Whether you are a believer or not, churches used to be a central pillar in aiding the poor, the suffering and those in need. Something that helps with social cohesion and community in ways that the welfare state does not. Here is an article where the government is...
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Should You Be Allowed To Record The Police In Public?
As much as our current surveillance state troubles me (there are cameras everywhere and people carry them everywhere). Once should be able to record public acts in public and I can't see the legitimate government interest in preventing the recording of police. The...
Body Autonomy
This is from a few from a few days ago, but it's an interesting discussion of the right to control over one's body in various other ways the government intrudes (the author is prochoice as it pertains to abortion). Of the related issues are the obvious ones: drug use,...
The Danger Of Government Lists
From the article here: "The California Department of Justice’s 2022 Firearms Dashboard Portal went live on Monday with publicly-accessible files that include identifying information for those who have concealed carry permits. The leaked information includes the...
Woman Wins The Rare Case Involving Law Enforcement And Damage To Her Home
You can find the article here. "The Supreme Court has stated that a taking, within the meaning of the Takings Clause, includes any action the effect of which is to deprive the owner of all or most of his or her interest in the subject matter, such as destroying or...
Hard To Believe This Is An Actual Opinion Of The Los Angles Times
"Column: Is California ready for more Black people to legally carry guns in public?" You can click the link. It appears to be a clear admission that the gun laws in California were intended to deny law abiding black people the right to self-defense, the right to be...
The Right To Self Defense
Despite the brouhaha over the recent Dobbs decision on abortion, the real sea change were the recent cases regarding the 2nd amendment and the right to bear arms. The text of the Bruen decision can be found here. The money quote: “The constitutional right to bear...
The Latest Supreme Court Decision
It's been a big week for the United States Supreme Court. The one that everyone appears to be focused on is the Dobbs decision that overturns Roe v. Wade. Here's a link to the Supreme Court blog that has the decision. A couple things to note: The decision is over...
You Can’t Lie to Them, But They Can Lie to You
Just a reminder for why you don't speak to law enforcement without an attorney. It is still legal in Virgina (and elsewhere) for the police to forge and use forensic documents (the reports related to all that fun stuff you see on television like C.S.I.) when...
What Happens When You Get Stuck In The System
An article about the costs and burdens getting involved in the justice system. "[R]aises serious questions about the transparency, fairness, and availability of consumer choice in markets associated with the justice system, as well as demonstrating the pervasive reach...