The recent announcement of Justice John Paul Stevens’ retirement from the Supreme Court has brought increasing speculation as to who might fill his seat. Of the top candidates on Obama’s list are two Jewish contenders: Solicitor General Elena Kagan and federal Judge Merrick Garland.
Here are few stories that highlight the religious and political implications involved in selecting the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice:
When American flags are dismounted and set aflame, and a statue of George Washington has been outfitted in the full regalia of a jihadist outlaw, a clear message is being sent: We want to see Tel Aviv, and Tennessee, both burned to the ground.
Beyond the blatant double standard against Jews, scratch the surface of the campus rage and you’ll see a temper tantrum from whiny kids who are used to getting their way.
What makes this milestone even more special is I just released my 54th – aka my triple chai – episode.
On the very same campus in Washington, DC, where that Nazi slogan was invoked last month, actual Nazis were repeatedly welcomed in the years before World War II.
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