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• AFA: No more Muslims in the military

  
  A True Believer's Blog — Authority: 410
  Hat tip to Polycarp at The Church of Jesus Christ . I have to disagree with Polycarp, though, in his assessment of the AFA’s position, stated here by Director of Issues Analysis Bryan Fischer. Polycarp said of this piece that it’s “stupid.” It’s worse than stupid. Stupid is when you can’t tell the ...
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• NYT Slams Federal Appeals Court for Rendition Decision

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 155
  Praising an Italian court’s recent ruling that CIA agents broke the law in an extraordinary rendition case, The New York Times today highlights a growing phenomenon that hasn’t received sufficient attention: European courts appear more willing than their American counterparts to enforce the laws protecting basic ...
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• Graham v. Florida—8th Amendment or 5th Amendment?

  
  The Hung Juror — Authority: 122
  On Monday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Graham v. Florida , in which a juvenile was convicted of armed robbery at the age of 16 and sentenced to life imprisonment; he now asks the court to reduce his sentence on the grounds that such a punishment for someone who committed his non-homicide crime ...
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• The Public Uselessness of Crony Capitalism

  
  The Foundry — Authority: 760
  The Washington Examiner ’s Tim Carney points to news from The Hartford Courant that the development project at the center of the Fifth Amendment takings clause case Kelo v. City of New London has just been abandoned by Pfizer. Watch The CATO Institute’s recitation of the case: Click here to view the embedded ...
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• Taking Land for Public Uselessness

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 740
  Over at the Washington Examiner , Tim Carney reports that Pfizer is abandoning its New London offices and deciding what to do with the property it gained in the infamous Kelo v. New London land-grab: The private homes that New London, Conn., took away from Suzette Kelo and her neighbors have been torn down. ...
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• L.A. Beer Blast #41: Craftsman founder Mark Jilg, Eagle Rock Brewery, Stout, Brew & You, Beachwood BBQ, Blue Dog Beer Tavern, Blue Palms Brewhouse, BoHo, Boneyard Bistro, BottleRock LA, The Daily Pint, Fifth Amendment Alehouse, The Golden State, Library A

  
  Food GPS — Authority: 505
  The L.A. BEER BLAST is designed to let Food GPS readers know about what’s new at select L.A. bars and restaurants with great beer selections. You’ll also discover great beer-related events in the area and learn about industry leaders. Expect a new L.A. BEER BLAST every Thursday evening, in time for the weekend ...
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• The Constitutional Right to Save Lives

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 740
  Our friends at IJ have filed an exciting new lawsuit , one that, if successful, could save the lives of more than 1,000 people a year: people who die needlessly of assorted blood diseases (including leukemia) because the federal government criminalizes the offering of even modest compensation for bone marrow ...
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• "Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been?" "I Refuse To Answer On the Grounds..."

  
  Law and Magic Blog — Authority: 117
  A Time magazine article from October 26, 1953 highlights "fourteen magic words": "I refuse to answer upon the ground that it might tend to incriminate me." They became magic words in this country in a famous Supreme Court case, Blau v. United States (340 U.S. 159 (1950)).  ( and see related Blau v. United States, ...
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• Former Enron exec set free

  
  BloggingStocks — Authority: 658
  Filed under: Law , Scandals All it takes is a little patience. F. Scott Yeager , a former Enron executive, got some good news from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans , which ruled that it wouldnt revisit his case. So, he no longer has criminal charges related to financial fraud hanging over him. ...
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• God Bless America

  
  South Carolina Criminal Defense Blog — Authority: 124
  "God bless America, god bless the Bill of Rights, and thank God for the Fifth Amendment. Im not ashamed to say Im proud of the Fifth Amendment . . . and Im proud to admit that I will never talk to any police officer under any circumstances." This has been around for a while, but it is worth re-posting it again. In ...
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