The United States Starts Year 233
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...
What If They’re Wrong?
I am surprised I didn’t see more blogs lit up over this today (Allahpundit over at Hot Air did hit on it, though). The Supreme Court was wrong. That is, Anthony Kennedy, who wrote the majority opinion in Kennedy v. Louisiana, was wrong. If you recall, Kennedy...
Supreme Court: Capital Punishment Old-fashioned
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...Gas Tax to Pay For Flood Damage?
Legislative Leaders in Iowa are continuing to talk about a special session of the General Assembly, which makes sense. The Governor is doing a good job of expressing the need to prioritize working on the current relief effort AND establishing a solid assessment of the...Congressional Conservationists Corraling Resources
Not that anyone should be shocked, but definitely frustrated, but today’s Washington Post provides some insight to the plans of Congress with regard to converting more and more land over to federal protection control. You know what’s scary? If this had...Stay in Touch
