Dr. Scott Gerber, professor of law at Ohio Northern University, discusses U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ adherence to principles spelled out in the Declaration of Independence. Gerber offered these comments during an Oct. 29, 2012, speech for the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society and the Campbell Law School Federalist Society. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click here.
Tillis announces legislation to improve suicide and crisis lifeline
At a time when depression rates among adults and children surge to record levels, US Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, along with US Sen. Alex Padilla, D-CA, co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, US Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, announced a critical step on Friday to improve the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.