News You May Have Missed June 30, 2023 The Supreme Court released its decisions in three big cases this week. Students for Fair Admissions, v. Harvard overturning affirmative action in college admissions on constitutional and statutory grounds. Biden, et al., v. Nebraska, et al. overturning President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program on statutory, and implicitly […]
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News You May Have Missed June 29, 2023 The big news today is the Supremes ruled raced based college admissions are both unconstitutional and a violation of Title VI. We’ll have some thoughts on the ruling up later tonight or early tomorrow, but I think a major point that has been overlooked is the Court
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Internment of Japanese Americans: As Fear Increases, Civil Liberties Decrease (2 of 8) “The means of defence agst. foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.” (James Madison, Constitutional Convention, June 29, 1787) December 7, 1941 – Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in staggering losses and catapulted America into WW
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News You May Have Missed June 26, 2023 So, you’re saying a third of Americans are lying? “2 in 3 concerned about Biden’s mental, physical health: survey.” Finally, at least some common sense: The International Swimming Federation (FINA) bans men who transition to women after age 12 or have undergone puberty from competing In Women’s
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Week 4 Jester Quiz (5 pts) Name This President: I am from Pennsylvania and had the nickname of “Ten-Cent Jimmy.” I served as President from 1857 to 1861 and was a member of the Democratic party. I’m the only President to never marry. My niece, Harriet Lane assumed the social duties of the First Lady
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The U.S. FBI’s History of Violating Americans’ Civil Liberties There is no doubt that the FBI, established in 1908, has played a crucial role in maintaining national security and enforcing federal laws. However, throughout its existence, the agency has been involved in numerous and continuous acts that have violated every one of our civil liberties
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News You May Have Missed June 23, 2023 There seems to be a coup of some sort going on in Russia right now. I think this is Huge and could affect not only Russia, but the world. The leader is Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Private Military Company and before today a close ally
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WEEK 3 JESTER QUIZ Name this President (5 pts): I’m from Virginia and was a member of the Whig party who served as President in 1841. I was sworn in as President at age 68, making me the oldest person to be elected President until Ronald Reagan was elected 140 years later. I gave the
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Everyone needs to write, email, or call their Senators and Congressperson and ask where our vaunted FBI’s counter-intelligence unit is and why Chinese Intelligence is being allowed to openly operate in our country: “A Chinese intelligence agency quietly operates “service centers” in seven American cities, all of which have had contact with Beijing’s national police
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News You May Have Missed June 16, 2023 During last night’s Jester Politics’ Spaces we talked about free speech being under attack, especially on college campuses and today I see this: College threatened criminal charges for conservatives tabling on campus. If you read the article they were clearly exercising their 1st Amendment right of free
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