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right?” Eisenstein noted that violating other laws can, in some cases, limit a person’s free speech rights under the First Amendment. “OK,” Thomas conceded. “So can you think of a First Amendment suspension or a suspension of a First Amendment right that is permanent?” February 22, 2006 marked the last time Thomas asked a question during court. In the past, Thomas’ habits have come under fire with many accusing him of neglecting his duties as a justice. However he has said he relies on the written briefs in a case and doesn’t feel the need to ask questions of the lawyers appearing in court. Thomas returned to his usual demeanor during the court’s second argument and did not speak. This is the second week the Supreme Court has heard arguments since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia was a close friend and fellow conservative of Thomas. They sat side by side for seven years. Scalia, though, was extremely vocal during court sessions. The seat next to Thomas is still draped in black in observance with Scalia’s February 13 passing.
Tipping the Scales
There is one type of immigration that I’m sure everyone would like to see gone – all 582 million of them. That’s the amount of pounds packed on by the USA in 2015, some coming in the form of actual immigrants and newborn babies, but many in the form of Big Macs and Party Size Doritos consumption – or about 57 million pounds of excess abdominal baggage. To put that number in perspective, that would be the equivalent of 1,400 blue whales taking up new residence in the country. While the average American female lost 2 pounds from 2014 to 2015 and now weighs 155 pounds, the average male weighs 196 pounds – 42 percent weigh above 200 pounds – and packed on 3 pounds over the year. Say there are 3,500 calories in a pound; that would come out to an excess of 2
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Super Wins for Trump and Clinton The Trump tornado picked up steam on Super Tuesday as the “Make America Great Again” candidate won seven of eleven primaries that were held on March 1st. Instead of a classic victory party, Trump opted for a presidential-like press conference in Florida, where the next big primary will take place and where Trump hopes to clip Rubio’s wings by handing him an embarrassing defeat in his home state. A Quinnipiac poll of Florida Republican voters released last week showed Trump ahead of Senator Marco Rubio 44-28 percent. Although many Republicans have the jitters about Trump’s candidacy, Gov. Chris Christie, who endorsed Trump last week, has quickly become a familiar face on the Trump campaign trail and introduced him at the press conference. “Tonight is the beginning of Donald Trump bringing the Republican Party together for a big victory this November,” said the former 2016 GOP candidate. Trump then declared that he will expand the base of the Republican Party. “I think we’re going to be more inclusive, I think we’re going to be more unified, and I think we’re going to win in November,” he cheered, pointing to the high turnout on the Republican side. Trump congratulated Sen. Ted Cruz for winning his home state of Texas and its neighboring state of Oklahoma, stating, “I know how hard he worked” to get that victory. He had no compliments for Rubio, though, and said, “I always liked Marco until about a week ago when he decided to go hostile. He decided to go Don Rickles. But Don Rickles has a lot more talent.” The real back and forth took place
between Senators Cruz and Rubio, though. Cruz held a victory speech in Texas and argued that the Republican Trump opposition should coalesce behind him as he is the only Republican candidate who to date has defeated Trump in three states. Sen. Rubio retorted that the Super Tuesday states were supposed to be Cruz’s firewall, due to a high concentration of Evangelical voters, whereas Rubio-friendly states have yet to vote. Although Trump has been winning most states, to date the states that have voted are “proportional delegate” states, which means that each candidate gets a proportion of the delegates based on their position in the race – not “winner take all.” As of now, Trump has 285 delegates; Cruz has 161 delegates; and Rubio has 87 delegates. 1,237 delegates are needed to clinch the nomination. On the Democrat side, the Bernie Sanders revolution seemed begin its long and grinding halt after Hillary Clinton defeated the proud socialist in seven of eleven states on Tuesday. Perhaps realizing that his path to the nomination is narrowing, Sen. Bernie Sanders noted to the audience in his home state of Vermont, “This campaign is not just about electing a president. It’s about making a political revolution.” Come November, though, Americans will be choosing a president – not a revolution.
Clinton Wins Big in S. Carolina
Hillary Clinton was watching Bernie Sanders in her rearview mirror in South Carolina this week. The Palmetto State primary results put the former secretary of state on solid footing after a shaky start in the race. Mrs. Clinton beat Mr. Sanders 73 percent to 26 percent. The victory confirmed Clinton’s recovery from an uneven performance in early contests. She barely edged out Sanders in the leadoff Iowa caucus and suffered an embarrassing