Category Archives: Bill Of Rights

QOTD: Understanding the Bill Of Rights

Posted on April 22, 2011 by alan

From a QOTD over at Joe’s: “The Bill of Rights doesn’t grant privileges. It guarantees rights. The only granting is that of certain enumerated powers to the government. The government is not a parent. The government is not an ideal. … Continue reading →

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I AM TJIC!

Posted on January 19, 2011 by alan
Posted in Bill Of Rights, Police State, Teh Interwebz | 3 Comments

4th Amendment applies to email!

Posted on December 16, 2010 by alan

So says the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that the contents of the messages in an email inbox hosted on a provider’s servers are protected by the Fourth … Continue reading →

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That didn't take long

Posted on June 29, 2010 by alan

Monday, the Second Amendment Foundation filed suit in North Carolina seeking a permanent injunction against the governor, local officials and local governments from declaring states of emergency under which private citizens are prohibited from exercising their right to bear arms. … Continue reading →

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QOTD: Who is civilized?

Posted on June 28, 2010 by alan

“For example, many of the rights that our Bill of Rights provides for persons accused of criminal offenses are virtually unique to this country. If our understanding of the right to a jury trial, the right against self-incrimination, and the … Continue reading →

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2nd Amendment Incorporated

Posted on June 28, 2010 by alan

By a 5-4 split the Supreme Court found that the 14th amendment incorporates the 2nd. You can read the opinion here.

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Those dangerious ideas

Posted on June 10, 2010 by alan

Warning labels on the Constitution: A small publishing company is under fire after putting warning labels on copies of the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence and other historical documents. Wilder Publications warns readers of its reprints of the Constitution, the … Continue reading →

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Tell me again how Islam is a religion of peace?

Posted on May 26, 2010 by alan

The Indian Express: Demanding a permanent ban on Facebook, over two dozen Pakistani religious groups working under the umbrella of the JuD have decided to contact the UN for enacting a global law “against blasphemy of prophets and awarding death … Continue reading →

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State's Rights Comeback?

Posted on February 3, 2010 by alan

Utah has joined Tennessee and Montana in passing a state’s rights bill. The Utah Senate tentatively declared its independence from federal firearms laws Tuesday. Whether that defiance withstands a legal challenge remains to be seen. Legislation sponsored by Sen. Margaret … Continue reading →

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Austin Police behaving badly – Updated and Bumped

Posted on January 18, 2010 by alan

The Austin Police acting with the BATF are reportedly pressuring a gun show promoter to only allow sales to and from licensed FFL dealers at local gun shows. The Texas Gun Shows website has this notice: Also this flyer was … Continue reading →

Posted in 2nd Amendment, BATF, Bill Of Rights, Guns, Nanny State, Only Ones | 3 Comments