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Category Archives: Consitution

NewYorker: Intellectuals for Trump

19-Jan-17

I’m posting this having read it but needing time to consider it. As we know, Trump shook the world with his win. I’m personally appalled by the man and believe the dignity of the office of the President has just taken a tremendous blow. This is a man who has mocked a disabled man, disparaged […]

Necessary tool for terrorism or behavioral modification technique?

09-Sep-12

If a TSA agent yells, “Freeze!” must you do so? Do they have the legal authority to do so and/or hold you accountable through the police power if not? Most importantly, is this frozen posture, “the posture of a free man?” Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to […]

The posture of a free man

10-Apr-12

Good article on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that strip searches of inmates are consitutional. Two zingers in the piece; first, the statement that the case may have been decided on the premise that it’s too disruptive to the criminal justice system to rule any other way. Second, the question at the end, “Is this […]

Laptop decrypted without defendant’s help

04-Mar-12

Well that effectively ends the Constitutional argument as it pertains to this case.   Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post

Court rules defendant must provide laptop password…

20-Feb-12

I’m no lawyer (though I hope to be some day), but I agree with the Instapundit. The ruling that the defendant must provide the password to her laptop is wrong. It seems to me she’s being compelled to provide evidence against herself, a violation of the fifth amendment.   Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on […]

GOP to mandate forced reference to Constitution

07-Jan-11

Though some (Barney Frank) are objecting to this on the basis that the Supreme Court is the ultimate check on legislative power, I think it’s a fantastic idea. It would put each legislator on the record as having backed a bill according to a provision of the founding document.  In other words, it would limit […]

Random thought: what is your obligation to follow a law you find immoral?

01-Jul-10

Or unconstitutional? Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post