by Dave Benner. I have often heard friends and acquaintances complain when they are called to jury duty. It is easy to understand the common gripes made in response to this mandate. As a result of the obligation, people are often displaced from their jobs and other pursuits, often for long hours and for little compensation. What if a jury ... MORE
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Showing posts with label rights. Show all posts
Jury Has Long History Of Righting Wrong Laws
by Frank Parlato. Below is something that is not taught in public schools. It is history nonetheless and easy enough for anyone who is interested to verify. Jury ended the power of kings. In 1215, when the Barons of England compelled King John to sign the Magna Carta, trial by jury was established. The King now had to seek permission ... MORE
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Have We Reached a Tipping Point in the Police State?
by John W. Whitehead. From Boston to Ferguson. The difference between what happened in Boston in the wake of the Boston Marathon explosion and what is happening now in Ferguson, Missouri, is not in the government’s response but in the community’s response. This is what happens when you ignore the warning signs. This is what ... MORE
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Edward Snowden Is Trapped Without Legal Protection
from Amnesty International. The reports that Edward Snowden has been living in Russia with precarious “temporary leave to remain” rather than under any formal asylum protection is further evidence he must be allowed to travel to and seek asylum in the country of his choice, said Amnesty International today. Russia’s one-year permit for ... MORE
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Borderlands: What’s Happening to America?
by Sheldon Richman. The place where rights vanish into thin air. A man, an American citizen, sits in his car as a U.S. Border Patrol
agent insists that he roll down his window. He refuses. Agents use
battering rams to smash the windows. Still, the driver refuses to leave
his car, so he is hit with a Taser from two sides. He screams. It would be bad ... MORE
Jacob Sullum: Dubious Rights Threaten True Liberty
Free birth control and unfree photographers. According to The New York Times, a case the Supreme Court heard in March, involving a challenge to Obamacare's requirement that businesses pay for their employees' contraceptives, "pits religious liberty against women's rights." Similarly, the recent controversy over an Arizona bill aimed at ... MORE
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ObamaCare,
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Steve Silverman: 8 Jury Nullification Objections Rebutted
You can't exercise your rights unless you know them. A recent Chicago Tribune editorial targets a new fully informed jury bill introduced by the New Hampshire House of Representatives. The bill would strengthen the current state law passed in 2012 that allows lawyers “to inform the jury of its right to judge the facts and the ... MORE
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prison,
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New Hampshire's High Court Allows 'COPSLIE' Vanity Plate
by Jeremy Blackman. A rare victory for free speech. The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled unanimously yesterday that the state violated an activist’s free speech rights by denying him “COPSLIE” vanity plates.Aligning itself with the petitioner, Seacoast area resident David Montenegro, who goes by the name “human,” the court said a ... MORE
Flash! Drivers Have Free Speech Rights
by Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff. The right to tip off other motorists to police. Here’s something we’d like to see law enforcement officers add to their “I-have-bigger-things-to-worry-about” list: drivers who alert fellow motorists to police radar by flashing their lights. Ticketing someone for a headlight heads-up is not only petty ... MORE
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Jacob Sullum: Real Rights Vs. Fake Rights
Free birth control and unfree photographers. According to
The New York Times, a case the Supreme Court
heard on Tuesday, involving a challenge to Obamacare's
requirement that businesses pay for their employees'
contraceptives, "pits religious liberty against women's rights."
Similarly, last month's
controversy over an Arizona bill ... MORE
Free Speech: A Relic Of The American Past
by John W. Whitehead. Living in a representative republic means that each person has the
right to take a stand for what they think is right, whether that means
marching outside the halls of government, wearing clothing with
provocative statements, or simply holding up a sign. That’s what the
First Amendment is supposed to be about. ... MORE
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government,
patriotism,
politics,
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Thomas Sowell: Freedom Is Not Free
Protect the Constitution and it will protect you. There may be something to the claim that all people want to be free. But it is a demonstrable fact that freedom has been under attack, usually successfully, for thousands of years. The Federal Communications Commission's recent plan to have a "study" of how editorial ... MORE
S.M. Oliva: Michael Jordan Vs. Free Speech
Circuit court ruling gives fame a First Amendment veto. In 2009, Michael Jordan's entry into the Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame was marred by
a “petty and punitive” speech focused more on settling old
scores than celebrating his legendary career. As Yahoo Sports
columnist Adrian Wojnarowski wrote at the time: “This wasn't a ... MORE
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It's Not A Right If Only The Sheriff's Pals Get To Hold Guns
by Steven Greenhut. A “right” is an “entitlement” that’s not dependent on the whims of authorities. If you have a right to “free speech,” then you can speak as you choose. The courts let the government enforce a few standards, but it wouldn’t be a “right” if government officials got to preview and restrict what you were ... MORE
Jeff Woodburn: Understanding Jury Nullification
Juries can deliver a message about unpopular laws. A New Orleans mayor famously warned federal officials after they closed down several well-established houses of prostitution that “you can make it illegal, but you can’t make it unpopular.” Well, in New Hampshire and around the country, that forecast may well be applied to ... MORE
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