L’état, c’est moi*
2008: Then-Sen. Obama said he would “not use signing statements to nullify or undermine congressional instructions as enacted into law.” 2011: President Obama uses signing statements to nullify or...
View ArticleThe week in banning
• Florida bans bath salts that may double as drugs. [link] • China bans smoking. Smokers unimpressed. [link] • Indianapolis bans texting while driving. [link] • Appeals court undoes ban on government...
View ArticleDo elected leaders worry about precedent?
Whenever our elected leaders decide to give themselves some shiny new powers — indefinite detention, warrentless wiretaps, killing Americans without due process — I always wonder, don’t they realize...
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