On this episode of Our American Stories author James Rosen tells the story of Antonin Scalia's unlikely but inevitable rise to the U S Supreme Court His family his faith and his immigrant roots were the drivers Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories author James Rosen tells the story of Antonin Scalia's unlikely but inevitable rise to the U S Supreme Court His family his faith and his immigrant roots were the drivers Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories author James Rosen tells the story of Antonin Scalia's unlikely but inevitable rise to the U S Supreme Court His family his faith and his immigrant roots were the drivers Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In breaking news the Supreme Court of the United States just issued an opinion in Kennedy v Bremerton School District The case involves a high school football coach who was fired from his job simply because he would kneel at midfield after games to offer a quiet personal prayer In a -to- ruling the Court reversed the Court of Appeals verdict and stated that the school had punished the coach for an act that was doubly protected by the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment Jay Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow team break down [... more]

Yesterday we learned of a reportedly leaked Supreme Court draft opinion in the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization case Today Chief Justice Roberts confirmed the authenticity of the leaked draft but warned that although the document described in yesterday's reports is authentic it does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case Jay Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow team discuss yesterday's leaked draft and Chief Roberts' statement on its authenticity This and more today on Sekulow [... more]

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This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Denise Harle from Alliance Defending Freedom to discuss the role of the U S Supreme Court and what cases are coming up this cycle that pertain to life religious liberty and free speech [... more]

As we look forward to a new year Carolina Journal Radio reviews some of the most interesting topics from Amy Coney Barrett has joined the U S Supreme Court as its th justice She has said her judicial philosophy mirrors that of the late Justice Antonin Scalia and supporters characterize her as an originalist Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director of legal studies analyzes Barrett's record He discusses the new justice's likely impact on the nation's highest court As Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden relied on advice from U S Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez known popularly as AOC in developing policies [... more]

Amy Coney Barrett has joined the U S Supreme Court as its th justice She has said her judicial philosophy mirrors that of the late Justice Antonin Scalia and supporters characterize her as an originalist Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director legal studies analyzes Barrett's record He discusses the new justice's likely impact on the nation's highest court Those who want to reform higher education ought to look at governing boards That's a key piece of advice in a recent report from the James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal Report author Jay Schalin the center's director of policy analysis [... more]

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Bob Lepine's paraphrase of the words of the Apostle Paul asserts that gospel unity should always be more important more significant and more powerful than whatever our disagreements are about who we're voting for or our views on governance Hear the conclusion of Bob's sermon reminding believers of the importance of Humility Civility and Unity in Political Discourse Show Notes and Resources Listen or watch the entire series from Bob Lepine at https redeemerlr org sermon-series jesus-politics-and-the-gospel Join Bob Lepine for a virtual small group on his new book Love Like You Mean It https www familylife com love-like-you-mean-it-study-fb-live Download [... more]

Jan Markell features Michele Bachmann again this week who warns that progressives plan to do more leftist destruction in days than they have done in years after the November election Believers are pushing back against this darkness While the Left is proud of evil Christians are proud of righteous efforts to counter it [... more]

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As if this year and upcoming national election needed another contentious issue a seat on the US Supreme Court has become vacant after the death of long-time Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ginsburg or the notorious RBG as she was known was a heroine to the left for her court opinions in favor of abortion homosexual marriage and other liberal causes That she died in the waning months of President Trump's first term giving him the opportunity to appoint a third Supreme Court justice and flip a liberal seat to a conservative one has caused the left to melt down [... more]

The Left Launches Disgusting Attacks on Amy Coney Barrett's Family amp Religion We discuss this and more on today's show [... more]

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With the appointments of new Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and Associate Justice Mark Davis the N C Supreme Court now has six Democrats and just one Republican Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes the political implications of changes within the state's highest court Henderson also looks ahead to three contested Supreme Court elections in Donald Trump has changed the face of presidential politics He's also had an impact on the national Republican Party F H Buckley professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University assesses those changes in his recent book The Republican Workers Party Buckley shares [... more]

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David Cortman Senior Counsel Vice President of U S Litigation at Alliance Defending Freedom speaks about President Trump's nominee to fill the seat of late Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court as well as some of the most important cases related to religious liberty on which the court is likely to rule or to take up in the near future [... more]

President Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch of the th U S Circuit Court of Appeals to succeed the late Antonin Scalia on the U S Supreme Court Conservatives have offered general praise for Trump's choice while some critics have geared up for a confirmation fight Jon Guze the John Locke Foundation's director of legal studies analyzes Gorsuch's record and assesses his likely impact on the state's highest court North Carolina lawmakers have devoted much of their time and taxpayer dollars in recent years to raising public school teacher pay Now some lawmakers want to focus attention on pay for [... more]

Now that Barack Obama has left the White House congressional Republicans can make a serious effort to repeal and replace his namesake health care law Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy analyzes key elements of the GOP health care reform proposals Donald Trump's presidential election win could lead to major shifts in the future of the U S Supreme Court Campbell University Law School professor Greg Wallace assesses Trump's likely impact on the nation's highest court especially with an initial appointment to replace conservative icon Antonin Scalia North Carolina's senior U S senator Richard Burr [... more]

Republican Donald Trump shocked many political observers by winning the presidential race including North Carolina's electoral votes Republican incumbent Richard Burr withstood a hard campaign from Democratic challenger Deborah Ross to win a third term as North Carolina's senior U S senator Carolina Journal Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson analyzes the significance of these election results and what they say about the N C electorate You'll also hear highlights from Burr's election-night victory speech and Ross' concession speech Seven months after arriving in Chapel Hill University of North Carolina system president Margaret Spellings used her official installation ceremony to make a plea [... more]

Conservative government reformers have made great strides in North Carolina in recent years but there's still room for improvement The th-anniversary edition of the John Locke Foundation's Agenda book spells out recommendations for free-market limited-government reforms in taxation spending education health care property rights and other critical areas of state government JLF Vice President for Research Roy Cordato discusses some of the recommendations and explains why they would help North Carolina prosper This year's presidential election will have a profound impact on the American courts Doug Bandow senior fellow at the Cato Institute reminds us that the next president will [... more]

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Casey Mattox Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom ADF about why the United States Senate should wait until after the Presidential election to hold hearings to find a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who passed away in February [... more]