Freedom in a Time of Madness
"The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with…
"The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times and under all circumstances." — Ex parte Milligan, U.S. Supreme Court (1866)
During the Civil War, when President Abraham Lincoln thought it expedient to silence those in the northern states who challenged his wartime decisions by incarcerating them in military prisons in the name of public safety, he was rebuked by a unanimous Supreme Court. The essence of the rebuke is that no. . .
"The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with…
The issue of whether government in America can quarantine persons against their will, ostensibly for their own health and that of others…
I have been writing for years about the dangers to human freedom that come from government mass surveillance. The United States was…
“Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech.” — First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution In the oral argument of…
Roger Stone is a gifted political consultant known for going the distance for his clients. He has worked for such marquee names…
"The Framers … conferred, as against the Government, the right to be let alone — the most comprehensive of rights, and the…
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." — George…
The president of the United States is on trial in the Senate. It is an impeachment trial and, thus far, has consisted…
I don't blame President Donald Trump for his angst and bitterness over his impeachment by the House of Representatives. In his mind,…
When witnesses testify in a courtroom and offer varying, contradictory or even unlawful explanations of the events under scrutiny, juries tend not…