Legalizing Drugs Will Reduce Violent Crime
by As demonstrated by his recent decision to send help to the embattled Mexico border region, President Obama is well aware of the problem posed by …
Category: Law
Abortion / Child Care / Law
Federal Judge OKs "Morning After" Pill for Juveniles – Parental Consent Unnecessary
U.S. District Judge Edward Korman says that the Food and Drug Administration’s refusal to approve Plan B for over-the-counter use by juvenile girls was politically …
Quote of the Day
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.: "The first requirement of a sound body of law is that it should correspond with the actual feelings and demands …
Why "Yes We Can" Could Flop Hoover-style
Barack Obama was elected in part because his signature slogan of “Yes we can!” resonated with many Americans, including all-important independent voters. For his presidency …
Education / Evolution / Law / Liberalism / Science
Texas Board to Block Teaching Evolution’s Shortcomings
The Houston Chronicle reports that the Texas State Board of Education has tentatively decided drop its 20-year-old requirement mandating that science teachers address both “strengths …
Test Your First Amendment Knowledge
The Student Press Law Center has an interesting quiz to test your knowledge of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It’s fun and free! …
Energy / Environment / Law
Guerilla Environmentalism or Fraud?
Tim DeChristopher, a Utah economics student, is – for now – the proud possessor of the obligation to buy drilling rights from the federal government …
Casualties of the American Drug War
America’s War on Drugs is a known failure and it’s south-of-the-border derivative is literally the cause of blood – and decapitated heads – in the …
Defining Marriage in California and Elsewhere
Claudia says that California’s referendum against legalized gay marriage should be rejected because Proposition 8 “helps no one and harms many” while removing the right …
Hallmark Store Demonstrates Decency
This little ditty says that some Hallmark stores owned by a small-time franchisee are refusing to sell the company’s new greeting cards that celebrate homosexual …