Feb 14, 2024 – Our cousins to the north have never enjoyed some of the constitutional protections we have here — most notably, the First and Second … While Canada lacks our explicit First Amendment, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, in Section 2(b), states: 2. … See Related: After Getting Dragged, Congressman Deletes Post About the First Amendment and Hate Speech The price of freedom is eternal…

Feb 13, 2024 – "They shouldn't be out doing it in the first place. … The story is a prime example demonstrating the importance of the Second Amendment.…

Feb 13, 2024 – However, an appeals court recently overturned this ruling, noting that Rupp’s outburst was protected by the First Amendment. … If the first court’s ruling had stood, the officers involved would have been protected by qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that…

Feb 13, 2024 – While the impeachment process is straightforward, removal under the 25th Amendment is anything but. … The question of the "disability" of a president was first raised in the Constitution Convention in 1787. … Kennedy, Congress finally addressed the issue in the 25th Amendment.…

Jan 14, 2010 – her religious beliefs, and her private employer has no problem accomodating that… and this somehow constitutes a violation of the First … Amendment? … The highly publicized 2002 conviction won Coakley widespread praise for bringing the first successful criminal case against the widely…

Jan 13, 2010 – first, Legal Insurrection: Here is the language in section 1302(a)(3) of the bill (at page 125) passed by the Senate on December 24 … This language also is not dependent upon whether the abortion service otherwise is allowed under the Hyde Amendment regarding federal…

Apr 8, 2010 – The amendment failed. … of the amendment doesn’t detract from its truthfulness. … Leahy Refuses To Delay Hearings for Liu First a bit of background.…

May 10, 2010 – Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has an amendment to make Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wholly private enterprises.  … Crowley – Oversight and Government Reform) H.Res. 1294 – Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in May as National…

May 10, 2010 – She and other law school officials sued to overturn the Solomon amendment. The Solomon amendment originated in the House. … This was a direct violation of the amendment. She actually was claiming that the Solomon amendment was immoral. … She filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court opposing the amendment.…

May 7, 2010 – Controversial – At first glance, Kagan has the potential to be a very controversial nominee.  … The Senate took 5 recorded votes yesterday and the first was a 98-0 vote on  Senator Jon Tester’s (D-MT) Amendment to amended the term … Next week, expect the Sander’s Fed Transparency Amendment and a potential roll out of Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee.…

May 6, 2010 – Euro, in hindsight at least a stunningly bad move which for the EU makes this a major financial crisis and an embarrassment of the first … At least 64 Senators are kicking themselves today for voting last year against a DeMint Amendment that would have blocked $108 billion…

May 6, 2010 – The Shelby-Dodd Amendment was adopted 93-5.  … First Amendment Limitation Legislation – H.R. 5175, the DISCLOSE Act, will receive a hearing today in the House Administration Committee … FEC Supreme Court case that allowed for more First Amendment activity during campaigns. …

May 5, 2010 – This morning, police and the fire department responded to a call from the first floor of the executive tower of the Arizona Capitol … are working to ensure the federal government stops bailing out businesses, Corker and Gregg are working over time to defeat an amendment … future spill could begin right away; established the US Coast Guard as the lead agency responsible for spill response; and for the first…

May 4, 2010 – The issues to watch today are ObamaBailout – The ObamaBailout bill enters the first day of the real work on the bill.   … Fed Transparency Amendment – The Huffington Post reports that there is a controversial amendment, “The White House, Federal Reserve … (H/T to Dylan Ratigan’s Twitter feed) Bank Liability Cap Amendment – Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ted Kaufman (D-DE) have an amendment…

May 4, 2010 – He was considered a conservative Democrat, and a reliable vote for 2nd Amendment and pro-life legislation.  … My conservative values will inform my votes and the people of the 1st District will come first. …

May 20, 2010 – FEC, that American citizens organized into certain associations and corporations could not be denied their First Amendment right to…

May 17, 2010 – interest of equity, automobile dealers whose franchises have been terminated through no fault of their own be given an opportunity of first … McDermott – Ways and Means) Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments with a House Amendment to H.R. 4213 – The American Jobs, Closing…

May 14, 2010 – The issues to watch in Washington are: Elena Kagan Dislikes Guns– Elena Kagan is no fan of the 2nd Amendment.  … legal theory, that she had no “sympathy” for a man who claimed his 2nd Amendment rights to carry a firearm was violated.  … Senator John McCain’s (R-AZ) amendment to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, failed on a 43-56 vote. …

May 12, 2010 – Self Identified Conservatives, Pro-Lifers, and 2nd Amendment supporters are fleeing Fiorina like the plague. … First, in overall support for each of the three candidates, we see that Fiorina is the only one to decline — and to just within the…

May 11, 2010 – a string of delegates congratulated Horatio “Ted” Cowan III, a retired marine electrician from Rockland who wrote the adopted amendment … To begin with – and somewhat contrary to the first article – this platform apparently was drunk up by the conventioneers like thirsty…

May 28, 2010 – Senator Jim DeMint made a motion for consideration of an amendment to complete the border fence.  … The DeMint Amendment was defeated on a 45-52 vote.   … The Washington Post reports that a McCain Amendment for increased border security was rejected.  …

May 25, 2010 – legislature struck almost ALL of the harsher penalties and fees and fines, and dramatically reduced the sentencing structure for first-time … Arizona went out of its way in the amendment to make SURE this law was structured consistent with Federal law…and it seems pretty clear…

May 24, 2010 – and work out differences on their own, and the White House will be involved and then they will try to offer a manager’s type of amendment … Grayson – Education and Labor) H.Res. 1161 – Honoring the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University, the first Catholic … Skelton – Armed Services) Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with a House Amendment to H.R. 4213 – The American Jobs, Closing…

May 21, 2010 – Do you want a United States Senator — your Senator — to have words like Honor and Duty be the first words out of his mouth when he … He’s preaching small government, less regulation, low taxes, Peace through Strength, securing the borders, 2nd Amendment, free market … Marco Rubio and Pat Toomey are our first wave. They already carry bloodied swords. Feingold can be taken down.…

Jun 9, 2010 – The Senate will continue a contentious amendment process on the $140 billion Tax Extenders/Unemployment Extension bill.  … Politico reports, “BP CEO Tony Hayward, vilified for his handling of the Gulf oil spill, will make his first appearance on Capitol … This Committee has been very active since the spill and “was one of the first to uncover the blowout preventer as a failed mechanism…