Ark. Town Council Bans Civic Group, New Organizations
One of the quintessential ingredients of small-town America is the local civic group, an organization of individuals who attempt to better their community...
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Nev. Man Sues After DMV Rejects Request for “GO PALIN” License Plates
A Nevada man is suing the Department of Motor Vehicles after it denied his request for vanity license plates reading "GOPALIN," alleging that...
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Will North Dakota Finally Become a State in 2012?
On November 2, 1889, the Dakota Territory ceased to exist, becoming the states of North and South Dakota — or so the history...
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Law Enforcement to Use Facial Recognition Equipment
Law enforcement officers across the country are preparing to make widespread use of facial recognition equipment to identify people based on a picture...
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The 14th Amendment and the Debt
The topic of the14th Amendment of the United States Constitution is continuing to stir debate in Washington, with those who favor increasing the debt...
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Senators Snowe, DeMint Declare All 47 Republican Senators Support Balanced Budget Amendment
In an op-ed published last Thursday in the Wall Street Journal, Senators Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), declared that “Republicans in...
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Town Can’t Ban Cross Display, Says Conservative Legal Group
A conservative legal advocacy group has come to the rescue of a New Jersey man who was told by authorities in his community...
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Rep. Ron Paul Targets TSA Groping, Immunity
Liberty-minded Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) announced plans this week to re-introduce a bill that would hold Transportation Security Agency (TSA) screeners liable for...
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Veterans Join Religious Discrimination Suit Against VA in Houston Cemetery Case
Several veterans groups in Houston, Texas, are joining an area pastor in suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for religious discrimination, charging...
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President Obama’s Constitutional Exegesis on the Libyan War
There have been a lot of questions about the constitutionality — constitutional interpretations of a few decisions you’ve made, so I’ll just simply...
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Illinois Under Pressure to Recognize Right of Self-defense
With Wisconsin only days away from being the 49th state to enact legislation that allows for the concealed carry of firearms, pressure is...
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The Constitution and the Debt Limit
It’s a sad commentary on the state of affairs in Washington that the only occasions on which the United States Constitution is invoked...
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Does the NRA Support Gun Owners?
"We have proposed two amendments that we will have votes on today. One of them concerns the Second Amendment. I think it's very...
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Time Magazine Constitution Poll Reveals Mixed Results
As part of its July 4, 2011 cover story on the relevance of the Constitution, Time magazine included the results of a poll...
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Time Magazine Cover Story Asks: Does the Constitution Still Matter?
The cover of the July 4, 2011 issue of Time magazine depicts a shredded Constitution superimposed with the question: “Does it still matter?”...
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