Constitution
Congress Gave the President Sweeping New Power to Detain Americans Indefinitely
If you're like me, you've been looking for some definitive analysis of exactly what Congress did regarding the detainee policy in the conference...
Feinstein Introduces Due Process Guarantee Act
On December 15, just hours after the Senate had passed the compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senator Diane Feinstein...
Read moreRights Activists “Appalled” as Senate Passes Prison Without Trial Bill
Despite protests that the legislation will negate centuries old rights guaranteed by the Constitution, the Senate Thursday passed a bill authorizing the arrest and...
Read moreSupreme Court to Hear Challenge to Arizona Immigration Law
On Monday, the justices of the Supreme Court were very busy issuing orders and approving petitions. Already having committed themselves to considering...
Read moreIndefinite Imprisonment Moves Toward Final Passage
The White House has dropped the threat of a veto of the military authorization bill that would declare the entire world, including the...
Read moreLicensing Tour Guides is Unconstitutional, says the Institute for Justice
In its press release on Tuesday the Institute for Justice announced it is going to bat for the freedom of tour guides in...
Read moreFed “Supermax” Facilities House Convicted Terrorists: Due Process Violation
On November 17, four convicted terrorists appealed to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colorado, to review the alleged violation of...
Read moreTexas County Stands up to Atheist Group Over Nativity Scene
For the atheist group Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFR), Christmas is not the season to be jolly or liberal in a giving sort...
Read moreObama to Use Local Schools in New Terror Scheme
The White House unveiled its new domestic terror-war strategy, announcing that the federal government would be involving local schools and community-based officials in...
Read moreThe State Dept., Islam, and Freedom of Religion
In a few days, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will meet in Washington with the express intention of building “muscles of respect...
Read moreProject Gunrunner Part of Plan to Institute Gun Control
When the Project Gunrunner (also known as Gunwalker) scandal was first exposed, National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre (left) warned that it...
Read moreCongress Cedes Legislative Power to President
On December 2, the headline on businessweek.com read: “Boehner Leads Drive to Take Away Obama Power to Issue Rules.” Seems the Speaker of...
Read moreSupreme Court Allows Ban on Church Services in School
The City of New York Department of Education allows different sorts of groups to use school facilities for after-school activities. But is God...
Read moreNinth Circuit Court Denies Policeman’s Standing to Challenge SB 1070
Last Thursday, the often controversial Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (occasionally derisively called the “Ninth Circus Court” for its untenable holdings) threw out...
Read moreHuckabee Forum: Is Ron Paul a Constitutional Hypocrite on Social Security?
When Fox News' Mike Huckabee hosted a forum for the GOP presidential candidates December 3, few expected that Texas Congressman Ron Paul would...
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