Tag Archives: Supreme Court

July 22, 1937

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 22, 1937, the US Senate rejected President Roosevelt’s proposal to enlarge the Supreme court. They said the Supreme Court was like the prostate. It just needed to be big enough to do its job. If it got too big, it would lose effectiveness and maybe even develop cancer. Keep it the right size … Continue reading →

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June 17, 1963

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1963 the US Supreme Court ruled against the required reading of the Bible and forced school prayer in public schools. Pastafarians throughout the United States were overjoyed when this happened as they believed they had found a way to proselytize to the Christian majority in the public schools. They … Continue reading →

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April 7, 1969

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1969 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down laws prohibiting private possession of obscene material. Thousands of state and federal lawmakers and church leaders privately breathed a little easier.

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September 21, 1981

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1981 – Sandra Day O’Conner became the 1st female Supreme Court Justice. The rest of the judges said, sure, why not, we’ve already allowed a black man on the team, how much more damage can a woman do? But they quickly tried to rethink their opinion when a very … Continue reading →

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August 6, 1998

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DAY IN HISTORY in 1998 – Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky spent 8 1/2 hours testifying before a grand jury about her relationship with U.S. President Clinton. After watching it, Larry Flynt declared it was the worse porn he’d ever seen, and he once watched 18 straight hours of the amateur porn … Continue reading →

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