Tag Archives: Supreme Court

Lamar W. Hankins : Women’s Freedom and Texas Republicans

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Demonstrator at the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas, July 1, 2013. Photos by Deborah Kirksey Coley / The Rag Blog. Women’s freedom and Texas Republicans A political party that actually loves liberty would not seek to deny it to any … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : The Right-Wing War on Democracy

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act, 1965. Photo from AP. The right-wing war on democratic rights:Voting rights, immigration reform imperiled Lost in both the partisan spin and rhetorical legalisms is that the scale of political power is … Continue reading →

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Larry Ray : The Right of Americans to Love and Marry

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

There’s a problem when the stars and stripes exclude some Americans, forcing them to have their own flag. Image from iHandbill. The right to love and marry:Picking the fly specks out of the pepper Conservative judges on the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte : Supreme Court Case Raises Larger Diversity Issues at UT-Austin

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Though the UT-Austin student body is among the most diverse in the country, other related issues plague the school and its history. Photo by Eric Gay / AP / Christian Science Monitor.Supreme Court focus on UTstudent DNA masks pressing issues … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Are We Moving Towards Single-Payer?

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Glyn Lowe Photoworks / Flickr. Image from OtherWords.The pressures moving the U.S. closerto a single-payer health care system There will be a huge pressure to reform Medicaid — and the only way to reform it adequately is to … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Freedom of Conscience in Hays County, Texas

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Kyle, Texas-area Constable James Kohler: “If they can’t pledge allegiance to that flag, they need to get the hell out of the United States. Image from Hays Free Press. Respect for freedom of conscience missing in Hays County By Lamar W. Hankins … Continue reading →

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Jack A. Smith : Big Brother’s Getting Bigger

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Another sign of the times. Image from City Limits.Our civil liberties under attack:Big Brother’s getting even bigger Abuses of civil liberties are taking place with increasing frequency, but the public outcry has mainly been muted, an enticement for the authorities … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Thom Hartmann : Jeff Clements’ ‘Corporations Are Not People’

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

And money is not speech:‘Corporations Are Not People’ By Thom Hartmann/ Truthout / February 1, 2012 [Corporations Are Not People by Jeffrey D. Clements (Berrett-Koehler, 2012); Paperback, 224 pp., $17.95.] Most Americans don’t realize that the idea that “corporations are … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton :
‘Citizens United’ and the corruption of American politics

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The playing field has never been level, but the advantages now enjoyed by the capitalist class in the electoral system have reached a qualitatively new high. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | October 28, 2010 This article … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Equal Rights? Don’t Ask, Don’t Think

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Ignorance is bliss. Image from Rosemblumtv.Equal rights in America:The legacy of the Fourteenth Amendment A misguided and wrong-headed Dred Scott-type decision by the Supreme Court could set [gay rights] back by many years… By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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Kagan and Obama : Birds of a Feather?

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Elena Kagan:A natural choice for Obama Nothing is a better fit for this White House than a blank slate, institution-loyal, seemingly principle-free careerist… By Glenn Greenwald / May 10, 2010 It’s anything but surprising that President Obama has chosen Elena … Continue reading →

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ACLU on Campaign Finance : Standing With the Corporate Hacks

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Et tu, ACLU?It’s not the same as defending the Klan This decision has transformed the ACLU into a conservative political organization, working to arm the ultimate enemies of democracy with unlimited monetary and political power. By Bob Fitrakis and Harvey … Continue reading →

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