There's nothing more dangerous than a place that doesn't exist.
For states' rights advocates, the Constitution is like a contract that is openly violated by one party with impunity. On paper, the states remain sovereign powers, while in reality the federal government appears able to dictate everything from the ingredients of school lunches to speed limits. Congress now routinely collects taxes in order to return the money to the states with conditions on their conforming to federal demands.
I'm making tapes for insomniacs to use in the future. I'm going to sell them as a kit to cure insomnia.
While Congress saw some need to loosen the standard in the initial days of a war, it wanted the president to comply with FISA in carrying out surveillance in the United States.
There's no question that Roberts will vote like William Rehnquist... If he swings, it will be from right to far right.
It's highly ironic that it was the conservatives on the court who overturned so many statutes.
