Okay. Time to face my paranoia: I see things like that new site USA.life, I'm hesitant to join because it lumps all people of like beliefs and mindsets into one place -- or database. Easy pickings for those who would use such lists for nefarious purposes. I'm hesitant to subscribe to sites even when offered … Continue reading Afraid or Dangerous?
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The (Much Too) Importance and Power of the Supreme Court
Thomas Jefferson warned against a Supreme Court that became the arbiter of all Constitutional questions: He wrote to William Jarvis, Sept. 28, 1820: “You seem … to consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions; a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. … Continue reading The (Much Too) Importance and Power of the Supreme Court