Chief Justice Roberts Reports on ObamaCare Recusal Controversy
In his annual report on the federal judiciary published Saturday, Chief Justice John Roberts of the United States Supreme Court wrote the he...
Constitution
Who Will Be in Charge if Romney Is President?
Who will be in charge of the executive branch of government if Mitt Romney is our next President? Who will be making the...
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December Gun Sales Break Single-Month Record
While iPods, Kindles, and Angry Bird stuffed animals were some of the hottest items of the 2011 Christmas season, December saw record-breaking numbers...
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Obama Signs National Defense Authorization Act into Law
President Barack Obama signed a law on New Year's Eve granting himself absolute power to indefinitely detain American citizens suspected (by him) of...
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New Gitmo Rules May Violate 6th Amendment and Atty.-Client Privilege
The commander of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, Rear Admiral David Woods, has suggested a fundamental rule change regarding the military’s right to...
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Court Upholds Immunity for Telecom Companies in Warrantless Surveillance Case
In a decision a plaintiffs' lawyer called an effort “to put lipstick on a pig,” a panel of the in San Francisco upheld...
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Ron Paul Calls National Defense Authorization Act “Slip Into Tyranny”
“A dictator enjoys unrestrained power over the people. The legislative and judicial branches voluntarily cede this power or it’s taken by force. Most...
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Gideon New Testaments at N.C. School Raise Ire of “Pagan” Mom
A mother in North Carolina complained to her local school district after her son came home with a New Testament, telling her that...
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“Snakes on a Plane,” Make Way for “Shrimp on a Treadmill”
How well can a shrimp perform on a treadmill? It’s a question that has puzzled mankind for ages. Fortunately, some researchers at the...
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TSA Isn’t Just for Airports Anymore
Travelers hoping to retain their dignity by taking buses, trains, or cars instead of airplanes are in for a rude awakening. “The Transportation...
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Supreme Court Just Might Upset Rent Controls in New York City
When R.S. Radford, a principal attorney for the public interest law firm Pacific Legal Foundation, learned about the ruling against a property owner...
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‘Birthers’ Lose Bid for Lawsuit on Obama Citizenship
The “birther” movement was dealt another blow to its efforts to unseat President Obama on December 22 when a federal appeals court dismissed...
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Why the U.S. Should Bring Down the Curtain on Airport “Security Theater”
“It’s infuriating,” Bruce Schneier remarked. “We’re spending billions upon billions of dollars doing this — and it is almost entirely pointless. Not only...
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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit of Former Gitmo Prisoner
On December 22, a judge from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order granting a motion to...
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AG Holder: Obama Will Add Signing Statement to NDAA
In a story published by the Talking Points Memo Muckraker, Attorney General Eric Holder (left) has confirmed that before President Obama signs the...
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