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It is difficult to say who is the most significant cultural figure in the U.S. There are many choices and all are good, Elvis, Sinatra, Babe Ruth, Mohamed Ali, or John Wayne. It gets even harder as younger Americans are not as familiar with these icons. It would be even harder to say who is … Continue reading Class Notes →

Breonna Taylor

The death of Breonna Taylor is tragic. The argument has been made for many of the recent shootings that if the victims had not broken the law or had not resisted arrest they would not have been shot. That issue is for each to decide. However, Taylor was asleep in her home and had done … Continue reading Breonna Taylor →

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According to the Preamble to the Constitution, the Government has three things to protect, domestic tranquility, common defense, and general welfare. In the Gilded Age, the government only had one function it performed for domestic tranquility. When workers had strikes, the government would send in the army to put it down. That was basically the … Continue reading Class Notes →

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If you are worried about Amy Coney Barrett’s limited time as an actual judge here are some numbers that should help. There have been 114 Supreme Court Judges. Of that, 40 had never been judges before, including famous ones like William Rehnquist, Earl Warren, Louis Brandeis, Charles Evans Hughes and John Marshal. Of the 114, … Continue reading Class Notes →