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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 […]

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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

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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 […]

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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

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