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Big Data and the Meaning of Words in Court
Big Data and the Meaning of Words in Court
Considering how “fluid” the definitions of words are online (Merriam-Webster edits and adjusts their definitions of words) and in the areas controlled by Big Data this seems like a bad idea.
Biden Creates Comission on Expanding the Supreme Court
Biden Creates Comission on Expanding the Supreme Court
He isn’t court packing, yet. And probably won’t.
The Importance of Having a Lawyer for Self Defense
The Importance of Having a Lawyer for Self Defense
“My personal decision is to tell the police very little. “That man tried to shoot me.
Self Defense Is a Human Right
Self Defense Is a Human Right
Gun ownership by Black Americans is rising. This is a good thing.
New Mexico Is About to Become the 16h State to Legalize Marijuana Use
New Mexico Is About to Become the 16h State to Legalize Marijuana Use
New York was number fifteen and did so this last week. I fully expect that this will happen in all fifty states in the next four or five years, which will create and interesting schism between the states and the federal government.
Nullification of Federal Laws
Nullification of Federal Laws
An interesting article and background on how far the States can go when deciding they don’t want to enforce or be controlled by federal law. The obvious examples currently are the legalization of marijuana, the so called sanctuary cities for immigration, some of the refusal to enforce federal gun laws.
The Trial of Chauvin
The Trial of Chauvin
Not sure why there wasn’t a change of venue granted in this matter.�? It seems unlikely he will get a fair trial.
The Capital Riots Prosecutions Were Probably Oversold
The Capital Riots Prosecutions Were Probably Oversold
The article from�?Politico is here on how the incident on January 6th was hyped up out of proportion to the crimes alleged.�? “Americans outraged by the storming of Capitol Hill are in for a jarring reality check:
"Reorient" Really Means "Expand the NSA's Power and Scope"
"Reorient" Really Means "Expand the NSA's Power and Scope"
Michigan congresswoman Elissa Slotkin says the end date for America’s singular focus on threats from foreign terrorists has come and gone. “January 6, for me, kind of capped the end of the post-9/11 era,”
Biden Urges Supreme Court to Allow Warrantless Entry Into Homes and to Guns
Biden Urges Supreme Court to Allow Warrantless Entry Into Homes and to Guns
Via Forbes: “The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear oral argument in Caniglia v. Strom, a case that could have sweeping consequences for policing, due process, and mental health, with the Biden Administration and attorneys general from nine states urging the High Court to uphold warrantless gun confiscation.