Something Obscene About Civil Asset Forfeitures
Eric Holder is right to end one of the drug war's worst practices. ...
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Supreme Court Permits ‘Reasonable Mistakes’ By Police In Searches
Find out why Sonia Sotomayor is warning that her colleagues are "eroding the Fourth Amendment." ...
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Reckless Republican Impeachment Chatter Belittles Framers’ Intent
Sorry, Republicans: Obama isn't Nixon, and you can't get rid of him. ...
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U.S. Citizens Have A Right To Protest, Even In Ferguson
If we don't stand up for our Constitutional rights, they could disappear. ...
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Death Of A Wedge Issue: 4 Ways GOP Presidential Hopefuls Reacted To Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Here's how the GOP presidential field responded to the Supreme Court's huge decision. ...
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Thai Junta Chief Defends Constitution; Questions Democracy
dpa BANGKOK -- Thailand's junta chief, Prayuth Chan-ocha, on Friday defended an interim constitution put in place earlier this week. Critics have been quick to raise concerns abou ...
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Our Progressive Constitution
WASHINGTON -- You cannot talk for very long to a conservative these days without hearing the words "constitutional" and "constitutionalist." Formulations such as "I am a constitut ...
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Democratic Senators: Amend Constitution To Limit Money In Elections
By Stephanie Haven, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- The Senate began debate Tuesday on a Democrat-proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the government to re ...
Read More »What Our Declaration Really Said
Our nation confronts a challenge this Fourth of July that we face but rarely: We are at odds over the meaning of our history and why, to quote our Declaration of Independence, “go ...
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