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Opinion
The Gerrymandering Scam: These North Carolina Voting District Maps Tell It All
A N. Carolina plan drew a strip of land from a state senator’s district to take in a second home outside its bounds.
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Opinion
Will Trump Punish CNN By Holding Up the AT&T-Time Warner Deal?
Will the powers of the federal government be invoked to settle a personal grudge?
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Opinion
Supreme Court Puts Gerrymandering On Notice
Does Justice Anthony Kennedy disapprove of gerrymandering done for political motives?
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Opinion
The Libertarians Have Become the Moderate, Middle-Way Party
I’m still getting used to the idea of libertarianism being the middle position, the oasis of sanity, the haven from extremism.
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Opinion
Trump’s Despicable Attack on the ‘Trump University’ Judge
Will anyone will be shocked if the judge requests personal protection for himself and his family as the trial proceeds?
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Opinion
Why Is Trump Trying to Silence ‘The Washington Post’?
Past presidents have tried to silence a hostile press. Wannabe president Trump is following in their footsteps.
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Opinion
President Trump, Litigator in Chief
Trump says he will change the libel laws to make it easier to sue the press. But what about the First Amendment?
3 min read
Opinion
Should Climate Change Deniers Be Prosecuted?
Half-truths and the selective use of data are the common currency of political debate.
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Opinion
Gay Marriage and Religious Rights: Say Nada to FADA
A bill intended to protect those offended by gay marriage could open a can of worms.
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Opinion
No, Rick, Gay Marriage Is Not a Reason for Civil War
For Rick Santorum to compare the marriage equality ruling to Dred Scott v. Sandford is dangerously inappropriate.
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Opinion
Freddie Gray’s Death and the Law Cops Hide Behind
Delays to questioning police about incidents allow officers time to get their story straight.
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Supreme Court’s Fourth Amendment Surprises
When it comes to the Fourth Amendment, some surprises.
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