Indubitably, during the recent election, one of the major rallying points of Tea Party aligned voters was the US Constitution and its interpretation. Indeed, although the Tea Party started out as primarily a revolt against perceived spending policies of the Obama Administration and the Democratic controlled Congress (for example, the Affordable Health Care for America Act and the […]
Money and Free Speech
July 6, 2010 by
In favor of campaign finance laws that limit speech, have you ever heard the argument that “money isn’t speech?” Truth of the matter is, it’s probably not. But there’s a caveat… Apply this argument to other constitutional rights, and the argument starts to dissipate like dew in the morning sun. Says Eugene Volokh, a constitutional […]
Christianity and the Common Law
February 23, 2010 by
Of all my posts, the question I tweeted a few weeks back about Christianity and the common law has gotten the most views, much to my surprise. Despite the attention, I have no idea whether Christianity is a part of the American legal system’s common law. Justice and mercy, and crime and punishment, the language […]
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