Another Example Of How Civilians Need To “De-escalate” When Dealing With The Police.
A cop can’t back down or go away. Don’t push it until the cop doesn’t have any options other than deadly force.
Courts
They all laughed; Do they realize that after President Trump, they’re next?
You can bonk someone in the head and walk out of jail without posting a bond but for Trump, the rules are different. Rather than stand up to this injustice, the American media embraces it and applauds his loss of liberty.
Safeguarding Liberty: Reassessing Post-9/11 Legislation
Enacted in the wake of 9-1-1, there Patriot Act has been utilized in ways that infringe upon the rights and freedoms of American citizens, signaling a troubling erosion of civil liberties.
Another Glass Ceiling Shattered
Once the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Minnesota wasted no time in enshrining abortion up until birth in its constitution.
The Schadenfreude Edition: From ‘Broke Don’ to Bloomberg’s list of the world’s richest men
Biden gloated over the Trump team’s admission in a court filing that they had been unable to secure an appeal bond of $464 million to satisfy the judgment imposed by a New York Judge
Trump Wins: Truth Social Stock Goes Public
This looks to be a major victory in former President Donald Trump’s ongoing lawfare issues;
The Attack on Qualified Immunity-Part III
Qualified Immunity for law enforcement officers applies currently if the officer acting commits an act not known to be a violation at the time it was committed.
The Attack On Qualified Immunity: Part 2
Judges wield a great deal of power and discretion in the system laid out in our Constitution, though not all of their power, such as judicial review, is spelled out precisely.
Ending Qualified Immunity: Part 1
U.S. Code allows for civil redress against any person acting on behalf of a government entity who deprives another person of their constitutional rights.
SCOTUS: Texas Police Given Go-Ahead to Arrest Illegal Aliens
On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court gave the state of Texas the go-ahead to implement a new law allowing Texas law enforcement to arrest illegal aliens. While Texas has no authority to deport the illegals, Texas judges will be able to issue deportation orders and Texas law enforcement will presumably turn them over to …
Lawyers + Politics = Polarization & Discord
Lawyers see the House and Senate as legislative courtrooms where the ultimate goal is to win and win at any cost for their client, i.e., their political party.
Snark Alert: Fani Willis Plays the Stooge
I’ve always liked those criminal mastermind movies. There’s always a genius that assembles a crew of the best in their fields, and one stooge that complicates things for everyone else. In the crime/comedy playing out in Atlanta, Fani Willis is playing the stooge.
Hold Them Accountable!
Larry Krasner is at least indirectly responsible for Dayemen Taylor’s murder. The only question is: is he directly responsible?
New York Opens a Back Door to Communism
Our founders saw the states as places to experiment with governance. New York has decided to conduct an experiment in communism, by seizing the means of production via lawsuits.
Are Democrats losing control over their lawfare campaign against Trump?
Surely at least one of the many Democrat charges would result in a conviction before Election Day. And President Joe Biden would cruise to victory.
End Of The Age?
Many have predicted when the world will end. All of them have been wrong. Jesus tells us that no man knows the hour. His word is sufficient for me. I will not attempt to make any predictions.
Paging Alec Baldwin
Alex Baldwin didn’t mean to kill someone. But his actions on the set of Rust were as reckless as they could be, and the reason a woman is dead. People should not defend him.
Nothing says equal justice quite like Letitia James’ daily updates of Trump’s debt clock
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a notice of entry in former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case on Friday. This motion “started the clock on Trump’s financial penalties in the case,” according to ABC News. One week earlier, Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to pay a massive $355 million fine, plus more than …
The Evolution of Judicial Power: Beyond Hamilton’s Least Dangerous Branch
In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton offers a reassuring perspective on the newly proposed Constitution’s judiciary branch, positing it as the least dangerous to the political rights of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court’s Imperfections: A Call for Vigilant Citizenship
The United States Supreme Court, integral to the American judiciary, is often seen as the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution.