Tag Archives: Supreme Court

NRA, don’t piss on my leg and tell me it’s raining

Posted on August 25, 2010 by zingstrom

            The National Rifle Association’s Executive Director Chris W. Cox begins September’s American Rifleman political report quoting Harry Truman who once said that politicians seeking a friend in Washington, D.C. should get a dog.             I would suggest to Mr. … Continue reading →

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Chicago fires back at Supreme Court ruling

Posted on July 2, 2010 by zingstrom

          The City of Chicago’s aldermen were sorely chafed by the Supreme Court’s MacDonald vs. City of Chicago ruling against Chicago’s unconstitutional gun ban. These new, and likely illegal restrictions, are a self-inflicted wound that will bleed taxpayer dollars into additional litigation. … Continue reading →

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Kagan hearings a senatorial Kabuki theater

Posted on June 29, 2010 by zingstrom

          The Elena Kagan confirmation hearings are like watching a slow-motion train wreck. The end result is inevitable, but you cannot look away.           There are ample reasons for rejecting Kagan’s elevation to the Supreme Court of the land, but she … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court upholds Second Amendment

Posted on June 28, 2010 by zingstrom

          Another small victory for individual gun rights was handed down by the Supreme Court today. In a narrow ruling, the court reversed an appeals court ruling on the Chicago gun ban and remanded the case back to the lower … Continue reading →

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The Kagan vote is a foregone conclusion

Posted on June 27, 2010 by zingstrom

          The confirmation hearings for the latest Obama nominee to sit on the Supreme Court bench start Monday. The hearings are a waste of time and an insult to Americans tired of pointless Congressional grandstanding. Save the time and money, skip the … Continue reading →

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