Court packing is the expansion of the Court with the intention to install new justices who will change the ideology of the Court.
Media Bias: An Expanding Chasm
Left disputes right, right disputes left, and in the middle are the American citizenry just trying to determine what actually is happening in our country.
Understanding the SCOTUS DACA Opinion
DACA was not affirmed. The process by which DHS rescinded DACA was remanded. Neither the Court nor the Respondents challenged the authority of DHS to rescind DACA.
Section 1557: Sex Discrimination and the Affordable Care Act
The Trump administration did not revoke transgender health protections. The new HHS rule is in response to litigation that forced HHS to revise a rule that was barred from implementation in 2016.
(Opinion) A Plea to the Media: Just the Facts Man
Detective Joe Friday (portrayed by Jack Webb in the 1950’s television series, “Dragnet”) had a phrase that he’d repeat when interviewing someone; “Just the Facts.” Just the facts appears to be a recurring theme in our community submissions. It seems that people are getting more and more tired of left/right news, and are seeking, “just the facts.”
(Opinion) Overwhelmed by the Media
The news is the news, the facts should not change depending on which news outlet you chose to follow. Today most, “news,” is actually commentary. Everything seems to be designed to get a rise out of you, keep you either scared or angry, because that generates clicks which drive revenue.
Section 230: A Complicated Issue
Like everything else, the debate surrounding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 is far more complex and nuanced than media reporting is willing to concede.
Qualified Immunity: No Reasonable or Legal Justification
I have found no reasonable or legal justification for Qualified Immunity (QI). QI, established by the Judiciary, is in direct contradiction to existing law and 14th Amendment protections.
Federalist No. 10
For Madison, the first objective of government was to protect liberty, so removing the cause of factions, which is liberty, would be antithetical to the purpose government. Thus, the remedy for factions would need to be the control of the effects of factions, which could be most appropriately achieved through a Republican Government.
(Opinion) I thought I was Color Blind...
So I guess what I’m saying is, it’s nice to be “color blind.” I’m so glad that you don’t treat people of other races differently or look down upon them. Honestly, I am. But that also means that you don’t see the fear our fellow humans live with.
George Floyd: A Seemingly Indefensible Case for Force
There is nothing good about the case involving George Floyd. Police were called to the scene because a store owner reported that Mr. Floyd was highly intoxicated and paid for his purchase with fake currency. Neither of those alleged offenses are violent offenses. Floyd was in the driver's seat of the vehicle when officers arrived on scene. From the video that we have there is no indication that Mr. Floyd was resisting arrest, and the officers acknowledged that Mr. Floyd appeared to be in medical distress. Just from what is known right now, there seems to be no evidence that the restraint technique employed by (former) Officer Derek Chauvin was warranted, which could make him criminally liable for Mr. Floyd's death.
Congressional Insider Trading: FBI Investigates Senators Burr and Feinstein
Both Senator Burr and Senator Feinstein had access to Congressional briefings on the severity of COVID-19 prior to that information becoming public. It is alleged that this information led the Senators to sell their stocks saving them thousands in losses that were about to occur.
Federalist No. 9
The States were not relinquishing their sovereignty to a Federal government; instead, they were ceding certain powers to a Federal government that would be composed of Representatives and Senators accountable to the electorate and legislators of the States from which they came.
A COVID-19 Vaccine is a Terrible Benchmark for Restoring Freedoms
Combatting COVID-19 has always been a risk mitigation scenario. Governments have assumed the role of your risk management authority, a responsibility that rightfully belongs to you. The governments should educate the population on the risk, severity, and mitigation strategies but the ultimate decisions should fall to the people. To be free you must have choice.
Federalist No. 8
Uniting the States under the US Constitution, for Hamilton, was the surest way to persevere liberty and minimize the tendency of standing armies to tend toward authoritarianism.
Liberty and Safety
It is not better to be safe than free. In the world of liberty, the consequences you suffer, either good or bad, are generally a result of your action or inaction. In a world of safety, the consequences of other’s action or inaction are suffered by you.
Federalist No. 7
For Hamilton, it was clear, the States united under one, limited government, stood the best chance of survival against threats from abroad, and from internal dissensions. The central government, to whom the public debt would fall, with whom the authority to mitigate territorial disputes, and by whom interstate commerce would be regulated, gave the States a uniform structure within to operate, and mitigated possibilities of internal altercations.
Voter ID and Voter Fraud
Requiring a photo ID to vote can mitigate some of voter fraud opportunities, but more needs to be done to ensure the integrity of elections.
No, President Trump cannot Order the Economy to Reopen
President Trump, and his administration, were not able to close the United States (US) economy and they will not be able to order it reopened. The President’s administration can offer guidelines and recommendations for the States, but ultimately it is up to the States to determine when they want to reopen.
Red Flag Laws are Antithetical to the Founding of the United States
It should be difficult for the State or Federal governments to take the life, liberty, or property of the citizens.