Archive for June, 2005

This is gonna hurt

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

I just read on Boortz.com that Justice Souter is about to regret joining the majority in Kelo. “On Monday June 27, Logan Darrow Clements faxed a request to Chip Meany, the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire, seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley [...]

Shark Season

Monday, June 27th, 2005

I would just like to remind everyone that though shark attacks are “rare” (typically about three a week in the U.S. during the summer), you reduce your chances of being attacked by an incredible 100% by just staying out of the ocean. There are plenty of lakes and pools to swim in this time [...]

They are on crack

Monday, June 27th, 2005

Apparently the gestation period for hideous Supreme Court decisions is a little less than a month. I previously thought it was about a decade, and I thought we had seen the last of it with the Raich disaster. Nope.

Last week the Court handed down Kelo v. New London. You might have heard [...]

Con Law II

Monday, June 13th, 2005

I’’ve been told by the +1 that the Con Law post below is only slightly less boring and hard to understand than posts having to do with Apple by Todd or Nick. That’s no compliment. Judging by the lack of comments, she’s probably right; I’ll be brief.

The media has been touting [...]

Con Law

Thursday, June 9th, 2005

The commerce clause of the United States Constitution empowers Congress “To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.” The federal government has the power to regulate commerce only between states, not within a state.The constitution gives the federal government limited powers, and they may not do [...]

Memorial Day Weekend

Wednesday, June 1st, 2005

All of my news is old news if you have been checking Todd’s website, but I will post it anyway in case you have not.

The highlight of my weekend was visiting Kacie & Jimmy (sister & brother-in-law). We got to go through the Virginia Safari Park where Jimmy works. It was really fun. [...]