Judicial Activism Back in the News
Why do we need legislatures when the courts can make our laws for us? The latest example:
The California Supreme Court, striking down two state laws that had limited marriages to unions between a man and a woman, ruled on Thursday that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.
… "In view of the substance [...]
Fri, 16 May 2008 03:47:58 +0000
Eliminating the Undesirable Humans
Regarding China:
The one-child policy includes eugenic regulations. Both partners have to be rigorously tested before they marry. If one spouse has an “unsatisfactory” physical or mental condition, ranging from dyslexia to schizophrenia, they are banned from marrying. The Chinese government claimed that these are aims to “improve the quality of the Chinese population.”
Barbaric, right?
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Wed, 14 May 2008 03:36:54 +0000
A New Standard for Lying Politicians
Some people lie, and some people lie big time:
Carrollton [Texas] Mayor Becky Miller’s City Council colleagues are assessing the fallout from questions about her past.
Ms. Miller has told acquaintances she sang backup for Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne and was engaged to Eagles singer-songwriter Don Henley. She has also said she had a brother [...]
Thu, 08 May 2008 01:53:08 +0000
