On a 54-45 vote Friday morning, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court as an associate justice, restoring what many believe is a philosophical balance on the high court. The vote, with three Democrats joining the majority Republicans, was a defeat for Capitol Hill anti-gunners […]
‘Nuclear Option’ to Confirm Gorsuch Can Save Second Amendment
UPDATED: With members of the U.S. Senate lining up against one another on the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, the issue hiding in the shadows is protection of the Second Amendment as affirmed by the 2008 Heller and 2010 McDonald rulings. Senate Republicans “detonated” the so-called “nuclear option” Thursday, restoring […]
Anti-Gun Prosecutors Oppose National CCW Reciprocity
A coalition of anti-gun prosecutors, reportedly “spearheaded by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr.,” according to Newsday, has announced opposition to the proposed National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. Vance was speaking Tuesday on behalf of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence. The Newsday article said this group has members across the country. It seems to use […]
Seattle Mayor Drops ‘Homeless’ Tax Plan for…Bigger Tax Plan!
UPDATED: Evergreen State conservatives are suggesting that Seattle Mayor Ed Murray epitomizes the problem with liberal Democrats everywhere: He’s scrapped an idea to tax Seattle homeowners to finance programs for the homeless in favor of a bigger and more far reaching tax plan. On Monday, Murray announced he was giving up on a proposed Seattle […]
Grassley Rips Dems over Gorsuch as Judiciary Committee Votes
Veteran Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) threw an opening punch Monday morning in an Op-Ed posted by Fox News that landed square on the hypocrisy of Senate Democrats now lining up against confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. It boils down to this: Democrats are looking for any excuse to reject the […]
Are Neil Gorsuch’s Opponents Making Him Look Better?
A confirmation vote on whether to seat Judge Neil Gorsuch on the U.S. Supreme Court is on the horizon, and a look at the people already lining up against him might be instructive, because if they don’t want him, he just might be the best man for the job. Thursday saw Washington State’s Sen. Maria […]
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