War, Atrocities, Jurisdiction and Habeas Corpus
In a recent article on Habeas Corpus, it was shown that the 10th Amendment prevented the federal government from suspending Habeas. Why? Because the Constitution only allows for its suspension in very limited situations. Article I, Section 9 spells this out quite clearly: The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, [...]
REAL ID: Opposition in Tennesssee
A Letter from a Reader: Why this Conservative Tennessean Opposes REAL ID 1. REAL ID is a de facto national identification card. At least Lamar Alexander, in recent comments, was honest enough to admit this. Has America sacrificed so much for freedom only to create a “papers please†society? 2. REAL ID does an end-run [...]
Real ID: A Threat to Security
Guest Commentary by Brian Trent There’s a lesson in the Aesopian tale of the man who wanted to cook a frog. When he tossed the amphibian into a pot of boiling water, it leapt out to safety. The thwarted cook then changed tactics. He placed the frog in cold water… and slowly brought up the [...]
Apr 24, 2007 | Categories:Government | Tags: Brian Trent, Guest Commentary, national-id, Real ID, rfid, security, State Sovereignty | 6 Comments »