Thomas on the End of Roe and the Continuing Despotism of Substantive Due Process
When the Court uses “substantive due process” to justify a result, they become policy makers rather than judges.
Liberty, Equality, and the Biden Administration on Abortion
If Lincoln could speak in distress in a slave state about the equality of black and white military prisoners, surely some president might speak in defense of the equality of all pre-born life.
Biden Buffaloed: A Tale of Two Black Massacres
Joe Biden’s assessment of the shooting in Buffalo shows him to be a poor shepherd of America and its principles.
Two Ways to Fight Progressive Jurisprudence
Neil Gorsuch’s incomplete attack on the jurisprudence of progressives stands in contrast to that of Clarence Thomas.
Masking the Mask Mandate Morass
Legitimate government must be based on the consent of the governed. And the anti-COVID regime failed this test.
Judge Jackson’s Brown Out and Justice Thomas’ Transfiguration
The difference between the two judges is the difference between nihilism and natural law.
Patriotic Black Americans: Free at Last?
Replacing Martin Luther King with George Washington, the unsung hero of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is W.B. Allen’s long-game object.
Missing Angelo Codevilla’s Counsel on Russia and Ukraine
In just 16 pages of his remarkable forthcoming and posthumously published book, Codevilla foresaw more than any of the pundits have had to say on Ukraine.
How to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Her race is irrelevant. Her membership in the administrative state elite is all-important.
Did Nathan Chen Just Sink Harvard?
To escape the historical prison of our times may not require performing a triple axel, but even that physical transformation of the laws of nature is a lot easier than a political one.
The Sorry Remnant of Joseph Biden
Until we find political leaders who appreciate the vitality of the political heritage they have repudiated or ignored, the politics of “systematic organization of hatreds” is all we will see.
Lessons from the Three Wise Men of the East
Matthew’s Gospel teaches there is no purely scientific solution to the human question, one disconnected from Scripture.
The War We Must Fight
We may be too weak to fight the anti-woke Communism war in which Tom Klingenstein urges us to enlist. But it’s a war we must prepare ourselves for, as the enemy is ourselves.
Virginia Is for Lovers—of Freedom
Are we witnessing the beginning of a Tocquevillean turn-about?
Chief Justice of the Court of Natural Law
Natural Law 101, expounded by the jurisprudence of Clarence Thomas, is a powerful argument on behalf of justice and a proper reordering of our country.
Is Discrimination Racist?
A recent misguided critique of the Claremont Institute claims it has abandoned the legacy and teachings of its intellectual godfather, Harry V. Jaffa. But the argument doesn’t hold up.
The F-Word Biden’s Play for the Courts
Biden’s fascist COVID order is not a serious effort to stem the tide of the pandemic.
Follow the Science . . . Toward Tyranny
The methods of natural science would destroy the ways of a free society. The Supreme Court nixes the Center for Disease Control’s power grab.
The Celestial Empire Fights Back
Three Asian-American authors offer interesting perspectives on how America can, and ought to be, an example to the world and how to stand up to their school boards.
Do Conservatives Own the Supreme Court?
A leading opinion celebrated in conservative circles is that conservatives now own the Supreme Court. But it seems premature to celebrate.