Battle of the Titans/Theology/God's Creation/Education/Political Musings Newsletter & Podcast

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdHamm v. Smith (Capital Punishment) No. 24-872 [Arg: 12.10.2025 Transcript Audio] Issue(s): Whether and how courts may consider the cumulative effect of multiple IQ scores in assessing an Atkins claim. Case Preview • Argument AnalysisThe Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdNational Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission (Campaign Finance) No. 24-621 [Arg: 12.09.2025 Transcript Audio]Issue(s): Whether the limits on coordinated party expenditures in 52 U.S.C. § 30116 violate the First Amendment, either on their face or as applied to party spending in connection with "party coordinated communications" as defined in 11 C.F.R. § 109.37.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdOlivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi No. 24-993 [Arg: 12.03.2025 Transcript Audio] Issue(s): (1) Whether this court’s decision in Heck v. Humphrey bars claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking purely prospective relief where the plaintiff has been punished before under the law challenged as unconstitutional; and (2) whether Heck v. Humphrey bars Section 1983 claims by plaintiffs even where they never had access to federal habeas relief.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdOlivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi No. 24-993 [Arg: 12.03.2025 Transcript Audio] Issue(s): (1) Whether this court’s decision in Heck v. Humphrey bars claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking purely prospective relief where the plaintiff has been punished before under the law challenged as unconstitutional; and (2) whether Heck v. Humphrey bars Section 1983 claims by plaintiffs even where they never had access to federal habeas relief.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdFirst Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin No. 24-781 [Arg: 12.02.2025 Transcript Audio]Issue(s): Whether, when the subject of a state investigatory demand has established a reasonably objective chill of its First Amendment rights, a federal court in a first-filed action is deprived of jurisdiction because those rights must be adjudicated in state court.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdLearning Resources v. Trump (Tariffs) No. 24-1287 [Arg: 11.05.2025 Transcript Audio; Decided 02.20.2026]Holding: The International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the President to impose tariffs..The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdIUrias-Orellana v. Bondi No. 24-777 [Arg: 12.01.2025 Transcript Audio]Issue(s): Whether a federal court of appeals must defer to the Board of Immigration Appeals' judgment that a given set of undisputed facts does not demonstrate mistreatment severe enough to constitute "persecution" under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42).The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdLouisiana v. Callais (Voting Rights Act) No. 24-109 [Arg: 10.15.2025 Transcript Audio]Issue(s): Whether Louisiana’s intentional creation of a second majority-minority congressional district violates the 14th or 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdBost v. Illinois State Board of Elections No. 24-568 [Arg: 10.08.2025 Transcript Audio; Decided 01.14.2026]Issue(s): Holding: As a candidate for office, Congressman Michael Bost has standing to challenge the rules that govern the counting of votes in his election. This matters regarding the 2020 elections, and what happened regarding Standing of Candidates.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdChiles v. Salazar (Conversion Therapy) No. 24-539 [Arg: 10.07.2025 Transcript Audio]Issue(s): Whether a law that censors certain conversations between counselors and their clients based on the viewpoints expressed regulates conduct or violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

I became a Christian in response to this sermon of Bully Graham’s in the movie “Time to Run” which I saw on March 11, 1973, from then on my life changed, God gave me a new heart and gave me a new family. Culminating in meeting my wife Carol, 11 years later and marrying her on August 11, 1984, and then God gave us two great sons, ages 38 and 40 now. No regrets. She went to be with the Lord, on July 7, 2023. I look forward to being with her eventually.Time to Run, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association 1973 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space discussing Judge Boasberg SCOTUS updates, more updates on the Trump administration cases. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space discussing the indictments of Jim Comey, SCOTUS updates, former heads of the FBI, more updates on the Trump and other cases. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space discussing the indictments of Jim Comey, SCOTUS updates, former heads of the FBI, more updates on the Trump and other cases. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space discussing the indictments of Jim Comey, former heads of the FBI, more updates on the Trump and other cases. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

I have a counseling service for those who want educational counseling to help their kids and parents with Asperger’s Syndrome themselves or kids with the syndrome and other academic needs. I charge $100 per hour via Stripe, Venmo or Zelle for professional services.I am a retired College/University Professor who taught Chemistry, other subjects, and had many gifted students for over 31 years.Please email me at:[email protected] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

