Even though liberals insist that all constitutions — federal and state — are living documents that essentially mean nothing, direct democracy ...more

December 20, 2009

federal and state - are living documents that essentially mean nothing, direct democracy (often mob rule) is alive and well in the form of citizen initiatives to amend state constitutions. ...more

December 20, 2009

Is Congress going through the ordeal of trying to enact health care reform only to have one of the main pillars - requiring individuals to obtain insurance - declared unconstitutional? An interesting debate for a constitutional law seminar. In the real world, not a big worry. ...more

November 30, 2009

One professor called it spiteful. Another said it was far-fetched. Those were the reactions Wednesday to U.S Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite's request that President Barack Obama get the permission of Congress before he accepts the Nobel Peace Prize. ...more

October 29, 2009

A Christian fraternity asked federal judges Wednesday to recognize the group as part of student life at the University of Florida, despite a school rule that bars Gator groups from discriminating based on religion. ...more

December 11, 2008