NYT Editorial on First Amendment Freedoms Deserves Praise and Recognition

In anticipation of major court cases that could cut against the Obama Administration, the NYT has been targeting Chief Justice John Roberts and other right leaning members. However, its editorial in defense of First Amendment freedoms rightly credits the Chief Justice checking congressional excesses and deserves special praise... Just a few days after a running a front page piece that essentially fixed a bull’s-eye around Chief Justice John Roberts and other more conservative members of the U...

U.S. Supreme Court’s Conservatism is Greatly Overstated in Front Page NYT Report

Thanks  in no small part to President George W. Bush's successful nominations, the U.S. Supreme Court is perhaps the most conservative in history a front page report in The New York Times declares. In reality, this claim is greatly overstated despite recent rulings. The key swing vote is highly unpredictable and quite left-leaning. Moreover, the more conservative members could retire in short order opening the way for another Obama pick... Although the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice J...

“Media Marxists” and FCC Regulators Should be Added to Coverage of Court Case

Although a federal court has ruled against FCC plans to further control the Internet, government agents and far-left pressure groups are redoubling their efforts to advance new regulations. The NYT and other media outlets have a special obligation to expose the radical elements working to undercut freedom and autonomy on the world wide web... After reporting on a federal appeals court decision that limits the ability of federal regulators to control Internet traffic, The New York Times should...

Justice Clarence Thomas Offers Concurring Opinion on Second Amendment Worthy of Greater Coverage

Throughout history certain U.S. Supreme Court justices have offered concurring opinions (for better or worse) that side with the majority of justices but for a distinct reason. Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has opened the way to a more principled jurisprudence that does not fixate on precedent. His opinion in McDonald v. Chicago warrants additional reporting... Within the academy and the news media, prevailing opinion holds that the Supreme Court’s decision in the 1873 Slaughter-House cas...

Job Loss Projections from Moratorium Should Be Reported as Rejoinder to Salazar

The potential economic fallout from the Obama Administration's moratorium on new deep water oil is difficult to overstate. As he prepares to appeal a ruling from a federal judge overturning the presidential directive, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar should be asked about some troubling job loss projections. With Interior Secretary Ken Salazar working to renew the administration’s push for a six month moratorium on deep water oil and gas drilling, the New York Times should consider balancing ou...