Bill of Rights
Yet Another Federal Court Fail
Conservatives and libertarians often count on the federal courts to โprotect their rights.โ This is a bad strategy. Most of the time it fails. Instead of protecting rights, federal courts hand down bad precedents that end up applying to the entire United States. Yet...
The Power to Protect Is the Power to Control
Most people think the federal government should โguaranteeโ their rights. In other words, they think the U.S. government should police state and local governments to ensure that they donโt violate their rights. Practically speaking, the federal government does this...
Understanding the Constitution: the 14th Amendment: Part I
Past installments in the โUnderstanding the Constitutionโ series have focused mostly on the original, un-amended document. This two-part essay is a primer on the longest amendment ever adoptedโthe 14th. Some say itโs the most important amendment, because it empowered...
More Government Crimes
During the past three weeks, some unexpected government events occurred, exposing more government crimes and lies. In the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice claimed that while the government knows about torture during the presidency of George W. Bush,...