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Individual Mandate Penalty a Tax? If YES – Then What?

Originally published March 28, 2012, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Individual Mandate Penalty a Tax? If YES – Then What?

Editor’s Note: For an overview of the health care case oral arguments at the Supreme Court, click HERE. “Nothing is certain but death and taxes,” they say. Unfortunately, there’s some UNcertainty about what is, and is not, a tax at the U.S. Supreme Court, and Monday we all got a chance to listen in on […]

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Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Health Care: From Outside the Chamber

Originally published March 28, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 2 Comments

Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Health Care: From Outside the Chamber

I’ve been fascinated in listening to the oral arguments at the Supreme Court (click HERE for basic information about the argument schedule and subjects to be covered). But, I’ve also been frustrated. It’s as if I am a child, out in a corridor, listening to a conversation coming from inside a room. It’s a strange […]

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History Has Proven Nullification a Failure – Just Look at REAL ID

Originally published March 14, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated May 26, 2013. 7 Comments

History Has Proven Nullification a Failure – Just Look at REAL ID

This is Part 2 in a continuing series on nullification. For Part 1, click HERE. In Part 1, I explained that in the past year, I’ve come to realize that nullification is not a solution that should be pursued by the states. That change of opinion, the result of much research and reflection, includes a […]

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Immigration a State or Federal Issue? Birthright Citizenship & the 14th Amendment

Originally published March 3, 2011, By Shellinda. Updated March 9, 2011. 5 Comments

Immigration a State or Federal Issue? Birthright Citizenship & the 14th Amendment

The Nebraska Unicameral session has been in full (fast, furious) swing since its opening on January 5. We’ve been taking a look at some of the many bills that have been introduced, including Senator Charlie Janssen’s LB48, which many people have characterized as “Arizona-style immigration law”, referencing the controversial SB1070. The hearings were held on […]

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Obama Surrendering US Sovereignty To The UN?

Originally published August 28, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated August 28, 2010. Leave a Comment

Obama Surrendering US Sovereignty To The UN?

The Constitution of the United States in Article II, Section 2 states: “He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur;” Article II of the Constitution pertains to the executive power of the President. The Heritage Foundation’s blog, “The […]

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