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    1970 All Over Again

    APRIL 27, 2012 3:53PM

    By Laura Wilkerson


    Topics: holy roman catholic church, king henry viii, borgias, bishops, priests, vouchers, conscience exemptions, wall of separation, church and state, justice alito, justice kagan, university of notre dame, south bend, rick garnett, ministerial exemption, 1st amendment, u.s. constitution, religious freedom, religious missions, lay teachers, called teachers, cheryl perich, hosanna tabor evangelical lutheran church v. e.e.o.c., supreme court, vatican, sexual misconduct, bishop fenwick high school, father james kiffermeyer, christa dias, jesus, st. lawrence, holy family, cincinnati, ohio, americans with disability act, civil rights act, monsignor john kuzmich, st. vincent de paul, fort wayne, indians, emily herx, pregnancy, discrimination, catechism, artificial contraception, artificial procreation, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, contracts, teachers, public policy, schools, religion, our lady of lourdes, 1970

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    Selecting Facts Regarding the Supreme Court

    APRIL 6, 2012 12:31PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics, politics news, supreme court obamacare, separation of powers, obamacare, constitution, us supreme court, u.s. constitution, supreme court health care, marbury v madison, health care law, health care, abortion, supreme court, barack obama

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    Mitt, Want to Win the Nomination Before the Convention?

    MARCH 19, 2012 1:33PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics, politics news, puerto rico, mitt romney 2012, massachusetts, constitution, u.s. constitution, english language, ron paul, republicans, republican primary, newt gingrich, elections 2012, al gore, rick santorum, republican party, mitt romney, george bush, 2012 election

    • 4 Ratings
    • 486 Views
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    The wingnuts’ very bad day

    FEBRUARY 7, 2012 1:54PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: women's rights, women's health, united states supreme court, united states constitution, u.s. supreme court, u.s. constitution, susan g. komen for the cure foundation, susan g. komen, sarah palin, same-sex marriage, roe vs. wade, proposition 8, prop 8, pro-choice, politics, planned parenthood, mormon cult, loving vs. virginia, lawrence vs. texas, komen, karen handel, justice, human rights, hatred, haters, gay rights, freedoms, fourteenth amendment, feminism, equality, equal rights, equal protection clause, discrimination, civil rights, catholic church, california, bowers vs. hardwick, bigots, bigotry, anti-choice, abortion, 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals

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    • 569 Views
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    If We Don't Kill NDAA/SOPA/EEA/Keystone XL Pipeline They Win

    JANUARY 15, 2012 10:47AM

    By Watching Frogs Boil


    Topics: 9/11, aumf, authorization for use of military force, bill of rights, citizens united, citizens united v fec, constitution, corporate fascism, creeping fascism, eea, enemy expatriation act, fascism, freedom, freedom to fascism, national defense authorization act, ndaa, patriot act, pipa, pnac, project for a new american century, protect ip act, seditious conspiracy, sopa, stop online piracy act, u.s. constitution, united states constitution, usa patriot act

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    Freedom to Fascism Redux: A Timeline of Recent U.S. History

    JANUARY 13, 2012 10:55AM

    By Watching Frogs Boil


    Topics: wayne bowen, usa patriot act, united states constitution, u.s. constitution, stop online piracy act, sopa, seditious conspiracy, protect ip act, project for a new american century, pnac, pipa, patriot act, ndaa, national defense authorization act, freedom to fascism, freedom, fascism, enemy expatriation act, eea, corporate fascism, constitution, citizens united v fec, citizens united, bill of rights, authorization for use of military force, aumf, 911, 9-11

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 1719 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    Today in History: America's First National Government

    NOVEMBER 15, 2011 7:29AM

    By Procopius


    Topics: history, articles of confederation, u.s. constitution, george washington

    • 4 Ratings
    • 612 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Free Willy Lawsuit Filed by PETA

    OCTOBER 26, 2011 3:01PM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: free willy, orca, killer whale, peta, people for the ethical treatment of animals, sea world, 13the amendment, u.s. constitution

    • 1 Ratings
    • 525 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Of Penis Pops and Free Speech

    AUGUST 29, 2011 3:05PM

    By Laura Wilkerson


    Topics: schools, high school, first amendment, u.s. constitution, indiana, social media, education

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    The Myth of Strict Constructionism and Judicial Restraint

    JULY 21, 2011 11:42AM

    By Howard Schneider


    Topics: u.s. supreme court, constitutional elasticity, bill of rights, u.s. constitution, judicial restraint, strict constructionism

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    • 6 Ratings
    • 2891 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Government Imposed Drug Testing in Indiana

