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56Do What's Constitutional
by William F. Torpey
Police officers have a tough and dangerous job -- and they deserve our support. Our support, however, should be for the law, and for giving police officers the backing they need to carry out their lawful function in relative safety. published 3 months ago
60Strike Out the Line Item Veto
by William F. Torpey
The U.S. Supreme Court did not say the line-item veto is constitutional when it declined to take up the issue in 1996; it merely said it could not take up the case until the issue is properly brought before it; that is, by someone with proper "standing." It's still an issue! published 2 months ago
64Welcome Home Stew!
by William F. Torpey
The entrepreneur whose business prowess was world acclaimed after his unmatched success in the dairy business bearing his name is out of prison after serving 44 months on a tax-fraud conviction. Stew Leonard Sr. has paid his debt to society. published 2 months ago
72Jury System Guilty of Complexity
by William F. Torpey
Americans too often favor throwing the book at someone accused of a grievous crime -- long before the evidence is in. Wouldn't it be wiser to wait until a person is proven guilty?" published 6 weeks ago
64Budget Proposal Is Unbalanced
by William F. Torpey
A balanced budget amendment is a bad idea. Budget problems abound, but a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget is not the answer. Our legislators already have the power to balance the budget and can do so at any time. published 3 months ago
60Those Rights Include Right to Disagree
by William F. Torpey
There always seem to be more issues dividing us than uniting us. If it's not one thing it's another. It's the story of humanity. Gay rights is one of those divisive issues that played a prominent role in President Clinton's first term. published 7 months ago
60All the Names If You Please
by William F. Torpey
Withholding the names of women who accuse men of rape became widely discussed when the William Kennedy Smith case surfaced. Most media declared they would protect the accuser by not revealing her name and by not showing her face. The trial drew unbridled media attention. published 8 months ago
60No Answers, But Lots of Questions
by William F. Torpey
It was my intention to present a number of startling, puzzling, insightful questions on a wide variety of topics followed by some studied, reasoned, enlightening answers. Alas, time and space permits only the questions. I need your help. Can you give me the answers? published 6 months ago
67Talk About Rushing to Judgment!
by William F. Torpey
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," the famous quotation from Shakespeare's "Hamlet," may very well apply today to the United States as our system of justice comes under widespread attack. Defendents are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. published 3 months ago
71Who Says I Can't Vote?
by William F. Torpey
There's a chance that the 21st Century will usher in a new age of enlightenment -- at least in the age of voting rights. Now that the Constitution allows blacks, women and 18-year-olds to vote, isn't it time that voting becomes the birthright that it truly is? published 4 weeks ago
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