Category Archives: The Courts

Obama Opposes Civil Rights

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Jim

Toonophobia by Cox & Forkum In cases of an irrational fear of blasphemous line drawings, the prescription is Black and White World Vol. II, Vol. III, and Vol. IV Contrary to the media narrative of President Obama being an enlightened … Continue reading →

Posted in President, The Courts | Tagged Barack Obama, civil rights, Cox and Forkum, due process of law, equal protection of the law, Islam, Mohammad, Muhammad, Muslims | Leave a comment

The Free Exercise of Rights without Government Intimidation

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Jim

“The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims – as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions.” In response, I condemn the U.S. State … Continue reading →

Posted in The Courts | Tagged Barack Obama, Establishment clause, Flag salute, freedom of speech, Islam, Jehovah's WItnesses, Minersville School District v. Gobitis, Mohammad, Muhammad, Muslims, Pledge of Allegiance, Supreme Court, West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette | 1 Comment

Republican Cheap Shot Biden’s ‘put y’all back in chains’ Comment, and Miss the Real Racist Obama Policy

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Jim

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Republicans, and their echoes, were all atwitter about Vice President Joe Biden telling a racially mixed audience at a rally that the Republican ticket wanted to ‘put y’all back in chains’. While the Republican charges that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, The Courts | Tagged affirmative action, Democratic Party, Fisher v. University of Texas, Gary Johnson, Joe Biden, Libertarian Party, Mitt Romney, racism, Republican, Supreme Court | 1 Comment

Cannibal Culture

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Jim

Imagine living in a culture where if you and your spouse died then the community would decide to murder and eat your orphaned child. That actually happened in New Guinea to Wawa, a six year old boy, who had to … Continue reading →

Posted in The Courts | Tagged archarchist, Burkina Faso, cannibals, Indonesia, John Rapley, Korowai, Law Library of Congress, Leviathan, Liberia, Libertarian, murder, New Guinea, objective law, Paul Raffaele, racism, Smithsonian, Thomas Hobbes, witchcraft | 9 Comments

Gideon’s Trumpet: Is Gideon v. Wainwright and Indigent Defense Counsel Still Relevant?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Jim

I really enjoy Diana Hsieh’s podcast “Philosophy in Action”, but I think that she insufficiently chewed her reply to the following question: Why is receiving the counsel of an attorney a right while receiving health care is not? In both … Continue reading →

Posted in The Courts | Tagged Anthony Lewis, Diana Hsieh, Gideon v. Wainwright, Gideon's Trumpet, government paid defense attorney, health care, Henry Fonda, hierarchy, Individual Rights, Philosophy in Action, right to counsel, Sixth Amendment | Leave a comment