Big government solutions will stifle the free market
There’s a bipartisan movement in Congress to fix what isn’t broken. While such a tendency is hardly new to official Washington, the recent impulse sees politicians from both sides of…
The result of a ridiculous law is needless violence
State and federal codes groan under the weight of dumb laws passed with little to no understanding that, eventually, they may be enforced with extreme violence. Such was the case…
House votes to repeal 2002 authorization of force used for Iraq War
The House of Representatives voted 268-to-161 to repeal the 19 year-old authorization used to conduct the Iraq War. It’s a step closer to ending a measure that the last three…
Supreme Court upholds Obamacare’s individual mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 7-2 to reverse a lower court ruling that struck down the individual mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act – popularly known as Obamacare. Writing…
Constitutional Process Prevails Over Mob Violence
A mob stormed the Capitol Building Wednesday, interrupting the counting of Electoral College votes, sending members of Congress, staff, and media into hiding, and leaving behind evidence of violence and…
Michigan Approves Amendment Curbing State Surveillance
Voters in Michigan overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment extending privacy protections to electronic data and communications. According to Ballotpedia, the amendment: Prohibit[s] unreasonable searches or seizures of a person’s…
House Democrats Push for Return of Earmarks
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The U.S. House of Representatives banned using earmarks to ease the passage of legislation back in 2011. Now, three Democrats vying to lead…
The Supreme Court has Always Been Political
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. With the partisan lines firmly established for and against Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, the old concerns the…
Barrett Seen as an ‘Originalist’ on Gun Rights
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s rulings in gun rights case during her time as an appellate court judge will undoubtedly come under…
Democratic Strategy to Tie the Senate in Knots Over Barrett
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Senate Democrats may lack the votes to stop Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, but there may be a few…