A Word About Jumping To Conclusions, Boston Edition
There’s a lot we still don’t know about what happened in Boston, so maybe it’s time to stop speculating.
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Pivotal 2nd Amendment Case
The Supreme Court has ducked an opportunity to expand the holdings in D.C. v. Heller
Mental Illness, The Law, And Individual Rights
Are we heading toward an era where a diagnosis of mental illness becomes an instrument for state oppression?
Mental Illness, Gun Rights, And Medical Privacy
Keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people while protecting individual liberty isn’t easy.
Sam Hurd and the War on Drugs
Calvin Watkins considers “The sad case of Sam Hurd,” a former wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears.
Why Marriage Equality Matters
A case from Missouri provides an excellent example of why it matters that states forbid people who love each other from being married.
The Background Check Deal: Grandstanding Or Good Idea?
The Manchin/Toomey proposal on background checks isn’t perfect, but it isn’t horrible either.
Fox News Reporter Faces Potential Jail Time For Refusing To Disclose Source
A Fox News reporter may go to jail for refusing to reveal a source. Should journalists have an absolute testimonial privilege?
Federal Judge Voids FDA Rule Barring Minors From “Morning After” Pill
A Federal Judge has stepped into a Culture War minefield, but that doesn’t mean he’s wrong.
Army Denies Purple Heart to Fort Hood Victims (For Now)
The Army has ruled, correctly, that the victims of Major Nidal Hassan are not entitled to the Purple Heart.
American Charged With Using Weapon of Mass Destruction that Isn’t a Weapon of Mass Destruction
An American fighting with Syrian rebels faces life in prison for firing an RPG against a government we’re trying to oust.
DOMA Under Fire At The Supreme Court
The Defense Of Marriage Act didn’t fare very well during today’s Supreme Court oral arguments.
Supreme Court Puts California’s Proposition 8 In The Cross Hairs
Today’s hearing on Proposition 8 left some wondering if the Court may end up punting the case away.
Georgia Claims Tennessee River; Chattanooga Next?
Georgia is in a border dispute with a neighboring state, but it’s not the Georgia you’re thinking of.
Non Sequiturs Regarding Same-Sex Marriage
The DOMA cases are about issues of equal treatment under the law, not about stopping some utopia where all kids have a traditional household.
AP Wins Case Limiting Fair Use
AP has won round 1 in a case against Meltwater that would severely limit the Fair Use concept in commercial cases.
A DOMA Confrontation was Inevitable
DOMA’s trip to SCOTUS was practically baked into the legislation.
New York Man Released After 23 Years In Jail For Crime He Didn’t Commit
David Ranta spent 23 years in jail because of lying witnesses and corrupt police.
The GOP’s Gay Marriage Problem
When it comes to same-sex marriage, the GOP finds itself on the horns of a dilemma.
LBJ Considered Hijacking 1968 Convention
President Lyndon Johnson considered flying to the 1968 convention and offering himself up for re-nomination.
National Security Letters Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled National Security Letters violate the First Amendment’s free speech guarantees.
Senator Rob Portman Comes Out In Support Of Same-Sex Marriage
Senator Rob Portman changes his position on same-sex marriage. Another sign of the times.
