Congress has work to undo. What began as a trickle has become a stream that could become a cleansing torrent. Criticisms of the overcriminalization
of American life might catalyze an appreciation of the toll the
administrative state is taking on the criminal justice system, and
liberty generally. In 2007, professor Tim Wu of Columbia Law ... MORE
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Showing posts with label law. Show all posts
George Will: When Everything Is A Crime
Congress has work to undo. What began as a trickle has become a stream that could become a cleansing torrent. Criticisms of the overcriminalization
of American life might catalyze an appreciation of the toll the
administrative state is taking on the criminal justice system, and
liberty generally. In 2007, professor Tim Wu of Columbia Law ... MOREAndrew Napolitano: What If Hillary Doesn't Care?
Do Democrats even care? What if Hillary Clinton's emails were hacked by foreign agents when she was the secretary of state? What if persons claiming to have done so are boasting about their alleged feats on Internet websites and in chat rooms traditionally associated with illegal or undercover activities? What if this is the sore underbelly of an .... MOREBruce Walker: Reclaiming Legislative Power
Too many laws created by bureaucrats. The power to make laws rests wholly in Congress – at least that is what the Constitution says. Yet who makes the “laws” in our federal system today? Vast amounts of legislative power have been “delegated” to independent federal regulatory agencies like the Federal Communications Commission or to the ... MOREAlex Marthews: Mass Government Surveillance Is No Joke
A government of limitless power. Mass surveillance is becoming a punchline. John Kerry jokes with the press that it’s “so nice to put faces to the metadata.” Former National Security Agency chief Keith Alexander appears on John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight
and cheerfully describes the NSA as “the only agency in government that
really listens.” ... MORERadley Balko: Prosecutors Looking Out For Number One
Government lying becoming accepted practice. Tennessee law professor and Instapundit Glenn Reynolds takes on prosecutor misconduct in a column for USA Today. He begins with a case from California in which Kern County prosecutor Robert Murray appended a confession to a suspect’s statement without the suspect’s knowledge. ... MOREThomas Sowell: The 'Disparate Impact' Racket
Group disparities are common. The U.S. Department of Justice issued two reports last week, both growing out of the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown. The first report, about "the shooting death of Michael Brown by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson" ought to be read by every American. It says in plain English what facts ... MORENY Times Editorial: The President's Weak Privacy Proposal
Codifying bad behavior. President
Obama has said that the country needs a strong privacy law so consumers
can protect personal information from advertisers, Internet firms,
employers and other businesses. But the country is not going to get it
from Mr. Obama. The bill his administration recently offered will do
little to help individuals while giving ... MOREAndrew Napolitano: A Lone Wolf President
Can the president rewrite federal laws? Can he alter their meaning? Can he change their effect? These are legitimate questions in an era in which we have an unpopular progressive Democratic president who has boasted that he can govern without Congress by using his phone and his pen, and a mostly newly elected largely conservative Republican ... MORE
Brendan O'Neill: In Defense of Drunk Sex
First, it was just "don't drink and drive." Is it acceptable to have drunk sex? Most people who aren't citizens of the Islamic State or followers of some frigid Christian group will answer with an emphatic: "Hell, yeah." Not only is it acceptable, they'll think; it's good, one of life's great pleasures, a rare moment when you can ditch the pesky rational ... MOREIlya Shapiro: Clearly Worded Contracts Should Be Enforced
A concept that escapes some courts. Freedom of contract—the right of individuals to manage and govern their own affairs—is a basic and necessary liberty. The appropriate role of the government in contract-law disputes is to hold parties to their word, not to enforce its own policy preferences. The New Jersey Supreme Court recently struck a ... MOREBob Livingston: Tyranny And America's Moral Decline
Pushing the collective agenda. Whenever government establishes special “rights” or “privileges” for a perceived aggrieved class (also called a minority class), it does so at the expense of the rights of others. It inevitably leads to law, logic and reason being tied into undecipherable knots, contributes to the power and collectivism of government, ... MOREAmy Radil: Seattle Will Fine You For Tossing Food In Trash
Government's newest innovation in revenue collection. In Seattle, wasting food will now earn you a scarlet letter — well, a scarlet tag, to be more accurate. The bright red tag, posted on a garbage bin, tells everyone who sees it that you've violated a new city law that makes it illegal to put food into trash cans. "I'm sure neighbors are going ... MOREJohn Stossel - Owning Ideas
NH Bill Would Promote Jury Nullification Defense
The power to stand up to tyranny. A bill in the New Hampshire State House would make it illegal for a
judge to stop a defendant from telling the jurors about their ability to
nullify unjust or immoral laws. House Bill 246 (HB246)
would make it “an act of maladministration for a judge to deny or limit
the right of the accused to inform the ... MORERobert D'Onofrio: Protecting Individual Liberty From Evil
Evil persists when good men do nothing. Aside from the stunning brutality of the tragedy in France, the most
striking thing about the cowardly murders is how unambiguous the enemy
is in both intent and action. It’s uncensored, chilling and very real. This isn’t just a U.S. problem or a gun problem. It’s
also not a group problem, ... MORE
Resolve To Make 2015 The Year Of Repealing Bad Laws
by George Leef. A message to politicians. Look folks, I know that when you say you want to do what’s in the public interest, you mostly mean doing whatever helps you stay in office and calling it “the public interest.” Some of you, however, might actually want to do things that benefit the great mass of the people. This missive is directed ... MORECalifornia Begins Issuing Drivers' Licenses To Illegal Aliens
by Jazz Shaw. Welcome to 2015, with the usual hopes for new beginnings and fresh starts. Along with that, there is the expected flood of new laws going into effect all across the nation as proof of the various legislative bodies getting the work of the people done. The people of California in particular will see the fruits of their elected ... MORE
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