional conservative Justice Anthony Kennedy. For the most part … [Read more...] about This Remarkable Marriage Equality Case: Obergefell v. Hodges
A Day to Celebrate with ‘Texas Update’
(Texas reaction at end) An article at the U.S. Supreme Court web site starts in the following manner: "EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"-These words, written above the main entrance to the Supreme Court Building, express the ultimate responsibility of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court is the highest tribunal in the Nation for all cases and controversies arising … [Read more...] about A Day to Celebrate with ‘Texas Update’
(UPDATED) Supreme Court Concurs With The Obvious: Same-Sex Marriage Is Indeed Constitutional
Another day, another U.S. Supreme Court decision that should remind us things that once made America a great country like tolerance and helping the downtrodden are not entirely extinct. A mere 24 hours after the high court dealt a major blow to conservatives in ruling 6-3 that a key provision of the Affordable Care Act passed muster, it ruled 5-4 that the Constitution … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) Supreme Court Concurs With The Obvious: Same-Sex Marriage Is Indeed Constitutional
Marriage Equality Arrives in Historic Ruling
When the United States of America was founded, sodomy was a capital offense. As recently as 1962 it was a crime in all 50 states of the Union. As recently as 1986 the Supreme Court upheld Georgia's sodomy law. It wasn't until 2003 that the Supreme Court decided Lawrence v. Texas, finally striking down the remaining sodomy laws still on the books in 14 states. At the time, a … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality Arrives in Historic Ruling
Cartoon: Obamacare Republican Reaction
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You can’t fight climate change with denial (Guest Voice)
You can't fight climate change with denial by Michael Gerson Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- Reducing Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si" to a white paper on global warming is, in George Weigel's fitting analogy, "akin to reading 'Moby Dick' as if it were a treatise on the 19th-century New England whaling industry." The whole spirit and story of … [Read more...] about You can’t fight climate change with denial (Guest Voice)
Why the GOP Will Never Replace Obamacare
Ezra Klein makes the case that Republicans really don't care about health care reform on vox.com. Republicans are never going to unite around a serious replacement for Obamacare and endure the political pain necessary to get it passed. How do I know? Well, I read Overcoming Obamacare, (conservative health care wonk Phillip) Klein's excellent book on Republicans and health-care … [Read more...] about Why the GOP Will Never Replace Obamacare
Cartoon: Boehner’s Shiner
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