In a speech at the National Defense University, President Obama kind of admitted what some of us have known for years.  There are radical jihadists among us who would like nothing better than to kill us in the name of Allah.  Mouthing the words of his speech writer, President Obama stated: “.  .  .we face a real threat from radicalized individuals here in the United States. Whether it’s a shooter… [Continue Reading]

Nashville, Tennessee March 29, 2013  Imposing the “Protected Class” on Attorneys? Why Rules of Professional Conduct Should Focus on “Justice,” rather than Social Engineering By Scott Friedman and Carol M. Swain America often turns to its lawyers to resolve conflicts – from social issues such as same-sex marriage to business disputes gone awry.  Recognizing that men are not angels, our adversarial legal system wisely places constraints on a lawyer’s zealous… [Continue Reading]

For the past seven years, I have been the faculty adviser for the Christian Legal Society (CLS) at Vanderbilt University.  CLS has been on the Vanderbilt campus for more than 20 years.  During this time, it has operated in the same way as have other campus ministries. CLS has always been a positive force on campus, actively participating in the law school community by hosting weekly meetings, guest speakers, and… [Continue Reading]

Secular humanists are not the only ones seeking to remove  the name “Easter” from traditional egg hunts.  A friend of mine told me that her church made the same decision a couple of years ago.  However, it was reversed after the faithful protested.  It is important for Christians to fight for Judeo-Christian traditions.  Our religion is under attack across the country, and especially on college and university campuses.   The… [Continue Reading]

The blog below was originally published in the Christian Post. SCOTUS Arizona Immigration Law Decision: Who Wins? (Pt. 2) Score 1 for the rule of law in America. The U.S. Supreme Court’s divided decision in Arizona vs. the United States represents a small victory for those concerned about public safety and the need for sovereign nations to maintain control over their borders. The provision allows police officers to check the immigration status of… [Continue Reading]

Let’s not be too quick to read too much into Monday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to deny certiorari (judicial review) in a 9th Circuit case (Alpha Delta Chi v. Reed) that applied a nondiscrimination rather than “all-comers” policy to deny recognition to a religious student group at a California public university. Because the Court denies cert in 95% of its cases, its denial of certiorari means nothing about the merits of… [Continue Reading]