Klein v. Oregon: Religious Liberty & Freedom of Speech v. Gay Rights
JOHN A. SPARKS, THE INSTITUTE FOR FAITH & FREEDOM
Among recent actions by the U.S. Supreme Court, a four-sentence order may set the stage for the court...
Remaking the Senate: Hyper-Democracy Rears Its Head
JOHN A. SPARKS, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES
Periodically, those who do not think that the U.S. Constitution is “democratic” enough set out to repudiate...
Forced Public Sector Union Fees Dismantled: Janus v. AFSCME
JOHN A. SPARKS, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES
Public sector unions, the real strength of American unionism, have been dealt a serious blow by the U.S....
The Grove City Bill: A President vs. Congress
JOHN A. SPARKS, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES
We wrote earlier about the Grove City College Supreme Court case (Grove City College v. Bell) in which the high court ruled...
One Small But Mighty College Against Federal Domination
The Grove City College Case
JOHN A. SPARKS, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES
In 1976, Grove City College, a Christian college of arts, letters, and sciences...
Freedom of Speech and Forced Union Payments: Janus v. AFSCME
JOHN A. SPARKS, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES
Unions have been on the decline since 1954—which was their high point in membership as a percentage of the...
Colorado’s ‘Half-baked’ Decision: The Masterpiece Capeshop Case
JOHN A. SPARKS, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES
Who would have guessed that the religious liberty and free-speech rights of Americans would be tested in...
The Playground Fight Over Religious Liberty
JOHN A. SPARKS, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES
Trinity Lutheran Church is a church in Columbia, Missouri that operates a Christian preschool and daycare center...
The New Conservative Legal Mainstream–and Why the Left is Worried
JOHN A. SPARKS, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES
Senators Chuck Schumer and Patrick Leahy claimed that newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch was not...