by David M. Shribman We are living a Brock Lovett moment. Brock Lovett? Reel your memory back a quarter century. Summon the most dramatic moment in the […]
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Taxpayers spent a lot for special session flop
The Legislature’s special session that concluded Friday, July 29, was a massive waste of taxpayers’ money — at $35,000 a day for five days for a grand […]
Aug. 7 letters to the editor
Ignoring something won’t make it go away In response to the editorial of Sunday, July 31, I believe it is indulging in a logical fallacy: to ignore […]
The Supreme Court is unscientific
by Robert Pearl A pair of Supreme Court rulings in June — one on gun rights, the other on abortion — have elicited strong, partisan reactions. In […]
W.Va. in trouble with ignorance at the helm
There’s nothing quite like the chill of terror that runs down your spine when you realize the people dictating the laws that constrain your life are a […]
We’re not as pious as we used to be
by Robin Abcarian Call it the Alito Fallacy. Earlier this month, Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. was in Rome, where he delivered a keynote speech […]
Legislature dragging us back to the 1800s
On the off chance one needed further confirmation the current Legislature is dragging West Virginia backwards, one need to look no further than the attempts to “clarify” […]
Answer to abortion debate
by Jay Ambrose Tune in to leftists much? You might try E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post, a columnist who recently repeated the mantra that “the abrupt […]
Dobbs isn’t the first time SCOTUS took away rights
by Christopher M. Richardson After the Dobbs decision ended federal protections for abortion, some high-profile responses suggested the ruling marked the first time the Supreme Court rescinded […]
In blocking archaic law, judge likely saving lives
What a relief to know there are still courts that make decisions based on the rule of law rather than personal or political opinions. Judge Tera Salango […]
