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Make no mistake: there is a clear correlation between state secrecy and the rule of law -- as one grows, the other surely shrinks.
In the seat of American political power, gun rights have been unlawfully compromised away by our politicians for more than four decades.
Convicted under the kangaroo court conditions of the Espionage Act, Jeffrey Sterling never had a chance.
Debate over boots on the ground as latest phase of war on terror ramps up
What is the best source for learning about the common law? In Schick v. United States, 195 U.S. 65, 69 (1904), the Supreme Court noted that "Blackstone's Commentaries are accepted as the most satisfactory exposition of the common law of England. A
In an extraordinary article in Law and Order, a police management magazine, a point that has been made here innumerable times has finally been made in black and white: There is no "officer safety" exception to the Constitution.
Although U.S. drones firing missiles at suspected bad guys in faraway places -- such as Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia -- have gotten much publicity in recent years, it was recently revealed...
In a blow to the constitutional rights of citizens, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Heien v. State of North Carolina that police officers are permitted to violate American citizens' Fourth Amendment rights if the violation results from a "rea
The popular TV show "The Simpsons" debuted 25 years ago today as a regular series, and among its cultural contributions are more than a few references to the Constitution.
Supreme Court Rules Police Can Violate The 4th Amendment (If They Are Ignorant Of The Law).
A federal judge, Judge Arthur J. Schwab of the Western District of Pennsylvania, used a deportation decision to probe the constitutionality of President Obama's executive order on amnesty, declaring it "unconstitutional."
Limiting free exercise of speech "is just an industry standard nowadays".
The myth of democracy – exposed
An amendment to a Senate bill in Illinois has been overwhelmingly passed to ensure that recording police officers and government officials is now a felony.
I have argued on many occasions that the language of patriotism and appeal to the Founding Fathers and the constitution must not be allowed to be appropriated by the political right wing in contemporary America...
Virtually all federal gun control measures - past, present and future - would be effectively blocked in South Carolina if two bills filed today pass into law.
That America is spiraling on a collision course with calamity seems certain. We seem to be ignoring virtually all of the lessons of history, and, well, you know what one fellow said about the folly of doing that. I join the consensus of patriots and
Due process is a set of legal requirements that protect the individual against abuse by the state.
Court may soon legitimize government control of speech.
Before going to the airport one day in July with an AR-15 rifle slung over his shoulder, Dr. Peter Steinmetz actually asked his family if they thought it was a good idea.
On November 14, 2014, Home School Legal Defense Association filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against Chief Sheriff's Deputy David Glidden and Sheriff Darren White of the sheriff's department of Nodaway County, Missouri.
Kill the MSM before they kill us.
For the First Time Ever, a Prosecutor Will Go to Jail for Wrongfully Convicting an Innocent Man.
There is no greater delimma is the history of a nation then when the Citizens wake up to the facts that their rule of law has been abrogated from within the very government and legal system that is support to uphold it. The several States and the Cit
The term "executive power" Article II, Section 1, Clause 1 of the Constitution, refers to the title of President as the executive. He is instructed therein by the declaration "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" made in Article II, Sectio
Texas Send in SWAT Teams Against Un-Armed Community – Why the Constitution Does Not Work.
In the years following the adoption of the Constitution, before he was Secretary of State under President Thomas Jefferson and then president himself, James Madison, who wrote the Constitution, was a member of the House of Representatives.
Priebus' promise that, should the GOP capture the U.S. Senate, they will stop Obama's executive amnesty is just so much hot air. I guess he thinks that we have all forgotten then Speaker of The House Newt Gingrich's "Contract With America."
States United Balanced Budget Initiative Arizona (SUBBIAZ) & Compact for America Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM (PDT) Tucson, AZ. Hilton El Conquistador
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