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A Good Friday Full of Liberty

“The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God.” – John Adams, in a letter to Thomas Jefferson on June 28, …

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Obama Suffers 12th Unanimous Defeat At SCOTUS Since January, 2012

Looks like the “Constitutional Law Professor” needs a refresher course in Constitutional Law.  And … considering the fact that he appointed two of the Justices, it must be an especially bitter pill to swallow for Obama.  #Caring. The Supreme Court of the United States smacked down yet another Obama Overreach this afternoon.  Unanimously, I might add. President Obama’s team suffered …

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Diane Feinstein’s CIA Outrage Is Laughable; Rand Paul’s is Not

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) gave us all a hearty chuckle last week, and again this past weekend when she suddenly decided to care about intelligence agencies having access to the private information of American citizens. Last week, Senator Feinstein was visibly upset as she gave a speech denouncing the CIA for withholding crucial information from …

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NSA Supporter Feinstein Suddenly Concerned About the Constitution

So on March 11, 2014, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) accused the CIA of going through Senate computers for classified documents and shouted for Congress to “declare war.” Without hesitation she decried how the agency “just went and searched the [Senate Intelligence] committee’s computer” without “ask[ing] the committee or its staff” about how they got the docs in …

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Supreme Court 4th Amendment Ruling: Is Third Party Consent Valid?

While citizens and the media focused on Ukraine, Venezuela, Ted Cruz, and midterm election races, the Supreme Court restricted the Fourth Amendment further by making it even easier for the authorities to enter one’s home. On February 25, SCOTUS decided in Fernandez v. California that authorities can search someone’s home without a warrant when the …

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Conducting Massive, NSA-esque Data-Mining Project With FHFA

I wonder how much of this data will be shared with the IRS? Officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are conducting a massive, NSA-esque data-mining project collecting account information on an estimated 991 million American credit card accounts. It was also learned at a Congressional hearing Tuesday that CFPB officials are working with the …

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Bipartisan Reform of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws? Yes

In the increasingly polarized political scene, it’s difficult to conceive of any cooperation between members of Congress, on any subject. We’ve seen fights over debt limits, entitlements, or whether criticizing the President is racist. We’ve seen disputes over whether and how to apportion blame for the ongoing economic doldrums. They do seem able to agree …

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Obama Announces Changes to NSA Data Harvesting, So You Think It’s OK He’s Got Your Phone Records

The President gave a history lesson today, after which he announced a transition for the NSA bulk data collection program, away from its current form and toward something that looks more like its current form would look like if it could be designed to look like something else. If you are confused by that, then …

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