Category Archives: Judiciary

Judge Sotormayor on Church/State Separation

Posted on May 26, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Jay Sekulow of the conservative American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) claims that Judge Sotomayor is strict on the separation of church and state, meaning she would’ve voted against allowing the display of the Ten Commandments on public property … Continue reading →

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Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Posted on May 26, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Today, President Obama is announcing his selection of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Judge Sotomayor has a compelling story. According to the AP (see here): Sotomayor is a self-described “Newyorkrican” who grew up in a Bronx housing project … Continue reading →

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Avot in M. Nezikim

Posted on October 20, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

M.B. Lerner, “The Tractate Avot,” Literature of the Sages: First Part, ed. Shmuel Safrai (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1987) 273. In the Mishnah, the tractate Avot (“fathers”) appears in the division Nezikin (“damages”). Avot concerns such issues as oral Torah, ethics, and … Continue reading →

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Gay Man Challenges Gun Control

Posted on June 28, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

NPR has an excellent story today, NRA Seeks to Overturn Handgun Bans Beyond D.C. San Francisco has a ban on handguns in public housing, and that negatively affects a gay man, who owns a gun to protect himself from hate … Continue reading →

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"Politicization" of the Justice Department

Posted on June 27, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

According to a recent Justice Department audit, the department deliberately rejected liberal or Democratic applicants because of their political positions. For the Justice Department, this kind of hiring practice is against the law, since it’s supposed to be politically independent. … Continue reading →

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Is the Second Amendment Unlimited?

Posted on June 27, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

In my debates with liberals on gun control, they often point out that the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, meaning that the government can and should place limits on it. Barack Obama actually said this … Continue reading →

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Mary and Adam: Morning and Afternoon

Posted on June 26, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

The Hallmark Channel has four Little House on the Prairie episodes each day, two in the morning, and two in the afternoon. In the two morning ones today, Mary loses her sight and meets her future husband, Adam, who also … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Worse Part…

Posted on May 16, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

The AP has a news story today entitled “Gay Marriage Opponents Vow to Fight California Ruling” (see here). It’s about the recent California Supreme Court decision that recognizes gay marriage. As if the decision isn’t bad enough, here are some … Continue reading →

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Antonin Scalia: "Get Over It!"

Posted on April 27, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

60 Minutes has a good profile of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia says that the court owes no one an apology for what it decided in Bush v. Gore. He also points out that Gore was the one who … Continue reading →

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Charlton Heston (October 4, 1924-April 5, 2008)

Posted on April 6, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

“Take your stinkin‘ paws off me you d–n, dirty ape!” “You maniacs! D–n you all to hell!” “Soylent Green is made of people!” “Turn from thy fierce wrath, Oh Lord!” “Those who shall not live by the law…” “The day … Continue reading →

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