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Go big, Sen. Jones, or go down trying

The perception, if not the reality, is that there is nobody to take the late Sen. John McCain’s place in the U.S. Senate as a “maverick,” or whatever one wishes to call McCain. There is no doubt that McCain leaves a void. He had a reputation for “independence,” if nothing else, even if that’s an … Continued
August 30, 2018

Trump, Sessions and the woodshed 

Trump takes Attorney General Jeff Sessions to the woodshed every few days as his whipping post outlet over Mueller frustrations.  I have always been taught you handle family challenges around the kitchen table, but this is not the case with Trump.  His rapid-fire, nuclear tweet missiles regularly blow holes in Sessions rampart.  The culprit behind … Continued
August 30, 2018

Palmer says he has full trust in Jeff Sessions

Friday, Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, expressed his confidence in U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “I believe he has done an excellent job in de-politicizing the Department of Justice,” Rep. Palmer said. “A recent CNN news story mischaracterized my trust in Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Jeff Sessions has my full trust and I believe he has … Continued
August 28, 2018

GOP chief justice candidate Tom Parker visits White House

Last week, Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker (R) traveled to Washington, D.C. with a group of local leaders from Alabama to meet with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and key members of President Trump’s staff in order to discuss issues critical to the future of our state and nation. “President Trump put this meeting … Continued
August 8, 2018

Justice Department creates religious freedom task force

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday announced that the Department of Justice has created a Religious Liberty Task Force, led by Sessions, in order to further the DOJ’s work to protect and promote religious liberty as established in the Religious Liberty Memorandum and the Implementation Memorandum. According to information shared by Liberty Counsel, on October … Continued
July 31, 2018

An Independence Day wish

A friend asked her Facebook followers this question on Independence Day: “On this beautiful 4th of July, I am just wondering what freedom means to you?” It’s a great question, and one well worth thinking about. One person wrote: “The right to think for myself is one thing.” Another quoted Nelson Mandela: “For to be … Continued
July 4, 2018

Haleyville pharmacy employees indicted

Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama announced that five employees of a Haleyville compounding pharmacy company have been indicted for allegedly conspiracy to defraud health insurance companies. The conspirators allegedly included a district and an operations manager. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town announced the charges against employees of Northside Pharmacy, … Continued
July 2, 2018

Feds working to make Bessemer safer

Federal, state and local law enforcement last week fanned out in and around Bessemer pursuing 35 people on federal and state charges in an ongoing effort to reduce violent crime in the Greater Birmingham Area. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson, U.S. Marshal … Continued
July 2, 2018

Foundation for Moral Law attorney says Justice Department will protect religious liberty

Wednesday, The Department of Justice announced the “Place to Worship Initiative,” which will focus on protecting the ability of houses of worship and other religious institutions to build, expand, buy, or rent facilities—as provided by the land use provisions of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). Foundation for Moral Law attorney Matt … Continued
June 15, 2018