Yummy, tasty crow
I am happy to admit that my pessimism regarding the Heller SCOTUS case was a bit off the mark. The Supreme Court issued its ruling today which upholds the right to keep and bear arms as an individual right. So, for lunch today, I will be having a heaping helping of crow.
Just a quick reminder…
…to all those waiting on the USSC’s Heller case: the five anti-freedom judges who struck down the right to own property (Kelo v. New London) are still on the bench. Keep this in mind as you wait for the ruling.
So it begins
Eviction proceedings have begun in New London, CT. To the residents on New London who are having their homes stolen “to promote the common good” (read: “generate tax revenue”), I have these words: Article [II.] A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and [...]
FEC rules that bloggers are journalists
Read the ruling here. Score a small one for the First Amendment. Of course, this wouldn’t even be an issue if the USSC had struck down the McCain-Feingold Bipartisan Anti-Free Speech Act as unconstitutional.
More Post-Kelo Shenanigans
Hat tip: Vulture’s Row. Cross-posted by Nicki at Constitution Death Pool. In recent years, there has not been a more disasterous ruling handed down by the US Supreme Court than Kelo v. New London. In Kelo, the Supreme Court ruled that local governments had carte blance authority to steal acquire private land from landowners by [...]
Rubbing salt into the wounds
Cross-posted at Constitution Death Pool. This past June saw a gross travesty of justice known as Kelo v. New London handed down to us by the Supreme Court. In accordance with Kelo, local government may now seize private property and give it to whomever they damn well please, so long as they do it under [...]
Rehnquist Hospitalized
News agencies are reporting that U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who has been battling cancer for some time now, has been hospitalized with a fever. For whose who may not know, developing unexplained fevers while undergoing chemotherapy is generally considered to be a bad sign. Hopefully, he will recover, but I think it’s [...]
O’Connor retiring from SCOTUS
Various news agencies are reporting that Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has announced her retirement from the Supreme Court. My prediction: Bush will once again disappoint conservatives by nominating a moderate. or The Dems in Congress will filibuster their little hearts out until 2008. Either way, the chances of getting a real conservative – one who [...]
The “Great SCOTUS Land Grab” has come to Texas
So it begins. The Great SCOTUS Landgrab has come to Freeport, Texas, where the city is attempting to seize three properties based on Kelo v. New London. In all honesty, though, it took them longer than I expected. Freeport moves to seize 3 properties Court’s decision empowers the city to acquire the site for a [...]