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Scalia: Constitution Doesn't Protect Women, Gays From Discrimination

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is known for his sharp tongue on and off the bench. In a recent interview, he said that the Constitution doesn't protect women or gays and lesbians from discrimination. Though many interpret the Constitution's 14th Amendment as prohibiting discrimination, Scalia, a strict...

Christine O'Donnell Supporters Decry Debate Coverage

(Oct. 20) -- What did she say, and what did she mean? In the wake of tea party candidate Christine O'Donnell's comments on the First Amendment in a debate with her Democratic rival, Chris Coons, numerous media outlets (including this one) ran stories about O'Donnell's apparent lack of knowledge about the establishment...

Campus Faith Group Takes Fight to Supreme Court

(April 18) -- The Supreme Court on Monday will take up a case that pits anti-discrimination efforts against freedom of speech, setting the stage for a ruling with the potential to affect everything from how government contracts are issued to who can join high school after-school groups. The case, Christian Legal Society...

Opinion: Faith-Based Program Falls Short

(March 11) -- Why does President Barack Obama support a policy that lets a Baptist homeless shelter take tax dollars and then refuse to hire Jews, Hindus or nonbelievers to change the sheets or ladle out the morning oatmeal? Particularly when it violates a clear campaign promise. In 2008, candidate Obama told an audience...