FY 2008 Budget – Police
Tonight, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen will discuss/debate whether to pass a budget for FY08 which includes funding for six more police officers than were included in the Mayor’s budget.I received a...
View ArticleFEC vs. Wisconsin Right to Life
On June 25, 2007, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Federal Election Commission (FEC)erred in baring the Wisconsin Right To Life (WRTL) organization from broadcasting three issue ads during the 2004...
View ArticleHein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.
On June 25, 2007, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., 551 U.S. ____ (2007) that being a taxpayer is not enough to give an individual standing to bring a suit...
View ArticleMorse v. Frederick
On June 25, 2007, the Supreme Court ruled in Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. ____ (2007) that Deborah Morse, a high school principal in Alaska, did not violate the free speech rights of one of her...
View ArticleNational Association of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife
On June 25, 2007, the Supreme Court, in another 5-4 decision, resolved a procedural conflict between to federal agencies pertaining to the protection of endangered species, the result of which is to...
View ArticleParents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1
On June 28, 2007, the Supreme Court announced it ruling on an affirmative action issue that arose in Seattle, Washington and Jefferson County, Kentucky.By a 5-4 vote the Court struck down desegregation...
View ArticleSupreme Court Delivers Five, Important 5-4 Rulings—The Roles Played by...
On Thursday, June 28th, the Supreme Court ended its term, by issuing several important rulings, five of which were extremely important, 5-4 rulings, in which ChiefJustice Roberts and Justice Alito...
View ArticleTRADITIONAL MARRIAGE IS BEST FOR REARING CHILDREN
On September 18, 2007, the Maryland Court of Appeals issued the long-awaited ruling in the case of Conaway v. Deane, upholding the constitutionality of the Maryland law that “[o]nly a marriage between...
View ArticleCOURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS STATUTE LIMITING MARRIAGE TO OPPOSITE-SEX COUPLES
On September 18, 2007, the Maryland Court of Appeals issued the long-awaited ruling in the case of Conaway v. Deane (September Term, 2006, Case No. 44), upholding the constitutionality of the Maryland...
View ArticleMitt Romney for President
Mitt Romney is the best candidate for President of the United States.As I write this1, Mitt Romney just won the Nevada caucuses in a landslide, taking 51% of the Republican votes. Ron Paul was a...
View ArticleRe-defining “Family”—a way to destroy it
Those who seek to broaden the definition of “marriage” and “family” in order to secure for same-sex couples all the benefits that states confer on couples in a traditional marriages (between a man and...
View Article2008 Presidential Campaign Heats Up
Constitutional Law UpdatesSeptember 2008No. 142008 Presidential Campaign Heats UpJohn McCain (R) vs. Barack Obama (D)by C. Paul Smith The 2008 presidential campaign is already a year old, and we are...
View ArticleSupreme Court Confers Habeas Corpus Rights on Alien Enemy Combatants
Boumediene v. Bush, 553 U.S. (2008)by C. Paul SmithOn June l2, 2008, the Supreme Court ruled that alien enemy combatants1 detained abroad by our military forces in the course of an on-going war have a...
View ArticleSupreme Court Holds the Right to Bear Arms Is an Individual Right
District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. _____ (2008)by C. Paul Smith On June 26, 2008, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U. S. ______ (2008),...
View ArticleThe Roe v. Wade Scare Ad Tactic
CLU 09/08by C. Paul Smith The selection of Sarah Palin as the Republican Vice Presidential nominee has been a home run for Senator McCain and the Republicans. She is a true conservative. She wants to...
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Bailout Law Embraces Socialism
Our economic crisis is the result of excessive credit and a collapse of inflated property values. Difficult economic times like this provide the temptation for America to reject its...
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