Entangled Giant
George W. Bush left the White House unpopular and disgraced. His successor promised change, and it was clear where change was needed. Illegal acts should cease—torture and indefinite detention, denial of habeas corpus and legal representation, unilateral canceling of treaties, defiance of Congress and the Constitution, nullification of laws by signing statements. Powers attributed to the president by the theory of the unitary executive should not be exercised. Judges who are willing to give the president any power he asks for should not be confirmed.
But the momentum of accumulating powers in the executive is not easily reversed, checked, or even slowed...Read more

Poll Finds Most Voters Mad at Washington
The survey done by Rasmussen Reports also shows widespread dissatisfaction with leaders of both major political parties and significant concern about the potential for violence. Read more

Because Detroit Has Nothing Else to Worry About
Lap dances and VIP rooms could be banned in Detroit as the City Council debates a broad crackdown on the city's 33 topless bars. Read more

Vehicle Tracking Moving Forward
A Member of Congress proposes to use taxpayer money to fund the development of technology to track motorists as part of a new form of taxation. US Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) introduced H.R. 3311 earlier this year to appropriate $154,500,000 for research and study into the transition to a per-mile vehicle tax system. The “Road User Fee Pilot Project” would be administered by the US Treasury Department. This agency in turn would issue millions in taxpayer-backed grants to well-connected commercial manufacturers of tolling equipment to help develop the required technology. Read more

Obama Extends Patriot Act Powers
The Obama administration has blessed three controversial provisions of the Patriot Act that expand the government’s reach in counter-terrorism investigations. Read more

It Is Going To Be A Rocky Road
Am I worried or discouraged? Absolutely not! (But I am preparing.) The potential good that may result from all of the above is that perhaps God will protect and raise up a remnant of people who would be willing to rebuild a place where Natural Law is respected, constitutional government is revered, and where a ubiquitous, loathsome, overbearing federal government is far, far away. You know, like America's Founding Fathers did 233 years ago. Read more

Fewer Rules Make For Better Behavior
So far, the data seems to support Monderman's theory. At least one report on Drachten's traffic experiment found a significant drop in accidents and injuries after traffic signals were removed at a busy intersection -- from between four and ten a year before the change to one per year thereafter. Traffic also began to move faster through the intersection even as it became safer. "On the busiest streets average times to cross the intersection have fallen from 50 seconds to about 30 seconds." Read more

Law Shielding Cops Faces Court Challenge
A Florida man facing a year in jail for the online posting of a local police officer’s phone number and address is challenging the 37-year-old state law on First Amendment grounds. Read more

Cops Training to Take Blood
They will draw blood of any suspected drunk driver who refuses a breath test. They'll use force if they need to, such as getting help from another officer to pin down a suspect and potentially strap them down...Read more

Another Pig Rapist
An Uplands Park police officer sought out a woman in an online classified ad and then, in full uniform, sexually assaulted her in the police station, the FBI said in court documents released Monday Read more

Another Pig Child Pornographer
The evidence against former Little River-Academy police officer Michael Meissner, arrested Monday on seven felony charges, includes several nude photos of young men from Bell County, investigators said. Read more

Another Wife Beating Pig
Geoffrey Patton, 32, of 615 Bonita Drive, was taken into custody after a reported disturbance at his home between he and his wife. DuBose said Patton's trial has been expedited in order to speed up the judicial process so a resolution to this case can be quickly rendered. Read more

PIG FINDS REDEMPTION
Canton Township Police say Edward Williams II shot his wife Patricia Williams in the parking lot of Canton Township's public library around 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. Both Edward and Patricia were Detroit Police officers. Read more