David N. Bass

Published November 24, 2003, on AmericanDaily.com

According to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, making an “all important good impression” in the international community is more essential to the judiciary than upholding Constitutional law. At an October 28 awards dinner in Atlanta, Justice O’Connor was quoted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as citing two recent Supreme Court cases that demonstrate the increased willingness of U.S. courts to take international opinion and law into account in their decisions.

This is nothing new for those who’ve kept up with the antics of our modern day Supreme Court. More and more our courts are stepping away from the Constitution and towards laws that have absolutely no basis in American principles. But where did it all begin? Read the rest of this entry »

Published November 21, 2003, on WorldNetDaily.com

The Republicans have finally filibustered the filibuster. In a lengthy jabber fest that ran several days the GOP put action behind its words and physically protested the Democrat’s blockade of President Bush’s judicial nominees. All I can say is, it’s about time.

The Democrats have successfully blocked four Bush appointments to the U.S. Appeals Court: Bill Pryor, Miguel Estrada, Priscilla Owen, and Charles Pickering. Two others, Carolyn Kuhl and Janice Rogers Brown, are expected to receive the same treatment.  Read the rest of this entry »

Published November 8, 2003, on WorldNetDaily.com

Today’s Democrats are known to employ selective forgiveness. Last Tuesday’s “Rock the Vote” debate among Democratic presidential hopefuls solidifies that conclusion. Aside from the usual attempts to be hip (including discussion of marijuana and who is best to party with), the most revealing incident in the debate was when Al Sharpton questioned Howard Dean on his October comment about the Confederate flag. Dean was quoted in the Des Moines Register as saying, “I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks.” He later apologized for the remark.

Apology not withstanding, the other primary candidates were quick to jump on the Dean-haters wagon. Sen. John Kerry told the media Dean is “pandering” to the NRA and to lovers of the Confederate flag. Wesley Clark also chimed in, saying, “Every Democratic candidate for president needs to condemn the divisiveness the Confederate flag represents.”  Read the rest of this entry »

Published November 1, 2003, on WorldNetDaily.com 

All the controversy surrounding Terri Schiavo in Florida boils down to one major issue: differing worldviews. Battles over right-to-die cases inevitably come down to the moral and spiritual content of a man’s heart, and this case is no different.

For those who’ve kept their heads in the sand for the past month (obviously not readers on this site), Terri Schiavo is a 39-year-old brain damaged woman who requires a feeding tube for sustenance. She receives no life support or respiration; she responds to communication, recognizes her family and is considered physically stable. Yet her husband, Michael Shiavo, has demanded that her feeding tube be removed, which would force her to slowly starve to death.  Read the rest of this entry »