Category Archives: Politics
More Unlawful Presidential Killing
As the debate rages over whether the president needs congressional authorization for war prior to his deployment of the military to degrade or destroy ISIS, the terrorist organization that none of us had heard about until a few months ago, the nation has lost sight of the more fundamental issue of President Obama’s infidelity to the rule of law. Other […]
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Waging War
James Madison is commonly referred to as the Father of the Constitution in large measure because, in the secrecy of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, he kept the most complete set of notes. He also had a very keen mind and a modest demeanor and an uncanny ability to solidify consensus around basic principles that are woven into […]
Read moreGovernment Exceptions to the 4th Amendment; Where Are They?
Judges these days seem just fine with allowing the government exceptions to the 4th Amendment. That doesn’t surprise me, I went to law school. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreThe Term Limits We Need!
“We need term limits!” That’s the cry we hear so often today. The question is, “Why are people so dead set on reinventing the wheel?” Simple answer – we are ignorant of history. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreAn Unhappy Summer for Liberty
At the root of the chaos in the Middle East and here at home are governments that respect no limits on their exercise of power. Public officials — who are supposed to be our public servants — routinely behave as if they are our masters. They reject the confines of the Constitution, they don’t believe that our rights are inalienable, […]
Read morePolice Departments are Over-funded: It’s All About Priorities
Based on a reading of reader comments below articles about Ferguson, Missouri, some people seem to be under the impression that the police help people recover stolen property, and that we’ll all appreciate the police if we’re ever a victim of property crime. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreConstitutional Confrontation: Spying, Lying and Torture
In some respects, the recent admission by CIA Director John Brennan that his agents and his lawyers have been spying on the senators whose job it is to monitor the agency should come as no surprise. The agency’s job is to steal and keep secrets, and implicit in those tasks, Brennan would no doubt argue, is lying. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreChilling Free Speech, Establishing Tyranny
Judge Andrew Napolitano – “Chilling” is the word lawyers use to describe governmental behavior that does not directly interfere with constitutionally protected freedoms, but rather tends to deter folks from exercising them. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreCredit Cards Have Expiration Dates, Laws Should Too
Boston Globe – THE GREAT state of Minnesota, you’ll be glad to learn, is no longer interested in the size and color of your bug deflector. The legislature in St. Paul recently scrapped the 1953 law regulating that automotive accessory, one of almost 1,200 antiquated or bizarre laws that Governor Mark Dayton recommended repealing as part of a major legislative “unsession.” Among other changes: Minnesotans […]
Read moreHas the Dept. of Homeland Security Become America’s Standing Army?
The Rutherford Institute – “A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.”—James Madison “Here [in New Mexico], we are moving more toward a national police force. Homeland Security is involved with a lot of little things around town. Somebody in Washington needs to call a timeout.”—Dan Klein, retired Albuquerque Police Department sergeant Share […]
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