The Political Matrix Sustains the Illusion of Freedom
What you smell is the stench of a dying republic. Our dying republic. We are trapped in a political matrix intended to sustain the illusion that we are citizens of…
Company that produced first cultivated meatball sues Florida over ban on lab-grown meat
Home Daily News Company that produced first cultivated meatball… Constitutional Law Company that produced first cultivated meatball sues Florida over ban on lab-grown meat By Debra Cassens Weiss August 15,…
Tench Coxe’s Federalist Defense: Economic and Political Consequences of Disunion
In a number of his lesser-known federalist essays, Tench Coxe pivoted from his usual focus on the division of powers between state and federal governments to tackle various Anti-Federalist arguments.…
Assault weapons that are ‘disproportionate to the need for self-defense’ can be banned, 4th Circuit says
Home Daily News Assault weapons that are ‘disproportionate… Second Amendment Assault weapons that are ‘disproportionate to the need for self-defense’ can be banned, 4th Circuit says By Debra Cassens Weiss…
The Great Compromise and the Struggle to Preserve State Sovereignty
The first weeks of July, 1787 were full of fiery speeches, threats of disunion, and tenuous compromises. In other words, just an ordinary time at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.…
1st Circuit rules against Satanic Temple in challenge to city council snub
Home Daily News 1st Circuit rules against Satanic Temple… Religious Law 1st Circuit rules against Satanic Temple in challenge to city council snub By Debra Cassens Weiss August 7, 2024,…
Paper Money: The Founders Warned Us!
“The evils of paper money have no end” That’s how Thomas Paine put it, but he was far from alone. The Founding Fathers were deeply worried about the dangers of…
Former counsel sues BigLaw firm for alleged disability discrimination
Home Web First Former counsel sues BigLaw firm for alleged… Law Firms Former counsel sues BigLaw firm for alleged disability discrimination By Debra Cassens Weiss August 8, 2024, 11:48 am…
American Theocracy: Politics Has Become Our National Religion
Politics has become our national religion. While those on the Left have feared a religious coup by evangelical Christians on the Right, the danger has come from an altogether different…
BigLaw bonus leader makes announcement that will please associates
Home Daily News BigLaw bonus leader makes announcement that… Lawyer Pay BigLaw bonus leader makes announcement that will please associates By Debra Cassens Weiss August 8, 2024, 12:04 pm CDT…
Constitution: The Founders on the Limits of Parchment Barriers
The Founding Fathers understood that written laws alone cannot protect liberty. They warned that the Constitution could, like other documents before it, become a mere “parchment barrier,” easily ignored by…
South Carolina’s execution menu is not cruel and unusual, state supreme court says
Home Daily News South Carolina’s execution menu is not cruel… Death Penalty South Carolina’s execution menu is not cruel and unusual, state supreme court says By Debra Cassens Weiss August…