June 25, 2007
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Supreme Court nixes suit over faith-based plan: The 5-4 high court decision bars taxpayers from challenging initiative (AP, 6/25/07)
The Supreme Court on Monday barred ordinary taxpayers from challenging a White House initiative helping religious charities get a share of federal money.The 5-4 decision dealt with a suit by a group of atheists and agnostics against eight Bush administration officials including the head of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
The taxpayers' group, the Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc., objected to government conferences in which administration officials encourage religious charities to apply for federal grants.
Student Free-Speech Rights Defined (MARK SHERMAN, 6/25/07, Associated Press)
The Supreme Court tightened limits on student speech Monday, ruling against a high school student and his 14-foot-long "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" banner.Schools may prohibit student expression that can be interpreted as advocating drug use, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the court.
...'cause the Left is going to be hyperventilating somethin' fierce.
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They lost the CFR case too. The Wall Street Journal has a cool graph on how the Court's been splitting.
Best Supreme Court in my lifetime.
Think about this when you evaluate Chimpy's place in history.
Posted by: Lou Gots at June 25, 2007 3:09 PMLooks like Kennedy noticed which side of his bread was buttered. I'm delighted to say I was wrong about him.
Posted by: erp at June 25, 2007 3:38 PM