http://constitutionlaw.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by The Constitution And The Law en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:50:12 GMT 2009-12-29T00:50:12Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964924&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace With the precedent set in Ashcroft v. Iqbal, a legal Catch-22 enables judges to deny justice by requiring defendants to provide evidence, prior to the start of a case, that is only available during Discovery. . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:45:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964924&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T23:45:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964875&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Does the United States Constitution allow Congress to force people to purchase a product (health insurance) from a private corporation, and fine them or tax them if they refuse? The answer is a matter . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:50:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964875&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T22:50:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964584&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace U . S . Supreme Court Rules on Police Entry Officer.com Police did not violate a man's Fourth Amendment rights by entering his house under the emergency aid exception, even after he told . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:37:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964584&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T17:37:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964580&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace It's called an ex post facto (after the fact) law that would declare something illegal that occurred before the law was passed. Sex-Offender Case Appealed To High Court OfficialWire Kentucky's . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:33:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964580&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T17:33:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964400&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Bruised by the health care debate and worried about what 2010 will bring, moderate Senate Democrats, such as Mary Landriey and Ben Nelson, are urging the White House to give up now on any effort to pass . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:27:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964400&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-27T14:27:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963841&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Yes our Congress gave us a giant lump of coal for Christmas, all greased down with lots of pork fat.  The Insurance companies love it and their stock prices are going up.  Why?, because both . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:35:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963841&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Col. George W. 2009-12-26T21:35:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959885&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace As much as I would like to see universal healthcare, I brought this point up months ago and happen to agree with the senator. Senate Votes Tomorrow on Unconstitutionality of HC Reform According . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:34:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959885&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-23T06:34:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959558&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace   Sundays of a Monday man A Monday man has Sundays behind him too when he lights a candle; kneels; pray for nothing.   A cat saunters through the time lying down . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:13:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959558&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-23T01:13:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959402&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Republican efforts to interview a former top aide to Michelle Obama in the controversial case of a fired inspector general have been stymied by the White House, the top Republican looking into the case . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:04:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959402&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-22T23:04:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957658&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace With todays 1:00 AM Vote for cloture in the U.S. Senate, we move ever so closer to passing a health care bill.  Now, almost every piece of legislation has some sort of deal making and compromise.  . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:26:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957658&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-21T22:26:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957333&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace U . S . Supreme Court : A cast of interesting characters UPI WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Who are these people on the U . S . Supreme Court , and why do they think they have the right . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:43:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957333&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-21T18:43:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957228&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace the Supreme Court acquiesced to the president's fervent request and, in a one-line ruling, let stand a lower court decision that declared torture an ordinary, expected consequence of military detention, . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:37:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957228&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-21T17:37:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955313&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace It seems there are a number of people in Congress who intend to stand up for the Second Amendment.  This is an important case for gun rights.  The wrong decision by the SCOTUS could put gun . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:21:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955313&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Col. George W. 2009-12-20T05:21:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955117&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Intelligence Improperly Collected on U.S. Citizens : In February, a Department of Homeland Security intelligence official wrote a "threat assessment" for the police in Wisconsin about . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:20:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955117&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-20T01:20:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954860&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace A trial would be warmly welcomed by millions - so what happens next? By Neil Clark Going to war to change another country's regime is prohibited by international law, while the . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:50:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954860&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-19T19:50:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952682&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Death Of The Internet: Censorship Bills In UK, Australia, U.S. Aim To Block "Undesirable" Websites Cutting off access altogether, massive fines and even jail time proposed for . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:57:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952682&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-18T08:57:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950561&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace   Obama is essentially a figurehead in government according to the Constitution. The Fed is more than that because they have our money supply and economy in their hands.  There are checks . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:17:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950561&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Col. George W. 2009-12-16T22:17:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946909&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace                                                         . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:11:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946909&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Glome . . . 2009-12-15T02:11:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947132&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace December 14, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, Tomorrow, December 15, is Bill of Rights Day. I don't know how much we'll hear about it in the media, but you and I know how important the Bill of Rights . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:07:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947132&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-14T23:07:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947114&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace President Obama gave himself a B+ today.  Amidst a struggling economy, indecision whether health care will pass by year end, a fractured Democratic Party, and what appears to be a handing of the . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:01:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947114&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-14T23:01:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946827&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Ron Paul is still trying to protect us from the Fed and their manipulation of our currency.  They have the power to create inflation and depressions at their whim.  In both instances they make . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:48:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946827&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Col. George W. 2009-12-14T19:48:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945736&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace U . S . Supreme Court : Can Scripture Trump Non-Discrimination Law? OfficialWire The U . S . Supreme Court justices are rolling back the sleeves of their robes to wrestle with yet another . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:14:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945736&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-14T04:14:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945674&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace A Secret Police in America? Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:21:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945674&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-14T03:21:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945340&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Under federal law, threatening a member of Congress or other federal official is a felony, punishable by up to six years in prison. When Angry Calls Cross the Line [I have had several discussions . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:47:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945340&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-13T21:47:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944544&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace 30,000 TROOPS are not the only people being sent to Afghanistan.  There are thousands of others, Private Security, Support, Diplomats, Civilians, and others.  This is a major event and the costs . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:45:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944544&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Col. George W. 2009-12-13T03:45:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944540&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace I have only listed the part of the article referenced below because it contains some words that are important to us.    “2009 is also the first year of GLOBAL GOVERNANCE, with the . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:32:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944540&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Col. George W. 2009-12-13T03:32:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944272&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace   The Man Who Should Be President speaks of our involvement in Afghanistan with a bit more truth and reason than the one who actually became President.  He has the best long term agenda for . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:19:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944272&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Col. George W. 2009-12-12T21:19:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943720&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace House Ban on Acorn Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional By JANIE LORBER The federal government must continue to provide grant money to the national community organizing group, a federal judge ruled . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:55:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943720&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-12T09:55:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942950&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace I got this via Email and just had to share it.  I am so amazed at the level of arrgance of this administration.  Have they no shame?   Written  by Dr. Paul L. Williams "In my . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:32:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942950&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-11T19:32:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940974&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace                                                     . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:39:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940974&grpId=3659174697253693&nav=Groupspace Glome . . . 2009-12-11T18:39:15Z