Militarized TSA Employees Sent to U.S.-Mexico Border
What is left of a once-free country is slowly being turned into a real-life version of East Germany complete with its own version of the Berlin Wall. The TSA had …
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Some Impeachment Conundrums
If nothing else, the impeachment proceedings have encouraged us to think about some interesting hypotheticals. Here are a few: 1. Can former Presidents be impeached? Leading originalist-oriented blogger Keith Whittington says yes. …
Hawaii Bill Would Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying, Take on Federal Surveillance State
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Dec. 26, 2019) – A bill filed in the Hawaii Senate would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications …
The Constitution tells us impeachment is valid even though the Speaker has not transmitted it
Some legal commentators argue that the impeachment of President Trump is not valid until Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivers the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Hence, the argument goes, the …
To the Governor: New Jersey Passes Bill to Require Asset Forfeiture Reporting
TRENTON, N.J. (Dec. 26, 2018) – Last week, the New Jersey Assembly gave final approval to a bill that would impose strict reporting requirements for all asset forfeitures in the …
Impeached! But Meanwhile…
While everybody obsessed over impeachment, there was other news out there. Well, it wasn’t exactly news, because pretty much nobody reported on it. But some significant things happened – things …
Today in History: Federal Reserve Act Signed
Today in 1913, The Federal Reserve Act was signed into law by Woodrow Wilson. One of the most deplorable laws in the history of the United States, the act allowed …
Resolutions: A Starting Point for Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and John Dickinson
On Dec 24, 1798 the Virginia Senate passed resolutions drafted by James Madison in response to the hated alien and sedition acts. Three days earlier, the House had done the …
Three and Counting: Northampton Massachusetts Passes Facial Recognition Ban
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (Dec. 20, 2019) – On Thursday, Northampton became the third Massachusetts city to ban facial recognition technology with a unanimous vote by the city council. The growing movement …
Top-5 Reasons to Not Trust Sheriffs: Virginia 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Edition
People keep telling us that county sheriffs are taking a stand in Virginia. They’re refusing to enforce, they won’t participate, they support the 2nd Amendment. Here are the top-5 reasons …