by Art Smith
Former Senator Jesse Helms, Republican from North Carolina, passed away today at 86. He joins Thomas Jefferson and John Adams as great Americans who left this life on Independence Day. Helms held significant roles in Congress over the years, and helped move policy to...
by Art Smith
This is going to be a great day! I liked Sister Toldjah’s emphatic “What a great day it is to be an American!”. I woke up with a sense of anticipation at what the next year in our nation’s history will be like. What kinds of decisions will we...
by Art Smith
Fred is speaking at the NRTL Convention right now (Thursday, 10:00 AM Eastern). You can see it here at TownHall.com. (Update 12:40 PM Eastern: Looks like they have a line of speakers before Fred hits the key note. Below is the recorded version… The introduction...
by Art Smith
It took me a few days to figure out I could talk about this story without referring to the AP article… fortunately, a local newspaper (The Hartford Courant) web site covered the story along with the video. I’ve had several people mention this story to me...
by Art Smith
Thank goodness, albeit another split decision, the court came through with a good decision. In DC v Heller, the court ruled in favor of gun ownership. We discussed this case back when arguments wrapped up in April. For those of you that are sure to argue that my...
by Art Smith
Lyle Denniston at the SCOTUS Blog provides some interesting insight into today’s decision in Kennedy v. Louisiana, a death-penalty case that has now been overturned by the high court. This was a case of child rape. Eight years old. By the her step-father. The...