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When California Elects a Right-Wing Unconstitutional Governor Sep. 22, 2022
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who faces no real opposition for reelection in November, is on a rampa... Read More
In Attempting To Nullify Federal Gun Laws, Missouri Is Hampering Police Work Dec. 31, 2021
After an Independence, Missouri, police officer was shot and killed in September, state law enforcem... Read More
Texas and Missouri Schemes to Monetize Right-Wing Extremism Must Not Stand Sep. 15, 2021
The Justice Department's lawsuit last week against the state of Texas over its extreme new anti-abor... Read More
Reality Show on the Streets of Portland Jul. 31, 2020
Who won't they gas and beat? I'm talking about the camo-suited soldiers of Pres. Donald Trump's pala... Read More
Freedom and Political Dissent Jul. 30, 2020
Two weeks ago, this column offered a brief history of the freedom of speech in America. The essence ... Read More
The Problem in Portland Isn't the Law -- It's the Lawlessness Jul. 24, 2020
Despite the occasional looting, chaos, property damage, trespassing, rioting, graffiti, assaults, ar... Read More
Trump Should Let Cities Police Themselves Jul. 23, 2020
Not long ago, President Donald Trump was talking about sending active-duty military troops to suppre... Read More
How Totalitarianism Begins Jul. 22, 2020
"The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but tho... Read More
Personal Liberty Squeezed in a Vise Jul. 09, 2020
Last week, this column addressed the expectation of revolution and the exhilaration of freedom that ... Read More
Court Ruling Sustains Obamacare, But Health Care of Millions Remains Threatened Jan. 07, 2020
A U.S. appeals court last month declined to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, which has already be... Read More
Promoting Christianity in Public Schools Isn't Just Unconstitutional. It's UnAmerican. May. 28, 2019
Since public schools are tax-funded, they're barred by the First Amendment from promoting "an establ... Read More
The Straight Scoop on Stop-and-Frisk Oct. 01, 2016
The police tactic known as stop-and-frisk became a hot topic at the first presidential debate, so le... Read More
The Triumph of Dubious Death Penalty Appeals Jul. 20, 2014
A — all bow — federal judge has ruled that California's death penalty is unconstitutiona... Read More
A Ruling for Polygamy -- and Freedom Jan. 05, 2014
In modern America, sex is increasingly where it should be: outside the reach of government. Anti-sod... Read More
