The WaPo offers this fascinating glimpse into why the lame duck sessions of Congress have continued despite the obvious need to stop them. It turns out that the 20th Amendment (passed in 1933) was intended to do just that when … Continue reading →
It was only a Dream. Depending on the source, articles describing the defeat of the Dream Act refer to the young people involved as either illegal immigrants (correct) or undocumented immigrants (annoying euphemism). The measure, which would have granted citizenship … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I have a busy busy day today, and don’t have time to discuss this right now, although I plan to later. But it’s so potentially important that I thought I’d put up a quick post and a link so … Continue reading →
Julian Assange is in police custody in England pending a hearing on his Swedish rape charges. The judge has denied bail. There are a few surprises here. One is that the British have had the will to follow through on … Continue reading →
The comments in this thread led to the revelation that, in Britain, eating or drinking while driving has already been made an offense. And that’s not just drinking as in alcoholic beverages, either: drinking a bottle of water will do. … Continue reading →
…or this, which prevents one.
Continue reading →President Obama has had a bad couple of weeks. And Attorney General Holder isn’t far behind, with yesterday’s verdict in the Ghailani trial exposing the stupidity of their approach to the trials of Guantanamo detainees, emphasizing the civilian justice system. … Continue reading →
This is exactly why civilian trials for the Guantanamo detainees were always a very bad idea. The civilian justice system is inadequate to deal with them, and was never meant to do so. Not only that, but this trial was … Continue reading →
At this point the Christine O’Donnell First Amendment story isn’t so much about candidate O’Donnell any more. It’s about the press and its agenda for her—because it turns out she was widely misquoted. I wrote, in
Continue reading →If you go to memeorandum right now, you’ll see that their lead story is a bunch of articles on Christine O’Donnell’s alleged ignorant/stupid/shocking faux pas in her debate with Coons, where she allegedly had no idea that the Constitution establishes … Continue reading →
Federal Judge Roger Vinson has just announced that the anti-HRC lawsuit mounted by 20 states will be allowed to proceed. An excellent decision, IMHO: The judge questioned whether the administration was correct in arguing that all Americans are active participants … Continue reading →
District Court Judge George C. Steeh has upheld the government’s right to force people to buy health insurance or face a hefty fine. But, as Randy Barnett writes at Volokh, this is just the first step on a long road … Continue reading →