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Archives for February 23, 2011

Have you read the Utah constitution, lately?

Commentaries on the Utah Constitution | Equity of Law. When was the last time you reviewed the Utah constitution? Salt Lake Attorney Ben Lusty argues that in all the renewal of interest in the US constitution, we’ve missed the boat with state constitutions. But this rebirth of constitutional interest ignores the state constitutions.  From this […]

State Falling Apart? Repeal the First Amendment!

State Falling Apart? Repeal the First Amendment! Senate Joint Memorial 8007 [in the Washington state legislature] requests Congress to pass an amendment declaring that corporations are not persons so that their speech can be restricted.The reason, according to the Memorialists, is that corporations cannot vote and therefore should not be protected by the First Amendment. But […]

Killing the golden goose in Wisconsin

Greed: what is it good for? In my other life, I play a member of one of the major political parties, and I regularly engage in issues, campaigns, and debates on a partisan level. In all of my activities, however, I try to maintain a level of civility that encourages healthy debate and discussion that allows […]