One of the first Twitter Space’s done by the Russia Hoax Sleuths, hosted by Fool Nelson, Ryan M, Monsieur’s Ghost, and Julie Lewis. Quite entertaining, as Michael Caputo, and Felix Sater showed up, and Scott Stedman got mangled. I have a lot more of spaces on the Russia Hoaxes, Twitter Files etc. Look around and listen,Battle of the Titans - Good Vs Evil, Christianity, Education is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with a discussion about the latest declassification and revelations about the JFK assassination part 3. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space about the Russia Hoaxes, DNI revelations and the latest on Trump cases, and other updates, particularly regarding firing people and injunctions. 8/4/2025 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with a discussion about the latest declassification and revelations about the JFK assassination part 2. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space about the Russia Hoaxes, DNI revelations and the latest on Trump cases, and other updates, particularly regarding firing people and injunctions. 7/21/2025 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space about the Russia Hoaxes, DNI revelations and the latest on Trump cases, and other updates, particularly regarding firing people and injunctions. 7/21/2025 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great Twitter Space by UndeadFoia and more of the Sleuths on the latest release of declassified material regarding the Russia Hoaxes and Crossfire Hurricane. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with more updates on the SCOTUS, Trump and other cases. Leslie, Ron, Ship, and King do a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. 7/13/25 update This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with a discussion about the latest declassification and revelations about the JFK assassination. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with more updates on the SCOTUS, Trump and other cases. Leslie, Ron, Ship, and King do a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. 7/7/25 update This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with more updates on the SCOTUS, Trump and other cases. Leslie, Ship, and King do a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. Part 2 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with more updates on the SCOTUS, Trump and other cases. Leslie, Ship, and King do a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Enjoy our fun conversation that went on over an hour…..The main point I tried to make was along this line: ”The Gospel of Jesus Christ answers the great question about God’s relationship to the world not with some philosophical treatise or some theological construct, but with a story.  It is the story about the awesome power of God that took a man who died as a criminal and not only raised him from the dead, but also rocketed him to a place far above “all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given… and made him the head over everything for the church….”  (Ephesians 1:22-23).  Neither hairy thunderer nor cosmic muffin, our God has shown his mighty power to save us by becoming one of us. God is both far above and for us.  And all in his temple cry, “Glory!” 😁Battle of the Titans - Good Vs Evil, Christianity, Education is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with more updates on the new Trump Administration and various issues. Updates, and discussion of Kash Patel, Dan Bongino and others. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with more updates on the Trump and other cases. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdI found this interesting, because of tax exempt status, based on Church service or doctrinal differences.Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, No. 24-154 [Arg: 3.31.2025] Issue(s): Whether a state violates the First Amendment’s religion clauses by denying a religious organization an otherwise-available tax exemption because the organization does not meet the state’s criteria for religious behavior.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdAn immigration case.Riley v. Bondi, No. 23-1270 [Arg: 3.24.2025] Issue(s): (1) Whether 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(1)'s 30-day deadline is jurisdictional, or merely a mandatory claims-processing rule that can be waived or forfeited; and (2) whether a person can obtain review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision in a withholding-only proceeding by filing a petition within 30 days of that decision.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdLouisiana v. Callais, No. 24-109 [Arg: 3.24.2025] Issue(s): (1) Whether the majority of the three-judge district court in this case erred in finding that race predominated in the Louisiana legislature’s enactment of S.B. 8; (2) whether the majority erred in finding that S.B. 8 fails strict scrutiny; (3) whether the majority erred in subjecting S.B. 8 to the preconditions specified in Thornburg v. Gingles; and (4) whether this action is non-justiciable.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdNuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, No. 23-1300 [Arg: 3.5.2025] Issue(s): (1) Whether the Hobbs Act, which authorizes a “party aggrieved” by an agency’s “final order” to petition for review in a court of appeals, allows nonparties to obtain review of claims asserting that an agency order exceeds the agency’s statutory authority; and (2) whether the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 permit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to license private entities to temporarily store spent nuclear fuel away from the nuclear-reactor sites where the spent fuel was generated.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdSmith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, No. 23-1141 [Arg: 3.4.2025] Issue(s): (1) Whether the production and sale of firearms in the United States is the proximate cause of alleged injuries to the Mexican government stemming from violence committed by drug cartels in Mexico; and (2) whether the production and sale of firearms in the United States amounts to “aiding and abetting” illegal firearms trafficking because firearms companies allegedly know that some of their products are unlawfully trafficked.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

”Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdIssue(s): Whether, in addition to pleading the other elements of an employment discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a majority-group plaintiff must show “background circumstances to support the suspicion that the defendant is that unusual employer who discriminates against the majority.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdIssue(s): Whether courts should apply the "moment of the threat" doctrine when evaluating an excessive force claim under the Fourth Amendment. A cop jumped on a guy’s car to stop him from hitting him and driving away and shot the driver in response.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdIssue(s): Whether the court of appeals erred as a matter of law in applying rational-basis review, instead of strict scrutiny, to a law burdening adults’ access to protected speech. About Porn Hub and efforts to restrict internet porn to adults only.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdIssue(s): Holding: The challenged provisions of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act do not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdThompson v. U.S., No. 23-1095 [Arg: 1.14.2025] Issue(s): Whether 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which prohibits making a “false statement” for the purpose of influencing certain financial institutions and federal agencies, also prohibits making a statement that is misleading but not false.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with more updates on the Trump and other cases. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with more updates on the Trump and other cases. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efdIssue(s): Whether Tennessee Senate Bill 1, which prohibits all medical treatments intended to allow “a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex” or to treat “purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the minor’s sex and asserted identity,” violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space with more updates on the Trump and other cases. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space about the updates on the Trump and other cases. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space about the election results and new updates to the DC Trump case. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space about the election results and resulting updates to the DC Trump case. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space about the election results and resulting updates to the DC Trump case. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

A great twitter/X space about various circuit elections cases, and updates to the DC Trump case. Leslie does a great job leading the teaching session to us non-lawyers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe