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CITIZENS UNITED/ 1. Supreme Court’s decision misunderstood

Richard Garnett — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:30:00 GMT

President Obama and others have criticized the January 21, 2010, Supreme Court decision, which overturns certain restrictions on corporations contributing to political campaigns. Notre Dame Law professor Rick Garnett comments on the implications of the court’s decision.

(Pubblicato il 10/02/2010)

Read: CITIZENS UNITED/ 2. Worst-case scenarios from Supreme Court decision unlikely
Read: US/ Religion and the Supreme Court
Read: US/ Sotomayor’s controversial hearings

U.S. / San Francisco's Archbishop responds to Rep. Pelosi on "free will"

Richard Garnett — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:30:00 GMT

It is entirely incompatible with Catholic teaching to conclude that our freedom of will justifies choices that are radically contrary to the Gospel. Freedom of will is the capacity to act with moral responsibility; it is not the ability to determine arbitrarily what constitutes moral right.

(Pubblicato il 19/01/2010)

Read: BENEDICT XVI/ Return of the "Dictatorship"
Read: US/ The new Archbishop of New York and the culture war

U.S./ A Few Thoughts on John Muhammad's Execution

Richard Garnett — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:30:00 GMT

Opposition to capital punishment expresses commitment to the idea that the modern state is not absolute. Moreover, a society that manages to restrain itself from imposing capital punishment might turn out to be more pro-life generally.

(Pubblicato il 14/11/2009)

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Read: US/ A Death Penalty Ban Comes Down to One Man's Conscience
Read: HUMAN NATURE/ Christofer Tollefsen: From abortion to eugenics: the betrayal of life