Why is the value of individual liberty despised in constitutional institutions? Often arrested or on bail, the police and courts seem to refer to the principle that “bail is the rule, jail is the exception” in the case of those in power, but this rule is reversed when Muslims, humanRead More →
By H. Edward Flentje Professor Emeritus at Wichita State University. Formerly a member of Kansas Governors Robert F. Bennett and Mike Hayden. Kansas lawmakers want to expand their power to control women’s lives. They proposed a constitutional amendment in the August 2 ballot that gives them that power. Their planRead More →
By H. Edward Flentje Professor Emeritus at Wichita State University. Formerly a member of Kansas Governors Robert F. Bennett and Mike Hayden. Kansas lawmakers want to expand their power to control women’s lives. They proposed a constitutional amendment in the August 2 ballot that gives them that power. Their planRead More →
House Democrats are preparing to use abortion rights as heavy ammunition against Republicans ahead of a tough election season that could cost them control of the lower house. Part of the strategy will be to flip the script on traditional GOP arguments, with a message that it’s the Democrats whoRead More →
Back when just being unhappy was not a legal basis for a divorce, Nevada became a respite for couples desperate to leave their marriages behind. Although the requirements seem burdensome today – the couple would have to spend six weeks in Nevada to establish residency – they were an improvementRead More →
So it finally happened. According to a leaked Supreme Court draft, conservative judges appointed to the bench by radical Republicans appear poised to strike down Roe. While the Republican Party under Ronald Reagan was a party about individual responsibility, the modern Republican Party has shown its desire to deprive usRead More →
The 2020 election raised questions and concerns in the minds of voters, ranging from the integrity of electoral procedures to access to the ballot. What election law reforms, if any, would you support to ensure that all Pennsylvania voters have equal access to free, fair, and secure elections? Specifically, IRead More →
It’s fashionable amid Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine to call for a ban on everything Russian, including individuals. Such actions can be done with the best of intentions, but care must be taken not to trample freedom while trying to protect it. Bari Weiss Today’s column in Common Sense byRead More →
The Supreme Court’s decision to consider public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to legally enforce basic duties enshrined in the Constitution is unfortunate. For, if the principle of such execution were accepted, it would result in greater accountability of the state and the concomitant narrowing of the sphere of individual freedom.Read More →
newsletters, editors’ selection list, Mask-wearing will continue to be a feature of public life in Tasmania for at least the next month, with public health unable to provide an end date for its protective mandate. New South Wales has dropped its indoor mask-wearing mandate, where masks must now only beRead More →
news, local news, Mask-wearing will continue to be a feature of public life in Tasmania for at least the next month, with public health unable to provide an end date for its protective mandate. New South Wales has dropped its indoor mask-wearing mandate, where masks must now only be wornRead More →
Through Michel Gryboski, Christian Post reporter | Monday, November 29, 2021 Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves speaks at a press conference on August 30, 2021. | Screenshot: Facebook / Tate Reeves Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves explained on Sunday why he believes the principle of “individual liberty” and bodily autonomy should applyRead More →
November 9, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press release Governor Greg Abbott delivered remarks today extolling limited government, individual liberty and free enterprise in the state of Texas at the Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research gala in Dallas. The Governor also received the Institute’s Antony Fisher Award at theRead More →
November 9, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press release Governor Greg Abbott spoke today extolling limited government, individual liberty and free enterprise in the state of Texas at the Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research gala in Dallas. The Governor also received the Institute’s Antony Fisher Award at the event,Read More →
PresidentJoe Biden made vaccines mandatory for much of the American workforce, a requirement that hasprotest by opponents of the measure. Meanwhile, a similar initiative in New York to mandate vaccinations has resulted in more a dozen companies fined for breaking the rules. The basic idea behind the objections: Such warrants,Read More →
“Boldness, more daring, always daring! This is a quote from Georges Jacques Danton. He was a French revolutionary. The quote is sometimes attributed to Frederick the Great, a former King of Prussia. Once again, she eclipsed Governor Brad Little while he was out of town and she is constitutionally interimRead More →
OPINION: During last year’s pandemic, the famous slogan was “we are in this together”. How quickly times have changed. Recently, the ‘together’ aspect has been abandoned in favor of an ‘us versus them’ mentality. President Joe Biden and his administration have even begun to vilify some Americans for their vaccinationRead More →
OPINION: During last year’s pandemic, the famous slogan was “we are in the same boat”. How quickly times have changed. Recently, the “oneness” aspect has been abandoned for the “us versus them” mentality. President Joe Biden and his administration have even started to vilify some Americans on the basis ofRead More →
While denying Mohd bail. Ibrahim in the case of the murder of police chief Ratan Lal during the riots in northeast Delhi, the Delhi High Court observed that individual freedom cannot be misused in such a way as to threaten the social fabric by trying to destabilize him or hurtRead More →
