added 2007 Thu Jun 14 8:39:19 by populist
In Bush v. Constitution, the issue before the court was, "whether the Constitution's antiquated espousal of 'liberty' and 'checks and balances' should definitively establish the powers of federal government."
In Bush v. Constitution, the issue before the court was, "whether the Constitution's antiquated espousal of 'liberty' and 'checks and balances' should definitively establish the powers of federal government."
added 2007 Tue Jun 12 17:04:23 by populist
The Unlawful Internet Gaming Act was passed under rather dubious circumstances. It passed the U.S. Senate on the last day of Congress, late at night, with no floor debate, after being attached to an unrelated port security bill.
The Unlawful Internet Gaming Act was passed under rather dubious circumstances. It passed the U.S. Senate on the last day of Congress, late at night, with no floor debate, after being attached to an unrelated port security bill.
added 2007 Tue Jun 12 16:49:57 by populist
The war in Iraq goes on, but we shouldn't let it overshadow the war at home - one that frequently takes the lives of people who don't deserve to die. It's known as the war on drugs, but it's really a war on people who themselves are not making war against anyone
The war in Iraq goes on, but we shouldn't let it overshadow the war at home - one that frequently takes the lives of people who don't deserve to die. It's known as the war on drugs, but it's really a war on people who themselves are not making war against anyone
added 2007 Tue Jun 12 15:28:20 by populist
Kevin R.C. Gutzman has just released The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution. For what my opinion is worth, this is one of the most important books of the past 25 years. There is absolutely nothing like it, anywhere.
Kevin R.C. Gutzman has just released The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution. For what my opinion is worth, this is one of the most important books of the past 25 years. There is absolutely nothing like it, anywhere.
added 2007 Mon Jun 11 5:08:16 by populist
I have long admired those who, throughout history as well in the present, have spoken truth to power and stood up against tyranny, especially when it mattered most, and especially when it was most difficult.
I have long admired those who, throughout history as well in the present, have spoken truth to power and stood up against tyranny, especially when it mattered most, and especially when it was most difficult.
added 2007 Fri Jun 8 18:13:28 by populist
Murray Rothbard's scholarship spanned an enormous range, including philosophy, methodology, economic theory, the history of economic and political thought, economic history, economic policy, law, and contemporary politics.
Murray Rothbard's scholarship spanned an enormous range, including philosophy, methodology, economic theory, the history of economic and political thought, economic history, economic policy, law, and contemporary politics.
added 2007 Thu Jun 7 19:49:09 by populist
Today's vote means the habeas bill can now be brought to the Senate floor at any time. One source with knowledge of the legislative plan said Majority Leader Harry Reid has committed to bringing the bill to a vote within the month.
Today's vote means the habeas bill can now be brought to the Senate floor at any time. One source with knowledge of the legislative plan said Majority Leader Harry Reid has committed to bringing the bill to a vote within the month.
added 2007 Thu Jun 7 6:49:27 by populist
The United States has become the opposite of what was intended by our Founding Fathers. It is now not free, but rather sunk in dictatorial morass.
The United States has become the opposite of what was intended by our Founding Fathers. It is now not free, but rather sunk in dictatorial morass.
added 2007 Tue Jun 5 21:49:47 by populist
Whoever finds it appropriate to crave political power on the delusional theory that as long as the government has been popularly elected, and that, under such a government, the power belongs to the people, and is power legitimate, has set himself up on the path to despotism...
Whoever finds it appropriate to crave political power on the delusional theory that as long as the government has been popularly elected, and that, under such a government, the power belongs to the people, and is power legitimate, has set himself up on the path to despotism...
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added 2007 Fri Jun 1 1:17:13 by populist
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, has announced a series of hearings titled "The Constitution in Crisis: The State of Civil Liberties in America.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, has announced a series of hearings titled "The Constitution in Crisis: The State of Civil Liberties in America.
added 2007 Thu May 31 3:45:51 by populist
After many years of paying personal taxes, paying employer's taxes, honorably serving my nation, voting on principal and writing many articles in defense of freedom, I've been told by my President that I am the problem with America.
After many years of paying personal taxes, paying employer's taxes, honorably serving my nation, voting on principal and writing many articles in defense of freedom, I've been told by my President that I am the problem with America.
added 2007 Sun May 27 19:17:51 by populist
For those of us who love and understand individual freedom, it sometimes seems as if the Atlantic just isn't wide enough to impede the collaboration of Anglo-American elites seeking to re-mold the world closer to their hearts' desire.
