Jeffrey Scott Shapiro
Articles by Jeffrey Scott Shapiro
SHAPIRO AND ANDREWS: Transforming democrats to dictators
Ever since Barack Obama was nominated in 2008 as the Democratic candidate for the president of the United States, his staunchest critics have implied that he had the makings of a dictator. Published May 20, 2013
SHAPIRO: New York’s defiance of the Second Amendment
Earlier this year in the wake of the tragic Sandy Hook Shootings, the state of New York defied the U.S. Supreme Court by passing the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, a complete ban on magazines that hold more than seven rounds. Published April 4, 2013
SHAPIRO: Obama’s birth certificate proves Americans are powerless
Many Americans were shocked yesterday when President Obama finally released his long-form birth certificate from the state of Hawaii. The real surprise, however, is that for the past three years, our democratic institutions did not address the matter. The media refused to tackle this issue with the same investigative drive with which they investigated Watergate, President Clinton's alleged indiscretions and the George W. Bush administration's missteps in Iraq; the courts declined to hear a single case on the issue; and Congress failed to hold any hearings on the matter. Published April 27, 2011
