Law

Obama's 'State Secrets' a Bigger Threat to Our Free Society than Health Care Ever Will

09.26.2010

Obama throws away American civil liberties in the name of state secrets and safety, continuing what the Bush/Cheney administration started in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy.

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Girls Gone Wild Uses "She Was Asking For It" Defense, Wins

07.24.2010

In the latest legal woes for Joe Francis and his “Girls Gone Wild” pornglomerate franchise, he’s actually gotten off scot-free. There’s been quite the backlash for the St. Louis, MO jury that ruled against a 26-year-old woman – known only as Jane Doe – who was filmed topless at a bar back in 2004.  I [...]

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Oklahoma Passes Strict Abortion Legislation Despite Vetoes

04.28.2010

While Arizona passed the strictest immigration law in the nation, Oklahoma did their own clamping down, as well, enacting some of the country’s toughest abortion laws: Though other states have passed similar measures requiring women to have ultrasounds, Oklahoma’s law goes further, mandating that a doctor or technician set up the monitor so the woman [...]

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New Arizona Immigration Law Could Increase Undocumented Crime

04.27.2010

Many people on both sides of the argument have already spoken their piece about the new immigration law in Arizona – the toughest in the country – that requires law enforcement officials to question people if there is a doubt about the legality of their citizenship. Those opposed to the law argue that it will [...]

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Michigan Passes Smoking Ban!

12.10.2009

The Michigan Senate passed a bill today that bans smoking in public buildings – with a few exceptions, notably the three Detroit casinos. The House is expected to also pass the bill, which would mean that starting May 1, 2010, the law would go into effect. This is a long time coming and well overdue.  [...]

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Free Polanski? UPDATED!

09.29.2009

Recently arrested film director Roman Polanski has the support of much of Hollywood as he fights extradition to the United States from Switzerland to face charges of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl at Jack Nicholson’s house back in 1978 that he has evaded for over thirty years. All signs point to him being guilty [...]

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Gay Marriage Rights are not about Religion

04.16.2009

New York may be the next state in line to allow same-sex marriage.  Gov. David Paterson (D-NY) introduced a bill to follow in the footsteps of Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Iowa. Of course, he’s got himself a lot of opposition.  Not surprisingly, this opposition consists of the religious community, particularly from Sen. Ruben Diaz of [...]

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The Backwards World of Religion

03.31.2009

(Massoud Hossaini / AFP – Getty Images) I would like to attribute something this grossly offensive and obviously a clear-cut attack on human rights to the sub-sect of fundamentalist radicals within the Muslim community.  But, when Hamid Karzai, the U.S.-backed, elected president of Afghanistan, a country that we invaded and “liberated,” forces legislation through that [...]

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Stop Sending Them to Prison

02.19.2009

Law Professor John Pfaff explains how the American prison system should be reformed. We need to stop admitting many minor offenders, even if they’re serving only short sentences. We need to focus less on high-profile drug statutes and more on the ways small-fry drug convictions cause later crimes to result in longer sentences. Once we [...]

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With Gay Marriage Comes Gay Divorce

02.08.2009

Hillary and Julie Goodridge, one of the first gay couples legally married in Massachusetts back in 2004, have gotten divorced. And the anti-gay rights groups rejoice! The writers at WorldNetDaily must love hearing this kind of news because it gives them the opportunity to fill an article full of inappropriate quotes around words.  It’s odd [...]

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