May 6, 2015 King v. Burwell: Will Supreme Court put ObamaCare on life support or pull the plug? On Wednesday the Supreme Court will hear King v. Burwell, the long-awaited challenge to the Affordable Care Act. It’s essentially a choice between putting the patient on life support and pulling the plug entirely, because no matter which way the justices go, this much is certain: We’re in a lose-lose situation.
May 6, 2015 Gay marriage debate: Will we erase the boundaries that have guided humanity for generations? In 2-1/2 hours of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Justice Anthony Kennedy asked the right question: whether it is appropriate for the Court to discard a definition of marriage that "has been with us for millennia," adding, "it's very difficult for the court to say, 'Oh, well, we know better.'"