Tag Archives: The Constitution

What Was Lost

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Tom Garrett

Today’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges represents the culmination of a perfectly executed public-relations campaign. It is impossible not to be impressed by what this activist-driven effort accomplished—I mean in real terms, not the unserious victory slogans of the campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Constitutional Law, Due Process, Equal Protection, Gay Marriage, Obergefell, Obergefell v. Hodges, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, The Constitution | 45 Comments

The Axis of Ego Podcast: Constitutional Law and George Zimmerman

Posted on July 2, 2013 by The Axis of Ego

In part one of this lengthy podcast, Harrison Weinhold stops by to talk about the very eventful week in Supreme Court news, as he and Tom talk constitutional theory, how Supreme Court opinions, whether “liberal” or “conservative,” read more and more … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts, Politics, Sports | Tagged Antonin Scalia, Constitutional Law, George Zimmerman, Harrison Weinhold, Podcasts, Racism?, The Constitution, The Supreme Court of the United States, Trayvon Martin, Washington Redskins | Leave a comment

The Child’s Constitution

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Tom Garrett

With oral arguments taking place this week in the gay marriage cases currently before the Supreme Court, I thought it interesting that much of the coverage in the media over the last few days related to high-profile amicus briefs submitted on … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Constitutional Law, Gay Marriage, Griswold v. Connecticut, Lochner v. New York, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Politics, Potter Stewart, The Constitution | 3 Comments

Nine Issues That May Frame the Next Generation of Political Debate

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Tom Garrett

With gay marriage legalization proliferating and the near-inevitability of same-sex marriage being legal in nearly every jurisdiction within a decade, the question becomes what will be the next “cause” that will begin to make legislative gains over the next twenty … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Conservatism, Culture War, Fossil Fuels, Freedom of Speech, Hate Speech, Immigration, Income Redistribution, Liberalism, Libertarianism, Marriage Law, Politics, Religion, Student Debt, The Constitution, The Environment, The First Amendment, The Rich, The War on Drugs, Vegans, Vegetarians | 4 Comments

Obama, DOMA, and Myopia

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The Department of Justice announced this week that it will no longer attempt to defend the Defense of Marriage Act from federal lawsuits, saying, in part [T]he President has concluded that given a number of factors, including a documented history … Continue reading →