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Category Archives: Civil Liberties
The Prop 8 Decision
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Medical MJ Wins at Supreme Court
Monday, May 18, 2009
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear San Diego’s appeal of California’s Compassionate Use Act. This is good news.
Benefit of Doubt Goes to Cops
Thursday, January 15, 2009
The US Supreme Court just narrowed the 4th Amendment’s protections against unreasonable searches and seizures in a case called Herring v. United States.
This is a case about the Exclusionary Rule. Writing for the 5-4 majority, Chief Justice Roberts argues that the mistakes of law enforcement are not serious enough in the case to justify excluding [...]
DUI? Send in the Marines!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The US Marine Corps is participating in sobriety checkpoints in California. Maybe the California Highway Patrol and the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department are afraid to bust people for drunk driving without military protection. On the other hand, maybe there are more sinister reasons.
Read more about this story here, here and here.
Obama: Corporate Militarist
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Hope is one of the most powerful drugs, but it’s no substitute for progressive change. Our new President is dedicated to preserving a corrupt system. The US military is deploying in the USA. The government is going to bail out creditors instead of debtors. Get ready for [...]
CT Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage
Friday, October 10, 2008
The Connecticut Supreme Court has just legalized gay and lesbian marriage, based on their reading of the state constitution. The court applied intermediate scrutiny to the plaintiff’s equal protection claim. This is another well-reasoned and thoughtful decision. There were three dissenting opinions; these too are well-crafted, but they’re still on the wrong side of history.
Read [...]
Spy Satellites & Wall Street Bailout
Friday, October 3, 2008
This has been a dreadful week for Constitutional government in the United States. First, the government funds the National Applications Office. This is another step towards combining the US military with domestic law enforcement. Next, they enact the Wall Street bailout bill, one of the biggest crimes ever committed against the US Taxpayer.
US Army vs US Citizens
Thursday, September 25, 2008
The US Army is going to have a permanent garrison on US soil. The Third Infantry Division’s First Brigade Combat Team will take up residence on October 1, 2008. It is going to train to use force on Americans.
This is another signal event that shows hard times are coming. We’re on a slippery slope. Only [...]
Medical MJ Wins in Court
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The City of Santa Cruz, California has sued the US Attorney General over federal interference with California’s medical marijuana law. Among other things, the plaintiffs allege that the government’s conduct violates the 10th Amendment. The defense brought a motion for summary judgment on the 10th Amendment issue, which they recently lost.
San Diego and San Bernardino [...]
Privacy Dies in France
Thursday, September 11, 2008
The right to privacy is in deep trouble throughout the western world. The latest bad news comes from France, which has just been saddled with a new national intelligence agency with the power to keep track of the political ideas and sex lives of people who are not suspected of being criminals.
Time will tell if [...]