Tag: Supreme Court
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Supreme Court vacates ruling against Christian baker
On Monday, the Supreme Court vacated a decision regarding a 2013 case of a Christian couple in Oregon who owned a bakery and refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding. The matter was taken to a state agency who fined the bakery owners $135,000. It was said that the owners illegally discriminated based…
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Abortion issues play a significant role in several states
Alabama, Oregon, West Virginia. All three states had state ballot issues related to abortion. The ballot issue narrowly passed in West Virginia, soundly passed in Alabama and was soundly defeated in Oregon. The Alabama and West Virginia amendments both included the phrase: “Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the…
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Just because you want evidence, it doesn’t mean you’re apathetic to assault
Rape is one of the worst things that a person can do to someone. As I consider the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, there’s something that bothers me. The narrative has been spun as if a person doesn’t care about sexual assault or doesn’t care about women if they want evidence a crime…
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Supreme court hearings: the search for truth
I spent a few hours watching testimonies from Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford. Many will have conclusions that align with what they believed going into today’s hearing. It was a lot of political grandstanding. The vote is still tomorrow. Half the country will be happy that Kavanaugh made it through. Half the country will be…
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Colorado baker who refused to bake a same-sex wedding cake now has to defend himself for not baking a gender transition cake
Few people can say that they’ve had a case go to the Supreme Court. Jack Phillips can. He’s the Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a same sex couple in 2012. The couple took this to the Colorado Civil Rights Commission who ruled in favor of the couple. According to the…
Josh Benner 