Former Lake County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tristan Macomber resigned after rear-ending another car while on duty. An Internal Affairs investigation found Macomber was looking Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, […]
I have not seen much press about President Trump’s order concerning the death penalty. But several provisions could prove to be quite significant. First, Trump has ordered that the murderers with commuted sentence be placed in “appropriate” conditions: The Attorney General shall evaluate the places of imprisonment and conditions of confinement for each of the […]
Shortly after the inauguration, I observed that President Biden and his supporters would soon come to regret the Eleventh Hour pardons. Monday evening, around 8:20 p.m., President Trump delivered these remarks about the pardons in the Oval Office (my transcription): Trump: I was a little bit surprised he did it. It makes them look guilty. […]
Reading The Debates in the Several State Conventions (as one does), I see the following: Mr. GEORGE MASON: . . . You will please, says he, to recollect that removal from office, and future disqualification to hold any office, are the only consequences of conviction on impeachment. Now, I conceive that the President ought not […]
An excerpt from the order, which appears not to be the sort of 90-day extension contemplated by the Tiktok divestiture statute itself, but rather appears to be the exercise of the Executive Branch’s enforcement discretion: I have the unique constitutional responsibility for the national security of the United States, the conduct of foreign policy, and other vital […]
President Trump signed another executive order, titled “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government.” It provides, in part: The prior administration and allies throughout the country engaged in an unprecedented, third-world weaponization of prosecutorial power to upend the democratic process. It targeted individuals who voiced opposition to the prior administration’s policies with numerous Federal investigations […]
President Trump has already signed a slew of executive orders. One is titled “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship.” The order provides, in part: The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, an amendment essential to the success of our Republic, enshrines the right of the American people to speak freely in the […]
It is inauguration day. That means it is time to sue an entity that doesn’t yet exist! According to Lawfare, four separate suits were filed to stop DOGE. But who was first in the race to the Courthouse? We can tell based on the docket numbers. Docket 1:25-cv-164 was brought by Public Citizen, State Democracy […]
George Washington, letter to John A. Washington (July 18, 1755) By the all-powerful dispensations of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human probability and expectation; for I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet escaped unhurt, altho’ death was levelling my companions on every side. President George Washington’s […]
Prof. Cassandra Burke Robertson and I published a new piece today over at The Conversation about Trump’s idea to use the military for deportations. In short: he has a tough Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing […]