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All Iowans Should Benefit From Open Enrollment Law

January 29, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

All Iowans Should Benefit From Open Enrollment Law

A bill up for consideration in the Iowa Legislature would eliminate the implementation of a voluntary diversity plan as a reason to deny open enrollment of a student that allows certain school districts to hold higher-income families hostage.

Filed Under: Education, Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Americans for Prosperity, Brad Zaun, Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, Child and Family Policy Center, Dean Fisher, Des Moines Public Schools, Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, HF 154, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund, Iowa Annual Conference of United Methodists, Iowa Association of School Boards, Iowa State Education Association, Open Enrollment, Rural School Advocates of Iowa, School Administrators of Iowa, school desegregation, SE Polk Schools, SF 270, Supreme Court, Urban Education Network of Iowa

Iowa House Bill Would Authorize “Bible as Literature” in Public Schools

January 19, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Iowa House Bill Would Authorize “Bible as Literature” in Public Schools

Eleven states allow the Bible to be taught as literature in their public schools, with Kentucky being one of the most recent. Should a bill, HF 2031, introduced in the Iowa House on Wednesday pass into law Iowa would join that number.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Abington Township School District v. Schempp, David Kerr, Dean Fisher, First Amendment, Greg Heartsill, HF 2031, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, Iowa House, Iowa House Education Committee, Kristi Hager, Larry Sheets, Ralph Watts, Sandy Salmon, Shannon Lundgren, Skyler Wheeler, Steven Holt, Supreme Court, Tedd Gassman, Terry Baxter, the Family Leader, Tom Clark, Western Civilization

Pro-Life Groups Support California’s Crisis Pregnancy Centers Before SCOTUS

January 16, 2018 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Pro-Life Groups Support California’s Crisis Pregnancy Centers Before SCOTUS

Four pro-life groups support crisis pregnancy centers forced by the California Reproductive FACT Act to advertise and refer clients for abortion in NIFLA v. Becerra that the Supreme Court will hear in February.

Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: Bioethics Defense Fund, Birth Choice of the Desert (La Quinta), California Reproductive FACT Act, Charlotte Lozier Institute, Chuck Donovan, crisis pregnancy centers, Dorinda C. Bordlee, His Nesting Place (Long Beach), Liberty Counsel, March for Life Education Fund, Mat Staver, Mountain Right to Life v. Becerra, NIFLA v. Becerra, Nikolas T. Nikas, Pregnancy and Family Resource Center (San Bernardino), Supreme Court, Susan B. Anthony List

Oral Arguments Heard in Vital Religious Liberty Case Before Supreme Court

December 6, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Oral Arguments Heard in Vital Religious Liberty Case Before Supreme Court

Money quote from Justice Anthony Kennedy: “…the state in its position here has neither been tolerant nor respectful of Mr. Phillips religious beliefs.”

Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: Anthony Kennedy, Compelled Speech Doctrine, First Amendment, Frederick Yarger, Kristen Waggoner, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Neil Gorsuch, Noel Francisco, public accommodation, Samuel Alito, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, U.S. Department of Justice

Three Follow-Up Comments About the Ames High School Band Protest

October 19, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Three Follow-Up Comments About the Ames High School Band Protest

Shane Vander Hart offers three follow-up comments to his previous article about 13 members of Ames High School Marching Band protesting the National Anthem.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Ames High School Marching Band, Bethel School District vs. Fraser, First Amendment, free speech, Hazelwood School District vs. Kulmeier, school discipline, Supreme Court, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

The First Amendment Protects Student Protest We Disagree With

October 16, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

The First Amendment Protects Student Protest We Disagree With

Shane Vander Hart: We should not call for the disciplinary action of Ames High School Marching Band members who walked off the field for the National Anthem.

Filed Under: Current Events Tagged With: Ames High School, Bethel School District vs. Fraser, free speech, Hazelwood School District vs. Kulmeier, National Anthem, Student Protest, Student Speech, Supreme Court, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, Todd Starnes

EPA Proposes Repeal of “Clean Power Plan”

October 10, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

EPA Proposes Repeal of “Clean Power Plan”

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt proposed to repeal the Obama-era so-called “Clean Power Plan” (CPP).

Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: Anthony Lupo, Clean Air Act, Clean Power Plan, Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, Craig Mitchell, Donald Trump, E. Calvin Beisner, Energy Independence, Environmental Protection Agency, Obama administration, Scott Pruitt, Supreme Court, Timothy Terrell, William Anderson

If Trump Fires Sessions He Shouldn’t Expect Senate Cooperation

July 28, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

If Trump Fires Sessions He Shouldn’t Expect Senate Cooperation

President Donald Trump has the power to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions, but if he does he should not expect Senate cooperation to appoint a new one.

Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: Ben Sasse, Chuck Grassley, Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, Supreme Court

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 7-1-17 (Guest: Chris Jacobs)

July 1, 2017 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 7-1-17 (Guest: Chris Jacobs)

On Caffeinated Thoughts Radio, Shane Vander Hart discussed the Senate reform bill with Chris Jacobs, and then discussed a big decision in the Supreme Court.

Filed Under: Caffeinated Thoughts Radio Tagged With: Chris Jacobs, Health Care Reform, Iowa Supreme Court, religious liberty, Second Amendment, Supreme Court

SCOTUS Levels Playing Field for Religious Institutions Using Public Funds

June 27, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

SCOTUS Levels Playing Field for Religious Institutions Using Public Funds

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 in favor of a Missouri church who was denied a state grant to improve the safety of their preschool’s playground.

Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: Alliance Defending Freedom, Anthony Kennedy, Blaine Amendments, Clarence Thomas, Concerned Women for America, David Cortman, Elana Kagan, Eric Goranson, First Amendment, Iowa Association of Christian Schools, John Roberts, Liberty Counsel, Missouri Constitution, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Neil Gorsuch, Penny Nance, religious liberty, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Trinity Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Corner

Supreme Court Rules Unanimously In Favor of Free Speech

June 21, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Supreme Court Rules Unanimously In Favor of Free Speech

The Supreme Court, in a rare unanimous decision, ruled that the government’s definition of political correctness does not trump the freedom of speech.

Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: First Amendment, free speech, Matal v. Tam, Samuel Alito, Supreme Court, The Slants, US Patent and Trademark Office

What Does Trump Gain By Attacking His Own Justice Department on Twitter?

June 5, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

What Does Trump Gain By Attacking His Own Justice Department on Twitter?

Shane Vander Hart: President Donald Trump is the first President to attack his own administration on Twitter and I’m not sure what he gains by it.

Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, Supreme Court, travel ban, Twitter, U.S. Department of Justice

Justice Samuel Alito’s Somber Warning About Religious Liberty

May 18, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Justice Samuel Alito’s Somber Warning About Religious Liberty

Justice Samuel Alito: “The idea that speech can be banned if it expresses an idea that is offensive is spreading around the country.”

Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: Christian Persecution, free speech, religious liberty, Samuel Alito, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Supreme Court

Liberty Counsel: Gorsuch Will Have an Immediate Impact

April 12, 2017 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Liberty Counsel: Gorsuch Will Have an Immediate Impact

Liberty Counsel notes that Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch takes the bench just in time to vote on several high-profile cases.

Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: Blaine Amendment, Liberty Counsel, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Mat Staver, Neil Gorsuch, Peruta v. California, religious liberty, Second Amendment, Supreme Court, Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 4-8-17 (Wayne Pedersen & Beth Lamb)

April 8, 2017 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 4-8-17 (Wayne Pedersen & Beth Lamb)

Shane Vander Hart, Brian Myers & Scott Owen host Wayne Pedersen of International Day for the Unreached and Beth Lamb of Child Evangelism Fellowship of Iowa.

Filed Under: Caffeinated Thoughts Radio Tagged With: 5-Day Clubs, Beth Lamb, Brian Myers, Child Evangelism Fellowship of Iowa, Crosswalk Ministries, Donald Trump, International Day for the Unreached, Neil Gorsuch, Reach Beyond, Scott Owen, Shane Vander Hart, Supreme Court, Susan Rice, Syria, Wayne Pedersen, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Senate Republicans Use the Nuclear Option to Confirm Gorsuch

April 6, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Senate Republicans Use the Nuclear Option to Confirm Gorsuch

Senate Democrats let the first partisan filibuster against a nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, the nuclear option was used to allow a majority vote.

Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: filibuster, Neil Gorsuch, nuclear option, Supreme Court, U.S. Senate

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