Category Archives: Tyranny of the Majority

Tyranny of the Majority? More like Tyranny of the Minority

Posted on October 29, 2017 by dasboot01

I want to first start this off by saying that this post isn’t about minority races or ethnic groups, this about the very small portion of Americans who control vast amounts of wealth and political power. This blog post is … Continue reading →

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Voter ID Laws: a Vicious Positive Feedback Loop

Posted on February 7, 2017 by dneu1

While they may have faded into the background during the absurdities of the first few weeks of the Trump Administration, let’s refocus ourselves on a few of our new POTUS’ recent tweets. I will be asking for a major investigation … Continue reading →

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The Consequences of Not Exercising…Your Rights!

Posted on October 4, 2016 by pinkfreud96

Judith Shklar’s argument about the importance of voting in American Citizenship focuses primarily on suffrage as a form of societal standing. She leaves some conclusions undeveloped, particularly with regards to why American voter turnout is and has been low in spite … Continue reading →

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Lincoln’s “Perpetuation” Speech: In the News

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Jennet Kirkpatrick

Check out “The Man the Founders Feared” for a shout out to Lincoln’s “The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions.”

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Sherbert, Peyote, and Contraceptives: The Right to Free Exercise

Posted on February 16, 2014 by bmfdub

Prior to 1990, the standard for Free Exercise claims, known generally as the “compelling interest test” (also known as the Sherbert-Yoder test from the cases that set the precedent), was much more deferent to the religious rights of individuals. This … Continue reading →

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Team Brennan: Textualism v. Contemporary Ratification

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Wunderkynd

During a class discussion on the interpretation of the Constitution, a student humorously stated that as long as the Supreme Court’s decisions were in alignment with their own views, then the process of how the Court came to that decision … Continue reading →

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