Belle was coming down for a quick/overnight visit, via Amtrak from Washington, to join MH and I and friends in celebrating my birthday at the above-mentioned art museum. She didn’t have much time in her weekend schedule, but went to the trouble to get train tickets, which I greatly a...
"Constitutional" — podcast series This podcast works through the US Constitution, article by article and amendment by amendment. Each episode brings the story to life, so you learn how the text came about, as well as what it says. You cannot understand American politics without understanding th...
Conversely, proponents of the right to bear arms contend that responsible gun ownership is not only a constitutional right but also a deterrent to criminal activity. They argue that an armed citizenry can act as a safeguard, dissuading potential offenders and contributing to overall societal securit...
They maintain realistic expectations of their relationships. They honour each other in small ways on a regular basis. They listen, and they hear every word. They keep their promises. They stick around. The first friend, Carolia Arcadia, a psychologist from Romania. Chantal Renee, Ohio’s leadi...
To enforce gun control throughout the nation means violating a persons Constitutional rights. Although some people feel that the issue of gun control will limit crime, the issue should not exist due to the fact that guns are necessary for self defense against crime, andby enforcing gun control...
After McCorvey’s suit was filed, a Texas district court ruled the state’s abortion ban violated the constitutional right to privacy under the14thAmendment. Wade persisted, however, and vowed to prosecute any doctor who performed what he deemed unnecessary abortions in the state. The case event...
because in a country where justice is allegedly based on the rule of law, here is a Constitutional law which says that is not totally true - that there are some laws and some acts of government which would be unconstitutional even though there is no specific article or amendment in the Con...
Last year, whenTexas Governor Greg Abbott signed several pieces of legislation into lawthat declared the state to be a “Second Amendment sanctuary”, I wasn’t shocked. But I was angry. This is the same governor who oversawblatant attacks on the right to voteby dismissing the reality of ...
“Well, I believe in the soul … the small of a woman’s back, the hanging curveball, high fiber, good Scotch. That the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing ...
I chose to attend the oral argument ofLee v. Tam. It was a First Amendment case, it had a sympathetic plaintiff (Mr. Tam and the Slants), and the outcome will almost certainly determine the outcome for the “Redskins” trademark. A couple of people told me that I should arrive at 4am...