For those of us who love and understand individual freedom, it sometimes seems as if the Atlantic just isn't wide enough to impede the collaboration of Anglo-American elites seeking to re-mold the world closer to their hearts' desire.
added 2007 Thu May 24 6:31:04 by populist
In a post-9/11 climate, the right of free expression is under attack and endangered in the age of George Bush when dissent may be called a threat to national security, terrorism, or treason.
In a post-9/11 climate, the right of free expression is under attack and endangered in the age of George Bush when dissent may be called a threat to national security, terrorism, or treason.
added 2007 Tue May 22 6:22:07 by populist
So why do billions of people around the world hate America so much? "Obviously", it's because of our freedom, our prosperity, and our democracy. How do I know? Because George Bush told me so. What other reason could foreigners have for resenting America?
So why do billions of people around the world hate America so much? "Obviously", it's because of our freedom, our prosperity, and our democracy. How do I know? Because George Bush told me so. What other reason could foreigners have for resenting America?
added 2007 Wed May 16 23:26:31 by populist
The government's briefs claimed that it needs to read attorney-client communications because lawyers have "presented security issues" at the base by giving detainees information about, inter alia, political developments that might affect Congress, or White House OLC memos concerning official torture policies
The government's briefs claimed that it needs to read attorney-client communications because lawyers have "presented security issues" at the base by giving detainees information about, inter alia, political developments that might affect Congress, or White House OLC memos concerning official torture policies
added 2007 Fri May 11 21:54:35 by populist
Envision a world where terrorists don't buy weapons from money made selling drugs. Imagine a world where felony crime drops over 50 percent and local police focus on drunk drivers, child predators and terrorists. Envision a world where if one day you or a loved one has a drug problem, you see a doctor not a judge. America can have this world, if
Envision a world where terrorists don't buy weapons from money made selling drugs. Imagine a world where felony crime drops over 50 percent and local police focus on drunk drivers, child predators and terrorists. Envision a world where if one day you or a loved one has a drug problem, you see a doctor not a judge. America can have this world, if
added 2007 Sat May 5 12:22:08 by RizlaRoll
Since the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 abortion-rights decision in Roe v. Wade,1 the law has taken the lead in defining the contours of the continuing public debate over reproductive liberty.
Since the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 abortion-rights decision in Roe v. Wade,1 the law has taken the lead in defining the contours of the continuing public debate over reproductive liberty.
added 2007 Sat May 5 0:19:06 by populist
it doesn't matter if the US is at war. It doesn't matter if the politicians tell us someone is a terrorist. It doesn't matter if atrocities have been committed, or if a person is being held "outside" jurisdiction. Habeas Corpus cannot be suspended ΓΆβ;¬" except in cases of "rebellion or invasion.&qu
it doesn't matter if the US is at war. It doesn't matter if the politicians tell us someone is a terrorist. It doesn't matter if atrocities have been committed, or if a person is being held "outside" jurisdiction. Habeas Corpus cannot be suspended ΓΆβ;¬" except in cases of "rebellion or invasion.&qu
added 2007 Mon Apr 30 5:07:01 by populist
The story of how the U.S. has paid for its wars is only partially about money.
The story of how the U.S. has paid for its wars is only partially about money.
added 2007 Fri Apr 27 18:10:31 by jovial
The world after 9/11 has led many Western countries to rethink their security policies, but where does the limit lie between protecting citizens and eroding their civil liberties?
The world after 9/11 has led many Western countries to rethink their security policies, but where does the limit lie between protecting citizens and eroding their civil liberties?
added 2007 Fri Apr 20 20:45:35 by populist
In the aftermath of Monday's deadly shooting in Blacksburg, Virginia, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is proposing a comprehensive, three-point plan to deal with the violence plaguing America, including a ban on handguns. Never mind our rights..
In the aftermath of Monday's deadly shooting in Blacksburg, Virginia, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is proposing a comprehensive, three-point plan to deal with the violence plaguing America, including a ban on handguns. Never mind our rights..
added 2007 Fri Apr 20 15:11:37 by populist
The cultists who support this National ID card say that it's all voluntary. And it is. You can refuse to comply, in which case you won't be able to open a bank account, enter a federal building, ride a plane or train, etc. Yes, quite voluntary. A nice card, containing all sorts of sensitive information, which can be scanned everywhere you go.
