Politics / Constitutional
THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT “The sword of the law should never fall on but those whose guilt is so apparent as to be pronounced by their friends as well as foes.” Thomas Jefferson, 1801. In my previous essay I charged everyone with examining their core beliefs. One of those...
As we follow the arguments before the Supreme Court regarding the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, there are some questions that we might ask ourselves. I am not an attorney, have never studied law, nor am I a constitutional scholar. I am just an interested...
A question has been raised about constricting the 14th Amendment to provide that only children born of a legal resident mother be given citizenship. Regarding that question here is some historical perspective. I think that perspective is important because what...
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of...
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of...
COULD TARIFFS REPLACE THE INCOME TAX? In 1913 the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was passed, allowing for Congress to establish an income tax. Immediately, a bill was passed and enacted with a Progressive Tax, leveling higher rates on those who could better...
I have been repeatedly told by those who support Mr. Trump, that his actions are what those who voted for him had wanted, and had expected. I believe this to be true. I do believe that a large fraction of any society longs for a strong leader, a father figure,...
Perhaps you heard the statement this week by Justice Clarence Thomas: "At some point we need to think about what we're doing with stare decisis. And it's not some sort of talismanic deal where you can just say 'stare decisis' and not think, turn off the brain,...
I, like many people in this country, have become concerned with the expansion of Presidential power that has accelerated in the past few months. I was taught in High School that there were three equal and separate branches of the government, and that the purpose of...
THE CONSTITUTION DOES NOT GURANTEE FREE SPEECH! That is absolutely correct. The phrase “free speech” never appears in the US Constitution or any of the amendments to it. What does appear, and only ONCE is “Congress shall make no law … abridging the FREEDOM OF...
Can Mr. Trump serve a third term as President? Mr. Trump has floated the idea that he might actually be able to serve a third term as President. Although on the face of it this seems absurd, we might take a moment to consider how this might be constitutional or...
And so, the Wildfire has begun. Here is a short list of the executive actions in the first hours after inauguration: Freeing criminals convicted by Juries, and validated by all available appeals, who beat Police and sent them to the hospital, defecated in the...