On Broccoli, ObamaCare, and the Commerce Clause
The most important rule in constitutional law, the late Justice William Brennan liked to tell his law clerks, is "the rule of five." Five...
Constitution
Arizona Birther Bill Faces Obstacles
The Arizona legislature is currently considering the Candidate Certification Bill, a so-called "birther" measure which directly calls into question Barack Obama’s eligibility to...
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Chief Justice Says States Have Compromised Their Sovereignty
Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday what has long been known but seldom spoken. During the third and final day of Supreme Court...
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Cradle-to-Grave Regulation Debated at “ObamaCare” Hearing
Supreme Court justices and opposing lawyers grappled with the question of limits on the power of Congress to regulate interstate markets Tuesday in...
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Justices Question “Penalty Tax” in “ObamaCare”
The attorney general of South Carolina told reporters Monday that the Supreme Court debate over the Patent Protection and Affordable Care Act is...
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Maine Joins the Fight Against NDAA; Other State Efforts Continue
Last week lawmakers in the state of Maine enlisted in the fight against federal tyranny and in defense of constitutional liberty. Specifically, the...
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Georgia Tea Party Activists Allied With Unions in Fighting Anti-picketing Bill
Georgia Tea Party activists have joined forces with organized labor to oppose a bill before the state House of Representatives that would limit...
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Intelligence Agencies Pass New Police State Spying Guidelines
Maybe now we know the true purpose for that giant domestic spy complex being built by the NSA in Utah. Attorney General Eric...
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Supreme Court’s Refusal of Case May Facilitate Discrimination Against Christian Group
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined a religious discrimination case filed by a pair of Christian groups at San Diego State University. In...
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White House Shifts Legal Gears as ObamaCare Heads to Supreme Court
The pressure of the continuing countdown to Monday, March 26, when the Supreme Court takes on the challenge to ObamaCare, has forced legal...
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Obama Law Requires $1 Abortion Subsidy From Every Insured American
The controversial “individual mandate” in the ObamaCare health diktat, which requires Americans to buy health insurance or face a hefty fine, also requires...
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FBI Director “Not Certain” if Rationale for Killing U.S. Citizens Abroad Applies in U.S.
When Eric Holder said in a speech last week that the President has the authority to order the killing of U.S. citizens abroad,...
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Pat Robertson Calls for Marijuana Legalization
“I just want to be on the right side,” Pat Robertson told the New York Times. “And I think on this one, I’m...
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Utah State Legislature Unanimously Passes Anti-NDAA Resolution
Earlier this week, lawmakers in Utah stood together and expressed their opposition to the indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act...
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Déjà Vu: Obama’s Military Actions in Syria May Be Impeachable
On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey told the Senate Armed Services Committee that...
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