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Old Fort Niagara – A Historic Tourist Attraction89

Old Fort Niagara – A Historic Tourist Attraction

On the south shore of the Niagara River, right at the point where the river flows into Lake Ontario, sits Old Fort Niagara. Strategically placed to defend the entry into the interior of the North American Continent, the fort for years played a key...

4 comments    travel history cold war
Celia-Murderer or Martyr? A Slave Fights Back89

Celia-Murderer or Martyr? A Slave Fights Back

In 1855 a young woman fought back and killed the man who was raping her. The twist? She was a slave and he her master. This is a fascinating recounting of this tragic tale.

68 comments    slavery sexual abuse missouri
The Genius And The Neglect Of The Ninth Amendment88

The Genius And The Neglect Of The Ninth Amendment

The development and ratification of the United States Constitution was one of the greatest breakthroughs for governance in world history. One of the promises that secured the ratification of this document was the promise that a "Bill of Rights"...

36 comments    medicare supreme court
Separating Community Interest In Separate Property In California89

Separating Community Interest In Separate Property In California

The State of California is a community property state when it comes to the division of property during divorce proceedings. Generally, in community property states, property acquired during marriage, except...

5 comments    california family law
Medical Negligence and its Cases88

Medical Negligence and its Cases

Medical Negligence and its Cases Before going into the details of medical negligence, we have to understand the concept of negligence. So to begin with, lets know what is negligence. Negligence, as per the law of Torts, is a breach of legal duty...

3 comments    medical malpractice negligence
Robbie Williams: 10 Best Songs For Your iPod88

Robbie Williams: 10 Best Songs For Your iPod

Robbie Williams isn’t uber famous in the USA, but believe me when I tell you he is a mega, megastar in the rest of the world. I mean, can’t walk down the street without women begging to have his children, famous. And I’m sure more than...

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Tennessee v. Garner87

Tennessee v. Garner

What citizen is able to defend himself in court if they are shot dead by a law enforcement officer even before apprehension? The case of Tennessee v. Garner 471 U.S. 1 (1985) is an extremely important case in our nation’s criminal justice history....

11 comments    freedom legal individual rights
War is  Never the Correct Way to Solve Political Problems87

War is Never the Correct Way to Solve Political Problems

War is Never the Correct Way to Solve Political Problems shows how violence is always wrong. And since war is the supreme manifestation of violence war is always wrong.

9 comments    money education death
Why The Supreme Court Will (Probably) Overturn Obamacare86

Why The Supreme Court Will (Probably) Overturn Obamacare

An analysis of the ideological leaning of the Supreme Court, and what this means for the fate of Obamacare.

11 comments    obama supreme court obamacare
Hughes' Hubris: Is the Constitution "What the Judges Say it is"?84

Hughes' Hubris: Is the Constitution "What the Judges Say it is"?

In in 1907, former Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes said, “we are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is...” In this article, I provide some of the antecedents for Hughes' view as well as the consequences for such a view. In short, Hughes' quote reflects the view of the "living constitution," the idea prevelant among judicial activists that the constitution is not a set of fixed principles, but rather is a document that should evolve and change with the times.

21 comments    constitution supreme court
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