Obama Follows Bush’s Lead Once Again

April 20, 2011

“We’re not going to use signing statements as a way of doing an end run around Congress”
Candidate Barack Obama, 2008
“On second thought…..”
President Barack Obama, 2011
I know this will not come as a shock to anyone by now, but President  Barack Obama has embraced another of George W. Bush’s policies that candidate Barack Obama criticized while […]

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Supreme Court Justice James Iredell

April 18, 2011

Supreme Court Justice James Iredell was nominated as an associate justice to the first United States Supreme Court by George Washington on February 10, 1990. He was confirmed by the United States Senate two days later. He was just 38 years old,the youngest justice appointed to the early Supreme Court.
Iredell was born in England in […]

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Supreme Court Justice John Blair

April 11, 2011

Supreme Court Justice John Blair was born in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1732.  Blair attended William and Mary College, which was founded by his great uncle, James Blair. After graduating, he studied law in London. Upon his return to Virginia he set up a law practice in Williamsburg in 1756. In 1787, Blair served as a […]

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Eric Holder’s Disingenuous Whine

April 6, 2011

Eric Holder finally pulled the plug on civilian criminal trials for Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, but not before blaming Congress for forcing his hand. He can try to scapegoat Congress, but the fault lies squarely with Mr. Holder and the administration for whom he is employed.
I have previously posted about all the reasons why I thought […]

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Supreme Court Justice James Wilson

April 1, 2011

James Wilson was nominated by George Washington to serve as an Associate Justice on the First United States Supreme Court, and was confirmed by the Senate on September 26,1789.  Like John Rutledge, he had asked President Washington to be appointed Chief Justice, but Washington instead named John Jay to lead the Court.
Born near Saint Andrews, Scotland, in […]

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Was Obama’s Kinetic Military Action in Libya Constitutional Or Not?

March 29, 2011

Was Obama’s “Kinetic Military Action” in Libya Constitutional Or Not?
Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution grants Congress the power to declare war.
Former constitutional law professor Barack Obama made this statement to the Boston Globe back in 2007:
“The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in […]

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Four Reasons To Defend WikiLeaks

December 8, 2010

Here are four reasons to defend WikiLeaks:
1. If  Newt Gingrich, , Dianne Feinstein, Peter King, Joe Lieberman, Charles Schumer, Joy Behar,Condoleeza Rice and Whoopi Goldberg all agree that Julian Assange is a terrorist, I’m forced to take the other side. This has all the earmarks of a major witch hunt.
2. Ron Paul is defending Julian Assange. […]

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Don’t Shoot The Messenger

December 6, 2010

Here’s Robert Gibbs on the Wikileaks disclosures:
“such disclosures put at risk our diplomats, intelligence professionals, and people around the world who come to the United States for assistance in promoting democracy and open government.”
From all accounts, he delivered this line with a straight face. The Atlantic described it as Orwellian. In fact, his failure to […]

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U.S. Considering Espionage Charges Against Wikileaks Founder

December 1, 2010

The U.S. Justice Department may bring espionage charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.  Attorney General Eric Holder announced that there is an “active,ongoing criminal investigation,” according to the Washington Post.
I don’t know whether or not Holder is serious, but I doubt this prosecution will get very far. Although Mr. Holder has already made it clear […]

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Supreme Court Justice William Cushing

November 29, 2010

William Cushing was born in Scituate, Massachusetts on March 1, 1732. Coming from a long line of attorneys, he graduated from Harvard and was admitted to the Boston Bar a few years later. It appears he was not very successful in private practice. His fortunes took a turn for the better in 1771, when his […]

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