Tag Archives: Supreme Court

Jefferson on Judicial Review

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: You seem … to consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions; a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. Our judges are as honest … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Politics and Economics | Tagged judicial review, Supreme Court, Thomas Jefferson | 1 Comment

The Law is a “Propaganda Weapon,” Says Former Supreme Court Justice

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: In today’s New York Times editorial page, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens calls for the repeal of the Second Amendment. In doing so, he attacks the majority decision in DC v. Heller written by Scalia: … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Politics and Economics | Tagged propaganda weapon, Second Amendment, Supreme Court | 2 Comments

Possible Good News on Civil Asset Forfeiture

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Fenster is highly suspicious of the practice of civil asset forfeiture, and wrote of the issue here. You may know that the law often allows police or other authorities to keep the ill-gotten gains from a criminal transaction. … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Politics and Economics | Tagged Civil Asset Forfeiture, Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court | 3 Comments

Scalia’s Sore Winners

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I spent a good part of the weekend marveling at the lefty reaction to Antonin Scalia‘s unexpected death. Did your Facebook feed shamelessly explode with unrestrained celebration too? There are few things more grotesque than watching a bunch … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Politics and Economics | Tagged Antonin Scalia, progressives, Supreme Court | 9 Comments

Stray Thoughts on Today’s SSM Ruling

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Happy for those who are happy with today’s decision, but I’m still waiting for a logical, principled, legal argument as to why the Court’s SSM decisions don’t also permit polygamy. Whoops, hey, that didn’t take long. It’s hilarious … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged gay marriage, President Obama, Supreme Court | 9 Comments

UR Explainer: Kaley v. United States

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: In the Washington Post, George Will highlights one of the more rotten fruits of this country’s War on Drugs — the government’s use and abuse of civil forfeiture laws. Under these “laws,” the government is authorized to … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Politics and Economics | Tagged asset forfeiture, due process, Popehat, Radley Balko, Supreme Court, The Cathedral | 4 Comments

Linkage

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: While Miami has the largest number of surviving Art Deco buildings of any place in the world, the number 2 city on the list might surprise you. Back here, I toured some Art Deco buildings in downtown … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Books Publishing and Writing, Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics, Sex | Tagged '70s movies, art deco, Bronies, Clarence Thomas, dream sequences, Frank Gehry, James Ellroy, Jeffrey Toobin, Mumbai, My Little Pony, President Obama, Santa Monica, Supreme Court, Thom Mayne | 4 Comments

Hey SSM Proponents, The Christian Wacko Paranoiacs Have A Point

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Facebook page Gaytheist described this as “The Christian Right’s paranoia complex in a single tweet:” I’ll admit this guy is indeed just a wee bit paranoid because pedophilia and bestiality are easily distinguishable from same-sex marriage … Continue reading →