Category: Constitution

Talk to the Cops!? Are You Crazy ? Part 2: When Do Constitutional Rights “Attach?”

by ElspethFlashman | Mar 19, 2019 | Constitution, Cops, Rule of Law | 203

The second installment of ElspethFlashman’s look at Constitutional rights and protections during interactions with law enforcement.

Aligning the incentives in the Union

by SUPREME OVERLORD trshmnstr | Jan 29, 2019 | Constitution, Federal Power, Opinion, Rant, Rule of Law, Taxes | 246

I liked Not Adahn’s post on changes to the political system enough that I thought I’d...

A libertarian analysis of Chevron deference

by SUPREME OVERLORD trshmnstr | Dec 27, 2018 | Big Government, Constitution, Federal Power, Regulation, Rule of Law | 127

Why the hell would I bother to give deference to a damn evil oil company?

Libertarianism basics: a classic thought experiment

by PieInTheSky | Aug 6, 2018 | Big Government, Constitution, Federal Power, Libertarianism, Musings, Politics, Society | 283

Join PieInTheSky as he runs this tiny ship aground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle.

CODE IS FREE SPEECH

by ZARDOZ | Aug 1, 2018 | Constitution, First Amendment, Guns, Libertarianism, Liberty, Opinion, Technology | 146

ZARDOZ BRINGS YOU THE GIFT OF THE GUN!

A Lone Voice in the Wilderness

by Suthenboy | Jul 30, 2018 | Big Government, Constitution, Fourth Amendment, Musings, Opinion, Supreme Court | 192

Suthenboy has something to say about unaccountability.

Hot Take: LA Judge Defies First Amendment

by Old Man With Candy | Jul 15, 2018 | Big Government, Constitution, Cops, First Amendment, Liberty, Media | 24

U.S. District Judge John F. Walter thinks that the First Amendment is beholden to his authority. We say, “Molon Labe!”

How Predictive Analytics Simultaneously Improves and Ruins Your Life

by Q Continuum | May 24, 2018 | Big Government, Constitution, Federal Power, Fourth Amendment, Technology | 271

An inside look at Predictive Analytics that will both thrill and terrify.

Become A Constitutional Scholar With This Simple Trick (Or: How Not To Pick Up Chicks At Belt-Way Cocktail Parties)

by Holger-da-Dane | Apr 26, 2018 | Big Government, Congress, Constitution, Guns | 283

Holger-da-Dane on rights and The Constitution.

“Write to your congressmen,” they said. “It’ll be fun,” they said.

by I. B. McGinty | Mar 28, 2018 | Big Government, Constitution, Guns | 379

I. B. McGinty writes to Congress… see the results.

Constitutions, guns and limited government: a constant uphill battle

by PieInTheSky | Mar 21, 2018 | Constitution, Guns, Liberty, Musings, Welcome to the Party | 369

As an anecdote, I will talk of someone I know who is, let’s say, someone I had high hopes of when I thought of a move towards freedom in Romania.

Another #Calexit update

by jesse.in.mb | Jan 29, 2018 | Constitution, Federal Power | 321

Gretchen, stop trying to make ~~fetch~~ #Calexit happen! It’s not going to happen!

Firearms Friday: National Reciprocity

by Vhyrus | Dec 22, 2017 | Constitution, Cops, Crime, Daily Links, Guns, Opinion | 182

Vhyrus pulls off a Christmas miracle by getting off his lazy ass and writing an article.

Mother Theresa Makes $4/hr at Burger King

by Guest Contributor | Nov 15, 2017 | Constitution, Economy, Higher Education, Liberty, Markets, Opinion, Technology | 341

compgrokker expands on the concept of minimum wage, with special guests: automation, fiat currency, and inflation.

OK, I lied…More on Catalonia.

by Swiss Servator | Oct 19, 2017 | Big Government, Constitution, Federal Power, Liberty, Politics, Rule of Law | 275

Sully, remember how I said I wouldn’t write anymore about Catalonia? I lied…

What are Rights? An Encore

by SUPREME OVERLORD trshmnstr | Aug 29, 2017 | Constitution, Federal Power, Harambe, History, Liberty, Politics, Rule of Law | 176

Trshmnstr philosophizes further on the nature of natural rights.

Civil War II: A reflection on my hot take from May

by SUPREME OVERLORD trshmnstr | Aug 19, 2017 | Big Government, Constitution, Federal Power, Opinion, Racism, Social Justice | 245

trshmnstr re-visits his May article about the antifa movement

The (Small-l) Libertarian Case For a Non-Libertarian President

by sloopyinca | Aug 7, 2017 | Advice, Big Government, Congress, Constitution, Deep State, Economy, Executive Branch, Federal Power, First Amendment, Guns, Liberty, Markets, National Security, Opinion, Politics, Rant, Regulation, Rule of Law, Supreme Court, Taxes | 302

What is libertarianism’s best strategy to gain a legitimate amount of power nationally (and then happily cede it to the people)?
Sloopy believes there is a third, and overlooked, option.

Can We Unfuck Representative Government?

by Old Man With Candy | Jul 16, 2017 | Constitution, Federal Power, Opinion, Politics, Rant | 146

Libertarians and classical liberals look at our current electoral system as a fixed choice between Crips and Bloods. Is there an alternative?

The states and grand juries, Part Three: Reformers weaken, and in some cases destroy, the right to a grand jury

by O, statua gentilissima | Jul 14, 2017 | Big Government, Constitution, Crime, Death Penalty, Deep State, Executive Branch, Federal Power, History, Liberty, Opinion, Religion, Rule of Law | 95

“When Dr. [Samuel] Johnson defined patriotism as the last refuge of a scoundrel, he ignored the enormous possibilities of the word reform.” – Roscoe Conkling

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