Legend has it that when Bette Davis learned from a reporter of the death of her nemesis, Joan Crawford, Davis responded that “you should never say bad things about the dead, only good. Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” I had the same reaction when I learned of the welcome demise this past week of Cecile […]
Tag: roe v. wade
A Gracious Exit: Why Thomas, Alito, and Roberts Must Retire When Trump Takes Office
A Call for Judicial Retirement: Ensuring Conservative Legacy and Stability in the Courts In the delicate balance of power that sustains our republic, the judiciary stands as one of its most enduring pillars. The U.S. Supreme Court, in particular, carries not only the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution but also of setting precedents that ripple […]
The Left Suffers from Abortion Distortion Syndrome
I’ve always believed it important for conservatives to have liberal friends, both because of the imperative to constantly challenge one’s own assumptions, and, as this past week reminded us, because liberals are great to have around for entertainment, especially when things do not go their way. If only our friends on the Left knew of […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the Face of Abortion
just as I’m not going to celebrate her death, I’m also not going to celebrate Ginsburg’s life, and join in this rather bizarre elevation of her to sainthood across the political and social spectrum. Few jurists have been more wrong, more often, and more loudly, than Ginsburg, and with more horrible, real-world consequences. And worse, this cannot be written off as simply a failure of judgment, when it’s quite clearly a failure of values.
Susan Collins May Have Just Saved Roe v. Wade
Thank God this Brett Kavanaugh fiasco is now behind us. After weeks of hysterics, it seems especially fitting that a confirmation process, that somehow turned into a referendum on whether this country cares about women, ultimately hinged on the decision of one woman, who has now become the unlikely face, and victim, of misogyny. But […]