Category: Constitution

Chapter 15 – The Stay

by Ozymandias | Nov 12, 2019 | Big Government, Congress, Constitution, DoD Anthrax Vaccine, Executive Branch, Federal Power, History, Liberty, Military, National Security, Regulation, Rule of Law, Science

From the beginning I’ve had the sense that they have mischarged the offense, perhaps intentionally.

Chapter 14 – Secretary Cohen’s “Four Points”

by Ozymandias | Nov 5, 2019 | Big Government, Congress, Constitution, DoD Anthrax Vaccine, Drugs, Executive Branch, Federal Power, History, Liberty, Licensing, Military, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Rule of Law, Science

In December of 1997, the anthrax vaccine manufacturer was shut down and could not manufacture anything related to the AVA.

Letter to the Editor

by Fourscore | Oct 21, 2019 | Big Government, Constitution, Liberty, Markets, Taxes

I was going through some personal papers and found this copy of a letter I had written nearly 30 years ago.

Chapter 11: United States v. Stonewall, July 2000

by Ozymandias | Oct 15, 2019 | Congress, Constitution, DoD Anthrax Vaccine, Executive Branch, Federal Power, Fourth Amendment, Liberty, Military, National Security, Regulation, Rule of Law, Science

I had defended Marines and sailors facing a lot more time or charged with much more serious crimes, yet I was more nervous than I had ever been before walking into court.

The Glibening, Part Ten: The Triumph of Preet Bharara

by Tonio | Oct 4, 2019 | Constitution, Federal Power, Fiction, First Amendment, Satire

Fortune had smiled upon him unexpectedly. At that very moment his top man was strolling through the offices of Thought! magazine tagging along with NYPD on a crazy girl call that had come in that morning during the taskforce meeting. No warrant needed. Even if they were squeaky clean, and he knew they weren’t, NYPD would manage to find something.

Checks and Balances

by Jarflax | Sep 24, 2019 | Congress, Constitution, History

Civics 101: The United States of America is a Constitutional Republic, set up as a federation, with the federal government divided into three branches with separated, enumerated powers, and additional specific limits on the exercise of those enumerated powers.

Chapter 7 – Congress Acts: 10 U.S.C. §1107

by Ozymandias | Sep 17, 2019 | Big Government, Congress, Constitution, Deep State, DoD Anthrax Vaccine, History, Liberty, Military, National Security, Politics, Rule of Law, Science

More can and must be done, however, to rebuild trust, to avoid repeating past mistakes, and to...

Chapter 2 – The Nuremberg Code

by Ozymandias | Aug 13, 2019 | Big Government, Congress, Constitution, Deep State, DoD Anthrax Vaccine, Federal Power, Liberty, Military, National Security, Rule of Law

The first principle enunciated in the Nuremberg Code is that “the informed consent of the subject is absolutely essential.”

Scrot…. SCOTUS summary 2018-2019 session

by SUPREME OVERLORD trshmnstr | Aug 2, 2019 | Constitution, Regulation, Supreme Court

I tried to work in some snark into what is a really dry topic, but there’s only so much snark you can work into some devastatingly boring subject matter.

The Untold Story of the DoD’s Anthrax Vaccine Program, Serialized: Prologue

by Ozymandias | Jul 30, 2019 | Constitution, DoD Anthrax Vaccine, Federal Power, History, Military, National Security, Rule of Law

Ozymandias shares a pivotal experience from his life in this non-fiction novel. Check back each week for a new chapter.

Let’s Get Pessimistic About 2020

by R C Dean | Jul 30, 2019 | Congress, Constitution, Executive Branch

In which R C looks at the prospects for the 2020 elections, and sees little reason for optimism.

Mentally Incompetent to Stand Trial – What does it mean?

by ElspethFlashman | May 23, 2019 | Advice, Constitution, Crime, Liberty

There’s a few concepts about mental states, and how they affect a defendant during legal proceedings. Let’s cover the first : Mentally Incompetent to Stand Trial. What does that mean?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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