Civilian control of the military means, oddly, that civilians control the military. And it means precisely that the military does not get to decide which civilians run the country.
If there’s an area where our attitudes and behaviors have changed more radically in my lifetime than gender equality, I can’t think of it.
New reports indicate that New Orleans Police were given orders to shoot looters amid the chaos after Hurricane Katrina hit the city. Fortunately, that never happened.
Glenn Greenwald argues that the “Ground Zero Mosque” debate is about more than just a “mosque” near Ground Zero. He’s right, but that also means the debate is likely to get uglier.
A quick flip-flop from Swedish authorities on a very serious charge.
Roger Clemens is probably regretting today the decision to testify before a Congressional committee about steroids back in 2008.
The 9th Circuit yesterday ruled that Stolen Valor laws violate the 1st Amendment and that there is a limited right to lie.
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, and his hair, will live to fight another day.
Same-sex marriages are still barred in California, but how long that lasts is in the hands of three judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Under what authority can the police lock down an entire city block, restricting our freedom of movement absent probable cause?
Ross Douthat’s latest New York Times column demonstrates an appalling misunderstanding of history in the context of immigration.
A helpful guide to the pleasures of navigating our nation’s capital by car, bike, or foot.
Judge Walker lifted the stay on his Order declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional, but the big news may be the procedural defect that could doom any appeal.
You aren’t allowed the sing the Star Spangled Banner at the Lincoln Memorial.
Should we abandon the notion of civil marriage? Would doing so end the clash over homosexual unions?
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says there is no governmental or public interest in continuing a ban on gay marriage. But what about the will of his constituents?
Two Florida teens have been arrested for being in possession of naked pictures of themselves.
Americans get apoplectic at stories of police officers shooting people’s pets but seem unphased when they shoot innocent human beings.
What impact will Judge Walker’s decision on Proposition 8 have on politics in 2010 and beyond ?
U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker today declared California’s Proposition 8 to be unconstitutional, thus opening the latest front in the gay marriage wars.
Despite assertions that the violence in Mexico is spilling over the border, we find a rather stark comparison of two key border cities.
If lawyers and MBAs don’t understand their mortgage documents, what chance do the rest of us have?
In arguing against lifting liability caps on offshore drilling, the Wall Street Journal is arguing against both moral responsibility and the free market.
A Federal District Court Judge has allowed a lawsuit against the Obama Administration’s health care reform law filed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to proceed.
A number of disturbing incidents point towards increased anti-Islam hostility in the United States.
California Rep. Dan Lungren was pulled over for speeding during a live radio interview.
Portland authorities have decided, for a second time, that there isn’t enough evidence to charge Al Gore with sexual assault in a 2006 case.
The requirement that “members act at all times in a way that reflects creditably on the House” has a parallel in the UCMJ’s “conduct unbecoming” clause.
Immigration “moderate” Lindsey Graham is suddenly sounding not so moderate.
Congress has (after many years of debate) narrowed the gap between sentencing for crack cocaine and powder cocaine.
Can a public university expel a student for a religiously-motivated aversion to homosexuality?
The Obama administration wants the FBI to be able to look at your Internet records without the inconvenience of respecting your 4th Amendment rights.
Marco Rubio doesn’t want to see the proliferation of SB1070s to other states.
The Lt. Governor of Tennessee suggested recently that religious freedom possibly shouldn’t apply to Muslims, but he’s only part of the problem.