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Faith and Hope

December 25, 2009

     The polarization of American society along ideological lines may cause both liberals and conservatives to despair for their country.  But it need not, if we have faith and hope.

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Lincoln and the Transcendent Constitution: (1) The Constitution and the Declaration

December 23, 2008

     Lincoln changed our perception of what it is to be an American by changing our understanding of the meaning of the Constitution, and he achieved this by incorporating the principles of the Declaration of Independence into the Constitution, particularly the phrase, "all men are created equal."

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Why People Disagree About the Meaning of the Constitution: Policy Arguments

November 4, 2008

     The fifth and final type of argument under the Constitution is a policy argument.  Policy arguments are fundamentally different from arguments based upon text, intent, precedent, or tradition.  The four standard types of arguments are grounded in the past, while policy arguments look to the future.

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The Supreme Court at the Tipping Point: Gay Rights

July 28, 2008

     Gay rights cases may be arranged in four categories that fall along a spectrum according to the level of hardship that the law imposes. The most serious cases involve criminal laws or legal disabilities that are imposed upon gays and lesbians; less serious, but no less significant, are laws that deny equal benefits to [...]

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The Supreme Court at the Tipping Point: Racial and Gender Equality

July 21, 2008

      
     Originally the United States Constitution did not embrace the principle of equality. Instead the Constitution protected slavery in gross contradiction to the Declaration of Independence that had stated "all men are created equal."

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