The cultists who support this National ID card say that it's all voluntary. And it is. You can refuse to comply, in which case you won't be able to open a bank account, enter a federal building, ride a plane or train, etc. Yes, quite voluntary. A nice card, containing all sorts of sensitive information, which can be scanned everywhere you go.
added 2007 Wed Apr 18 18:38:57 by populist
Many people aren't aware that America - conceived in liberty in 1776 - didn't have a permanent income tax until 1913. In fact, the Constitution prohibited it. For over a century, the U.S. government survived quite well without an income tax. It operated a small, constitutional government on the revenue from tariffs and excise taxes.
Many people aren't aware that America - conceived in liberty in 1776 - didn't have a permanent income tax until 1913. In fact, the Constitution prohibited it. For over a century, the U.S. government survived quite well without an income tax. It operated a small, constitutional government on the revenue from tariffs and excise taxes.
added 2007 Tue Apr 17 3:47:02 by populist
So much of what has happened over the last six years seems a repetition of events drawn from English history, from the turbulent years from the Civil War to the Glorious Revolution-this could be said of the struggle over habeas corpus, which was right at the center of the conflict between Parliament and king, as seen in the Five Knights case of 162
So much of what has happened over the last six years seems a repetition of events drawn from English history, from the turbulent years from the Civil War to the Glorious Revolution-this could be said of the struggle over habeas corpus, which was right at the center of the conflict between Parliament and king, as seen in the Five Knights case of 162
added 2007 Mon Apr 16 20:40:30 by populist
The tribunals determine whether an individual is an enemy combatant. Needless to say, the cards are stacked against the prisoner from the get-go. The tribunals are allowed to rely on hearsay evidence and information acquired though coercion. Any evidence deemed "secret" is withheld from the prisoner. Can you imagine trying to defend yours
The tribunals determine whether an individual is an enemy combatant. Needless to say, the cards are stacked against the prisoner from the get-go. The tribunals are allowed to rely on hearsay evidence and information acquired though coercion. Any evidence deemed "secret" is withheld from the prisoner. Can you imagine trying to defend yours
added 2007 Sat Apr 14 0:28:09 by populist
REAL ID reduces rights of the individual to a string of digits, subject to the good-will of politicians, the government, software and/or bureaucrats. It makes Americans get permission to live and move in the basic functions of society: banking and travel. We shouldn't have to ask permission to be functioning citizens within our own country.
REAL ID reduces rights of the individual to a string of digits, subject to the good-will of politicians, the government, software and/or bureaucrats. It makes Americans get permission to live and move in the basic functions of society: banking and travel. We shouldn't have to ask permission to be functioning citizens within our own country.
added 2007 Thu Apr 12 21:52:40 by populist
I think it is time to reread the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the writings of our forefathers; then ponder the direction we are currently going and what we can do about it. Hopefully, for a time, the choice is still ours.
I think it is time to reread the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the writings of our forefathers; then ponder the direction we are currently going and what we can do about it. Hopefully, for a time, the choice is still ours.
added 2007 Fri Apr 6 5:02:19 by populist
For them, the military IS America. War is America. The president is America. The NSA is America. Every politician that they love and worship is America. And, if you don't like it, you obviously hate America. You must be some kind of terrorist, or communist; and you'd rather be living in some foreign dictatorship.
For them, the military IS America. War is America. The president is America. The NSA is America. Every politician that they love and worship is America. And, if you don't like it, you obviously hate America. You must be some kind of terrorist, or communist; and you'd rather be living in some foreign dictatorship.
added 2007 Mon Mar 26 21:55:19 by populist
We the people have no representation. No one stands for the liberty of the people - no one - and no presidential contender will save our rights, our land, our liberty, or Constitution. Therefore, let us begin on the most negative of notes.
We the people have no representation. No one stands for the liberty of the people - no one - and no presidential contender will save our rights, our land, our liberty, or Constitution. Therefore, let us begin on the most negative of notes.
added 2007 Tue Mar 20 19:01:09 by populist
In response, lawmakers are rebelling. In January, Maine's Legislature approved a joint resolution saying the state "refuses to implement the Real ID Act." The Idaho Legislature has taken a similar step. A bill filed in Massachusetts by state Senator Richard Moore would block Real ID in this state. The National Governors Association has al
In response, lawmakers are rebelling. In January, Maine's Legislature approved a joint resolution saying the state "refuses to implement the Real ID Act." The Idaho Legislature has taken a similar step. A bill filed in Massachusetts by state Senator Richard Moore would block Real ID in this state. The National Governors Association has al
