2018/09/12

Disparate impact not a measure of disparate treatment

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Are disparate outcomes always the result of discrimination against protected groups? Many on the left claim claim that, but are they factual...
2018/07/10

U.S. Supreme Court: Issues with current contenders

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The four current contenders for the U.S. Supreme Court, including the nominee, Brett Cavanaugh, do present some constitution issues. Unenu...
2018/04/29

Collusion?

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The word “collusion” is much in use today, not because it is a crime (it is not), but because it sounds sinister. It has generally been u...
2017/07/21

May the President pardon himself?

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Article II §2 of the Constitution states that the President  "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the...
2017/06/10

Russian "interference" in U.S. elections?

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Much is being made about Russian "interference" in the 2016 presidential election, and about possible collusion between Russia and...
2017/05/31

What is "societal discrimination"?

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I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description [hard-core...
2017/05/20

A prophetic 1944 interview

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Norman Mattoon Thomas (November 20, 1884 - December 19, 1968) was a leading American socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidat...
2017/05/08

Intent of the 14th Amendment

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To my 2000 article on the Intent of the 14th Amendment I make the following clarifying points: 1. The 14th Amendment did not confer U.S. c...
2017/04/27

Effective judicial oversight

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Many complain about judicial corruption and call for judicial accountability, but generally fail to propose effective processes for achievin...
2017/04/26

Scientists abandoning their training in policymaking

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In 1970 I attended the First National Congress on Population and Environment, with mostly scientifically-trained people. I was impressed by ...
2017/04/22

History of legal corruption in the United States

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Having been asked for a quote of a prominent legal figure on prosecutorial corruption, especially the kind that results in wrongful convicti...

Arrest Assange? For what?

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CIA Director Mike Pompeo has announced that they have "found" a legal basis for arresting Julian Assange for his handling of class...
2017/04/21

Chemerinsky on judicial abuses

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Many if not most of Chemerinsky’s complaints are valid, just misattributed. Judicial abuses are not a matter of conservative vs. progressi...
2017/04/17

Gun-free or free-fire

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No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session. Its an odd year so the Texas legislature is in sessi...
2017/02/22

Through the hellhole

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Through the hellhole As a leading futurist organization, we are frequently asked how can the world, or the U.S., avoid economi...