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on October 1, 2017 in World News

Scalia Says Bills to Protect Special Counsel from Firing are Unconstitutional

by Ken Klukowski The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Tuesday on legislation that would limit the ability of a president or attorney general to fire a special counsel who has been appointed to investigate high-ranking government officials. Unfortunately for the senators pushing the bill, this legislation is unconstitutional, for all the reasons Justice Antonin Scalia explained in a historic dissent that should doom this bill in a legal challenge. In Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution, the Take Care Clause commands that the president “shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” Because he is only… View Article

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on September 30, 2017 in World News

GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner Breaks Promise, Forces Taxpayers to Fund Elective Abortions

by Dr. Susan Berry Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has drawn the ire of fellow Republicans and the pro-life base of his party by betraying his promise and signing into law a measure that will expand taxpayer-funded abortions in his state. Though Rauner indicated for months the abortion provision was “divisive” and said he would not support it, ultimately he admitted he has been a longstanding supporter of abortion, stating that the legislation was “consistent with [his] values,” says the Chicago Tribune. “I personally am pro-choice. I always have been,” Rauner said. “I have not and never will change my views.” “I… View Article

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