I’m looking forward to the comments our Libertarian friends will have to this New York Times blog post by Paul Krugman. I’m sure there will be whining and complaining, and usually from the same people so quick to ill-define…
Tag Archive for U.S. Constitution
The New Attack on Democracy: What the Founders Knew But We’ve Forgotten
by Michael D. Fox • • 5 Comments
One of the foundational principles of American democracy is under attack. When the nation’s Founders crafted the United States Constitution in 1787, they were careful to include a requirement that: “The Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their…
The Trial of John Yoo
by Michael D. Fox • • 4 Comments
I have just returned from a debate on presidential power at Chapman University Law School. In retrospect, the event should more properly have been called “The Trial of John Yoo.†And strikingly, it was Yoo who cast himself in the…
Gunfight at the OC Corral
by Michael D. Fox • • 4 Comments
There’s a gunfight brewing in Orange County that would make a great John Wayne movie. But the plot of the movie depends on your political perspective and your view on gun control.
Turn! Turn! Turn!: School Board Apologizes to Pete Seeger!
by Michael D. Fox • • Comments Off
The Obama inauguration had a unexpected consequence this week as the San Diego School Board formally apologized to folk-singer Peter Seeger for attempting to force him to sign a loyalty oath nearly fifty years ago.
Tell Senators Boxer & Feinstein to Protect & Defend Our Constitutional Rights!
by Andrew Davey • • 2 Comments
This just in from DFA! Check out this very important action alert. Now that our Fourth Amendment privacy rights are on the line, now’s the time for us to contact our Senators and tell them to put an end to…
CA-47: Thank Loretta Sanchez for Standing up for Our Constitution
by Andrew Davey • • 5 Comments
OK, I’m sure I’m not the only one who was deeply disappointed by the recent vote to “reform” FISA by deforming our Constitutional rights. This is really lousy news. And worse, it puts us on the path toward further erosion…
