Tag Archives: SCOTUS

When judges corrode the law

By Jeff Jacoby can be reached at jacoby@globe.com – Boston Globe During his Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 2005, then-Judge John Roberts emphasized his strong belief in judicial modesty. “Judges are like umpires,” Roberts famously said. “Umpires don’t make the … Continue reading

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Our Weasel Of The Week Nominees! – 7.7.15

It’s time once again for the Watcher’s Council’s ‘Weasel Of The Week’ nominations, where we pick our choices to compete for the award of the famed Golden Weasel to a public figure who particularly deserves to be slimed and mocked … Continue reading

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Our Weasel Of The Week!

Yes, once again, It’s time to present this week’s statuette of shame, The Golden Weasel!! Every Tuesday, the Council nominates some of the slimiest, most despicable characters in public life for some deed of evil, cowardice or corruption they’ve performed. … Continue reading

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Watcher’s Council Nominations – Rain-bo Edition

Welcome to the Watcher’s Council, a blogging group consisting of some of the most incisive blogs in the ‘sphere, and the longest running group of its kind in existence. Every week, the members nominate two posts each, one written by … Continue reading

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Our Weasel Of The Week Nominees! 6.30.15

It’s time once again for the Watcher’s Council’s ‘Weasel Of The Week’ nominations, where we pick our choices to compete for the award of the famed Golden Weasel to a public figure who particularly deserves to be slimed and mocked … Continue reading

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Obama Racks Up a String of Judicial Losses at Supreme Court

It has been a tough week for President Obama at the Supreme Court!  As the somewhat surprising ObamaCare loss to Hobby Lobby was added to the tally on Monday, the Obama administration lost 4 out of 5 big decisions and … Continue reading

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Mike Lee: Supreme Court Decides 9-0 That President Barack Obama Violated Constitution – The Kelly File

    Video: Supreme Court Decides 9-0 That President Barack Obama Violated Constitution – The Kelly File

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Race No Longer A Factor – Supreme Court Upholds Michigan Law That Bans Affirmative Action

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Divided Supreme Court Hears Hobby Lobby’s Challenge to the Contraceptive Mandate

  AP Photo  TheWire: The Supreme Court heard arguments for two controversial challenges to the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate yesterday. Based on the initial consensus of reporters who were in the room, it looks like the court, as expected, … Continue reading

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Nativity Scenes and Glories – The Reason For the Season – WoC 2013

“The spirit of Christmas needs to be superseded by the Spirit of Christ. The spirit of Christmas is annual; the Spirit of Christ is eternal. The spirit of Christmas is sentimental; the Spirit of Christ is supernatural. The spirit of … Continue reading

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