Terry Stops and 3 Strikes Laws-Time to Revisit Both (Pt 2)
The improper application of 3-Strikes laws unnecessarily draws the ire of minority communities for handing out life sentences for minor drug offenses.
Constitution
Lavrentiy Beria: Sadistic, Bloodthirsty Bureaucrat
Lavrenti Beria is a historical reminder of the false security and inevitable fate of an enmeshed bureaucrat.
Fourth Amendment Fools
Being stopped and asked to show an ID is somehow a violation of the Fourth Amendment in the Crazy World of Tom Nichols. Better to let 40 million illegal aliens invade our country than inconvenience Tom Nichols for a few seconds.
Kamala Harris’ Secret Service Extension Revoked – a Tempest in a Teapot?
The press has grabbed hold of another non-issue in the hopes of making the Trump Administration look bad. This effort is failing more spectacularly than most: the removal of Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection.
Federalist 82 and 83; Federal and State Courts
Hamilton continues reviewing the Judiciary and goes into greater depth on the issue of the relative jurisdictions of the Federal and State courts.
Federalist 81; On An Activist Judiciary
Hamilton continues his discourse on the nature of the Judiciary in Federalist 81. This paper addresses the very current issue of an activist Judiciary.
Federalist 80: The Jurisdiction of the Judiciary
Our modern beliefs suppose that the third branch of government has unlimited authority to make pronouncements. But that is not the case nor was it the intent of the Founding Fathers.
John Parillo: Federalist 79; More on the Judiciary
After Hamilton’s introduction to the Judiciary in Federalist 78, he digs a bit deeper into the subject here.
Why Do We Allow Our Rights To Be Trampled Upon? by George Mcclellan
What are our “Rights?” We understand, or should, what the Constitution pointed out to us as our “inalienable Rights,” but the question must be asked: why are those rights being ignored for Americans but enforced for criminals?
Federalist 78; On the Judiciary
The nomination by the President, and the advice and consent role of the Senate, are designed to ensure that only the most qualified people even receive a nomination, let alone be confirmed as Justices.
Federalist 76: Ambassadors, Justices and Ministers
The Framers decided the best way to choose Ambassadors, Justices and Ministers was for a single person to nominate and a larger group to approve.
Our Judicial Branch Has a Legitimacy Problem
At what point will lost trust, turn into lost consent, and what will that look like?
Federalist 75: On the Power to Make Treaties
Federalist 75 deals with the President and his power to make treaties with other nations, subject to approval of two thirds of the Senate.
Federalist 74: The President and the Power to Pardon
With the exception of impeachment, the Power to Pardon is absolute. Nixon’s resignation is what enabled Ford to pardon him.
Federalist 73; On Presidential Salary and the Veto
Hamilton continues his series on the nature of the Presidency by discussing both the Presidential salary and the veto power assigned to that office.
Another Thing I Voted For
Another example of a normal America. A cease fire in the war on firearms and ammunition. Thank You Donald Trump!
Saving Babies: Texas Town Becomes 79th “Sanctuary City” for the Unborn
Taking a page out the Blue States’ sanctuaries for criminal illegal aliens, this movement, beginning with Wascom, Texas, in 2019, has gained steam over the past several years, spreading to Ohio, Illinois, New Mexico, Nebraska, Iowa, and Louisiana.
Federalist 72; Opposing Term Limits in the Presidency
Presidential Term Limits are a two-sided issue balancing necessary powers of the presidency, with checks and balances that prevent a return to monarchy.
Trump’s National Guard Quick Reaction Force: Why It Raises Constitutional Concerns of a Domestic Standing Army
when it comes to President Trump’s recent move to create a quick reaction force of National Guard soldiers—a standing unit that could deploy anywhere in the U.S. at a moment’s notice to quell riots—I have real concerns.
Federalist 71; On the Duration of the Presidency
Hamilton continues in Federalist 71 to explore the nature of the presidency, specifically limits on how long presidents may serve.