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The Supreme Court Immunity Decision Did America a Favor

By Bruce Ledewitz

My column today in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Obviously when I wrote it I did not anticipate an assassination attempt but that extreme action illustrates the danger to constitutional democracy that America faces and which the immunity decision helps assuage.

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Rucho is the Real Threat to American Democracy

Rucho is the Real Threat to American Democracy

The current rush to the bottom in redistricting is the fault of the U.S. Supreme Court. My column in OnlySky. Rucho is the real threat to American democracy The courts have blessed anti-democratic gerrymandering. Bruce Ledewitz 17 Jun 2026 Many people feel that...

Did Pa Justice David Wecht Issue an Improper Public Statement?

Did Pa Justice David Wecht Issue an Improper Public Statement?

Now that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette does not publish opinion pieces, I will sometimes post comments here, in my Hallowed Secularism blog. Fortunately, in this instance, the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle published my thoughts on Justice David Wecht's public announcement...

Is Indonesian Spirituality In Our Future?

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My column today in OnlySky. Indonesia models a different kind of secularism, premised on religious diversity and coexistence. Bruce Ledewitz 01 Jun 2026 My wife, Patt, and I just returned from a life-altering visit to Indonesia. I would never have believed that a...

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