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In human life, at some point we will face some difficult realities. It matters how we process them. The realities could be frightening, could be dismal, or could be merely a big disappointment. In the mind of a pre-psychotic person, it is easier to make up something that is not real, that provides relief from the pain and/or fear of this. This is the beginning of becoming mentally ill. This issue is up for me, because while I can't specify what I'm going through, I'm in for realities that include uncertainty and a tremendous amount of work, at least in the short term. So, I realized I could make some of this theme into a column for this week. -more-

In one week, the Court has made it clear that it believes guns are entitled to more rights and protections than women." — California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, June 24, 2022 -more-

The recent Supreme Court ruling in Carson v. Makin that Maine may not exclude religious schools from a state tuition program further erodes the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prior to John Roberts becoming Chief Justice, had been regularly interpreted to mean that the U.S. Constitution requires the separation of church and state. Since Roberts became Chief Justice in 2005, the court has ruled in favor of religious organizations in orally argued cases 83% of the time. -more-