Article II of the U.S. Constitution authorizes the President to appoint Supreme Court Justices "with the advice and consent of the Senate." Unfortunately, the Senate has not always done its duty in this regard. For example, when President Franklin … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Appointment
New York Default?
If New York's problems were caused by a tidal wave, an earthquake, or a hurricane, Americans would help as generously as they have always helped victims of unavoidable disasters. New York's troubles, however, are of its own making. Nine out of the … [Read more...] about New York Default?
Justice Douglas
Justice William Douglas was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court at the age of 41 because President Franklin Roosevelt wanted to replace what were called the "nine old men" with youth ful liberal justices. Now, 36 years later, Douglas has become the … [Read more...] about Justice Douglas
SUPER MAJORITIES
The recent battle in the U.S. Senate over changing the Senate rules to lower the vote required to break a filibuster from a 2/3 majority to a 3/5 majority has caused some people to question ever requiring a super majority. Why should we ever allocate … [Read more...] about SUPER MAJORITIES
CAUSE OF CRIME
The FBI recently reported a six percent increase in violent crime for 1973, a 30 percent increase over the last five years, and a 120 percent increase since I960. What is the cause of this shocking increase, which Attorney General William B. Saxbe … [Read more...] about CAUSE OF CRIME
PRIORITIES IN EDUCATION
It used to be that the primary purpose of American schools was to train our young people in certain skills such as reading and arithmetic, to impart knowledge such as history and geography, and to build character so they would develop into useful … [Read more...] about PRIORITIES IN EDUCATION
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
The chances of an average citizen being able to appeal a lawsuit to the United States Supreme Court are small, indeed. Even if you are lucky enough to get the Supreme Court to hear your case, you can count on many months of wearisome delays. The … [Read more...] about SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
SCHOOL INTEGRATION
Among the many thousands of words spoken recently in observance of the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Broim V, Board of Education which outlawed school segregation, one of the most interesting was the interview given by the … [Read more...] about SCHOOL INTEGRATION
SECRECY/JOINT CHIEFS
The passion for secrecy, which has prompted President Nixon and his White House aides to deny information and documents to Congressional committees and to the courts, is unfortunately not limited to Watergate. We now find that President Nixon and Dr. … [Read more...] about SECRECY/JOINT CHIEFS
THE PRAYER AMENDMENT
It has been eleven years since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision banning prayers from public schools, but it still is a mystery how any judge could say that prayer violates the First Amendment, when all that Amendment says is that … [Read more...] about THE PRAYER AMENDMENT
