Feb. 27, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where the Supreme Court hears a far-reaching case that may decide whether government employees who don't support union goals must pay union fees anyway. Elizabeth Slattery shares main points from inside the courtroom, while Kevin Mooney talks with both sides outdoors. Did you hear about the lawmaker under fire on Facebook for advocating prayer? Kyle Perisic has the story. Plus: Pete Parisi on restoring civility on campus, Kelsey Harkness on what bugs Ben Shapiro, and Lee Edwards on the proud legacy of William F. Buckley.
All eyes were on Justice Neil Gorsuch during this oral argument, but the junior justice was uncharacteristically silent. Gorsuch appeared to keep his cards close to the vest since he will likely be the deciding vote.
The conservative commentator notes the one concrete step the media isn't interested in taking.
"Public sector unions collect billions of dollars from middle-class workers who are forced to fund a political agenda that is very much against their values," says a California teacher.
William F. Buckley developed the idea of fusionism, a blending of the three major strains of conservatism, and persuaded conservatives to stop fighting each other and focus on the real enemies—Soviet communism abroad and overweening federal government at home.
Wittingly or unwittingly, university administrators are often complicit in the suppression of conservative speech on campus, cloaking it in a concern for public safety.
Facebook users attacked Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., for a post about his hand-delivering a bag of prayer cards to President Donald Trump almost a year ago, apparently believing it was Bost's response to the Florida high school shooting.
It looks like ABC isn't going to apologize for "The View" co-host Joy Behar's on-air mocking of Vice President Mike Pence's Christian faith.
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