Penna Dexter As the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court progresses, a couple of developments reveal the stakes for religious liberty. Jim Obergefell is the named plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 case that culminated in a 5-4 decision mandating that every state recognize same sex marriage. He teamed up with Alphonso David, president of the…
Read NowPenna Dexter President Trump promised to nominate Supreme Court justices with judicial philosophies like that of Justice Antonin Scalia. He has kept that promise, perhaps no more faithfully than in his nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. After graduating first in her class from Notre Dame Law School, Judge Barrett held two clerkships, the second of which was for Justice Scalia….
Read NowPenna Dexter Recently President Trump addressed the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, held online this year. To the surprise of attendees, he said these words: “Today I am announcing that I will be signing the Born-Alive Executive Order to ensure that all precious babies born alive receive the medical care that they deserve. This is our sacrosanct moral duty.” It would…
Read NowPenna Dexter When President Bill Clinton announced his nomination of Ruth Bader Ginsberg to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993, he said she “cannot be called a liberal or a conservative. She has proved herself too thoughtful for such labels.” Though conservatives didn’t buy that, the Senate confirmed her, 96-3. On the Court, Justice Ginsburg was a powerful force for…
Read NowPenna Dexter Here’s good advice for everyone to remember as we enter election season: “Never trust a stranger with your ballot.” This comes from Ken Blackwell, the former Mayor of Cincinnati. It’s particularly timely because, this November, universal Vote By Mail will take place in more than the few states where it’s already practiced. This differs from absentee voting in…
Read NowPenna Dexter As protesters in cities across America call for abolishing or defunding police, we wonder: who are these people? If black lives truly matter, why defund the protection that helps minority-owned shop owners and businesses to operate in these cities. Charles Blain heads up two non-profits: Urban Reform, which seeks to offer solutions that will revive American cities, and…
Read NowPenna Dexter In crafting environmental policy, lawmakers need only look to the state of California to understand the devastation that results from a rush to “go green.” Last fall 2 million Northern Californians endured weeks of intentional rolling blackouts implemented to reduce the risk that faulty power lines would spark the dry fuel left under and around the lines. This…
Read NowPenna Dexter Question: Will Americans vote to stop the riots, the looting and the defund-the-police efforts in major cities across the country? The parties certainly understand that citizens, even those who sympathize with the peaceful George Floyd protests, are appalled at the violent turn some of the protests took. Most people abhor the violence, and the destruction of businesses and…
Read NowPenna Dexter After months of online worship services, many Americans are happy to get back to in-person church. But parents with young children, who would love to return to church, may find that their church is open, but Sunday school isn’t. Churches that offer nursery care often haven’t ramped up classes for kids beyond age 3. Many moms and dads…
Read NowPenna Dexter The vast California State University system announced last month that anyone receiving a degree from one of its schools must complete coursework in ethnic and social justice studies. These courses, like English and science, are now required for a bachelor’s degree. This requirement simply makes official the political indoctrination of students that’s taken place, and is growing, at…
Read NowPenna Dexter According to The Wall Street Journal, “There are nearly 60 million prekindergarten, elementary, middle and high school students in the U.S., and with online learning a poor substitute for actual time in school, many of their educations risk being diminished.” Many parents are determined not to let that happen. But, in single-parent households and homes where both parents…
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