Rep. Massie: Don’t Yield an Inch !

RepThomasMassie YouTube 6/12/2013

The Constitution embodies American principles that men and women have fought and died to protect. We swore an oath to it. Mr Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to reflect on the damage that CISPA, the Patriot Act, and the NDAA have wrought on our civil liberties, and implore my fellow members to […]

Did Recording the McConnell Meeting Violate State Law?

Orin Kerr The Volokh Conspiracy 4/12/2013

I blogged below about whether recording the McConnell meeting violated federal law; in this post I’ll offer some thoughts on whether it violated state law. With the caveat that I had never looked at Kentucky’s surveillance statutes until an hour ago, my sense is the answer is pretty unclear […]

Relying on Mistaken Transcription, Liberal Magazine Accuses McConnell of Breaking the Law

Daniel Halper The Weekly Standard 4/10/2013

Mother Jones, the liberal magazine that somehow obtained audio of a private Mitch McConnell campaign meeting, now wonders whether the top Republican in the Senate is breaking the law. The direct accusation is that Senate staffers did work to help McConnell’s reelection, which if done on official time, could […]

Not Recoiling From a Leadership Role for Louisville

Louisville captain Luke Hancock comforted Kevin Ware after he broke his leg in last week’s N.C.A.A. Midwest Regional final game against Duke. Andy Lyons/Getty Images

 

Sam Borden The New York Times 4/7/2013

In the moments immediately after Louisville guard Kevin Ware’s right leg snapped, it was virtually impossible not to recoil. A […]

Sen. Paul Announces Taxpayer Savings at Louisville Press Conference

Sen. Rand Paul Paul.Senate.Gov 2/20/2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a press conference today in Louisville, Sen. Rand Paul announced that he will be returning $600,000 to the United States Treasury – money unspent from his official operating budget. The total amount being returned is more than 20 percent of Sen. Paul’s original office budget. Sen. […]

Gun Owners Refuse to Register Under New York Law

“A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government.”

 

Alex Newman The New American 25 January 2013

After Democrats in New […]

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