    JUNE 23, 2011 12:05PM

    By Laura Wilkerson


    Topics: drugs, drug war, drug testing, workers, students, schools, supreme court, indiana, florida, rick scott, richard nixon, sandra day o'connor, clarence thomas, antonin scalia, ronald reagan, federal government, 4th amendment, u.s. constitution, news, opinion

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    Libya just another of Obama’s broken promises

    MARCH 21, 2011 6:09PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: politics, wisconsin, war, wag the dog, vietraq war, united states constitution, u.s. rep. dennis kucinich, u.s. constitution, ronald reagan, president obama, president barack obama, obama, national self-defense, moammar ghadafi, libya, labor unions, labor movement, labor, iraq, howard dean, george w. bush, george h. w. bush, dennis kucinich, democratic party, deaniacs, dean, constitution, broken campaign promises, bill clinton, barack obama

    • 6 Ratings
    • 871 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Remember When Republicans Wanted A Foreign Born President?

    FEBRUARY 1, 2011 7:25PM

    By aaroncynic


    Topics: obama, birthers, birth certificate, hyperbole, politics, u.s. constitution, news

    • 4 Ratings
    • 616 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Why the wingnuts’ Constitution fetish

    JANUARY 6, 2011 1:33PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: christianity, fascism, founding fathers, hypocrisy, jingoism, nationalism, patriarchy, politics, racism, republican party, republican tea party, treason, u.s. constitution, u.s. house of representatives, white supremacism, wingnuts, wingnuttery

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    • 13 Ratings
    • 2162 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Glenn Beck's Guy, W. Cleon Skousen, Goes Mainstream

    DECEMBER 9, 2010 8:25AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: constitutional theocracy, political philosophy, conspiratorial constitutionists, u.s. constitution, alexander zaitchik, phoenix papers, apologists for slavery, fred albert shannon, church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, lorenzo snow, christine o’donnell, byu, dwight d. eisenhower, j. edgar hoover, robert w. welch jr., lost ten tribes, hengist and horsa, arizona republic, gary nelson, 17th amendment, 16th amendment, nullification, radical constitutionalism, senator mike lee (r-utah), 912 project, hard-right mormons, alaskan militias, christian identity, tea partiers, 000 year leap”, “the 5, john birch society, senator orrin hatch, mormon biblical theory, glenn beck, brigham young university, w. cleon skousen, right-wing ideology, u.s. senate, politics

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    Tea Party Leader: Voting Restrictions Would Be A Good Idea

    DECEMBER 6, 2010 7:43PM

    By Steven J. Gulitti


    Topics: politics, u.s. constitution, voting rights, 2010 elections, judson phillips, tea party nation, tea party movement

    • 1 Ratings
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    I am slipping

    SEPTEMBER 26, 2010 8:29PM

    By Jeana Morris


    Topics: informed voters, u.s. constitution, patriotic duty, mid term election, thoughts, god, procrastinating again

    • 3 Ratings
    • 355 Views
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    9/11 is back — just in time for 11/2/10!

    AUGUST 15, 2010 6:24PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: world trade center, u.s. constitution, tryanny of the majority, texas, same-sex marriage, right wing, republican party, religion, proposition h8, proposition 8, prop h8, prop 8, president obama, president barack obama, politics, new york city, muslims, mormon cult, mob rule, mob mentality, judaism, john cornyn, islam, human rights, haters, freedom of religion, free speech, first amendment, equal rights, constitutional rights, civil rights, christianity, california, bigots, barack obama

    • 1 Ratings
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    Drum roll: My Prop H8 predictions

    AUGUST 4, 2010 3:01AM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: bowers vs. hardwick, bush vs. gore, california, california constitution, california supreme court, equal rights, gay rights, george w. bush, human rights, lawrence vs. texas, mormon cult, prop 8, prop h8, proposition h8, same-sex marriage, ted olson, u.s. constitution, u.s. supreme court, vaughn walker, civil rights, politics, gay/lesbian

    • 5 Ratings
    • 632 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Assorted shit

    JULY 7, 2010 12:44AM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: politics, environment, affirmative action, afghanistan, al sharpton, arizona, barack obama, bigotry, bp, british petroleum, civil rights, discrimination, feminism, fucktardation, fucktards, george w. bush, gulf of mexico, hillary clinton, hispanics, human rights, immigrants, immigration, jan brewer, john mccain, lake pontchartrain, latinos, michael steele, new orleans, obama, obama administration, oil spill, president barack obama, racism, racists, republican national committee, republican party, rnc, sarah palin, scapegoats, u.s. constitution, white house, white supremacism, white supremacists

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