To argue that a person’s religious beliefs are not or should not be influential in how they approach judicial questions shows an ignorance of history and politics.
But regardless of which side of the political aisle I occupy, and that’s the point of this article, when it comes to a president doing their job and filling a vacancy on the Supreme Court, I don’t think there should be a partisan fight about the process.
In a situation like impeachment, the citizens of the United States need and, hopefully, want justice. But it doesn’t look like that’s what we’re getting.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday headed toward a possible 4-4 split over a legal challenge by Christian nonprofit employers who object to providing workers insurance covering birth control as required by President Barack Obama's healthcare law.
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, the outspoken leader of the Supreme Court’s conservative bloc, was found dead at a Texas ranch Saturday morning, the San Antonio Express News reported on its website.
I find it very disturbing that the highest court in the land was so divided in its ruling. I'm also troubled by the judicial insights the dissenters shared about the ruling and most troubling, about the political landscape they see ahead for Americans.