Can States Opt Out of Unconstitutional Federal Laws?
By Dr. Harold Pease The U.S. Constitution requires that states remain a republic and gives the federal government authorization to mandate such (Art. IV, sec. 4), but does it work the other way? Can the states require that the federal government…
Judicial Legislation, or Activism, At Its Best
By Dr. Harold Pease With respect to the Supreme Court’s ruling on National Health Care, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy said that the court majority “regards its statutory interpretation as modest. It is not.” Then, noticeably disturbed by the ruling,…
The “Little Miracle” of The Declaration of Independence.
By Dr. Harold Pease The Second Continental Congress, having been convened for six months, had been engaged in the wrestle for or against independence, the vast majority of delegates being decidedly against such drastic action most of this time….
Can a President Nullify Existing Law by Himself?
Dr. Harold Pease Normally I do not write on talk show topics, wherein there exists extensive coverage (how be it little depth), I prefer introducing topics missed or under covered by the establishment news, but too few seem to care about the…
Are the President’s “Kill List” Activities Constitutional?
By Dr. Harold Pease Two things have brought drone warfare to public attention in an amplified way the last few days: our assassination of Abu Yahya al-Libi, Al-Qaida’s second-in-command, and The New York Times release of classified information…
Treaty to Give the Oceans to the United Nations, Now Before the Senate
By Dr. Harold Pease Like a bad penny that one cannot get rid of, the idea of giving the world’s oceans, some 70% of the globe, to the United Nations is once again before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The “full court press,” led by…
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg To Egypt: Don’t Use U. S. Constitution
By Dr. Harold Pease On January 30, 2012, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg surprised many by advising those attempting to create a new constitution in Egypt not to use the U.S. Constitution as its model. “I would not look to the US…
Squat, Cough and Spread Your Cheeks! Is This Really Constitutional?
By Dr. Harold Pease Are body cavity searches constitutional? In the recent Supreme Court, decision Florence v. County of Burlington, the Court ruled 5 to 4 that law enforcement may strip search those arrested for even minor infractions before…
“Millions of Illegal Immigrants are Getting a Bigger Tax Refund Than You.”
By Dr. Harold Pease An atomic bomb like story dropped April 27, when Channel 13 Eyewitness News, an NBC affiliate in Indiana opened with “Millions of illegal immigrants are getting a bigger tax refund than you. Eyewitness News shows a massive tax…