Over the past two years, we, both as a country and as a community at BGSU, have experienced unprecedented hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For most of us, the release and then approval of the Pfizer vaccine made it seem like we could finally see the light at theRead More →
California Governor Gavin Newsom hailed President Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, a withdrawal that has left US citizens stranded and our Afghan allies betrayed and left for dead. Our enemies no longer fear us and our allies no longer trust us. That Newsom praised this deadly mishap speaks volumesRead More →
California Governor Gavin Newsom hailed President Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, a withdrawal that has left US citizens stranded and our Afghan allies betrayed and left for dead. Our enemies no longer fear us and our allies no longer trust us. That Newsom praised this deadly mishap speaks volumesRead More →
Democracy is not just elections, but the protection of individual liberty and freedom of expression that the police ensure by maintaining public order, Interior Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday. He was speaking at a reception held to commemorate the 51st day of the founding of the Office of PoliceRead More →
Posted on August 6, 2021 THE GOVERNMENT OF Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is set to make an amendment to our public health laws which, in the words of the Prime Minister, would empower the government “to make rules under the Law on public health to require certain categories ofRead More →
Underlining its “enormous power of abuse,” the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Center why it should not repeal the colonial sedition law that was once used to oppress leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The government’s top lawyer, Attorney General KK Venugopal, argued that the lawRead More →
As many observers have noted, staying safe has become a religion. “Safe,” as it is sometimes called, like all religions, places what it values - in this case, being safe – above other values. Securityism explains the willingness of Americans to abandon their most cherished values, including freedom, in theRead More →
Unlike a long-standing precedent, individualism reigns supreme in recent court decisions regarding COVID-19. In two recent cases—Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn c. Andrew M. Cuomo and South Bay United Pentecostal Church c. Gavin Newsom– The United States Supreme Court has overturned emergency COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings. On the surface,Read More →
Republican lawmakers this week introduced legislation that would legalize and regulate marijuana at the federal level, saying the proposal was necessary to ensure “individual liberty” and protect the rights of states. Rep. Dave Joyce, a Republican from Ohio, introduced the bill to end the long-standing federal marijuana ban with Rep.Read More →
These are some of the key observations made by the Allahabad High Court as it overturned 30 of the 41 cases that showed how the National Security Act (NSA) was violated in Uttar Pradesh over the years. last two years. Indian express follows legal records of all NSA cases thatRead More →
I wish to urge our legislators vote no on HB 112, which would require sports teams to be named based on biological sex. As ASMSU’s Designated Lobbyist, it is my duty to explain why this bill is neither wanted nor needed at MSU. This session, lawmakers emphasized the importance ofRead More →
Deputy Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito arrives for Justice Neil Gorsuch’s swearing-in ceremony as Deputy Supreme Court Justice in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, April 10, 2017. (Joshua Roberts / Reuters) Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic had “resultedRead More →
The conservative idolatry of the robust individual gave Karl Marx a way back into the mainstream. It’s a difficult admission for any conservative to make, but America’s future depends on effective treatment. American individualism has existed since the founding of our nation. In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas JeffersonRead More →
Although there is usually a large fanfare around each Mandate of the Supreme Court, recent key court decisions – on environmental issues, property rights, administrative state and school choice – were decidedly mixed. Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund Even though there are limits to what the Clean Water Act canRead More →
Our nation was founded on the unique principle that individuals acting in their own best interests will overcome the greatest challenges while harnessing the power of government. Adherence to this principle is particularly critical in times of crisis, when the government tends to take advantage of the circumstances of theRead More →
By Mark S. Weiner In a recent Niskanen center Publish, Matthew Fay provided some stimulating “preliminary thoughts” on libertarian approaches to foreign policy. In particular, and perhaps ironically for a libertarian, he argues for foreign libertarian relations in which skepticism of state power and support for individual freedom are closelyRead More →
In the long Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process, it takes more than a decade and a billion dollars for new drugs to hit the market. In the meantime, Americans who have exhausted all government-approved options may die while waiting for access to these potentially life-saving new treatments. Often,Read More →
Under the long Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process, it takes more than a decade and a billion dollars for new drugs to hit the market. In the meantime, Americans who have exhausted all government-approved options could die waiting to gain access to these potentially life-saving new treatments. Often,Read More →
Under the long Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process, it takes more than a decade and a billion dollars for new drugs to hit the market. In the meantime, Americans who have exhausted all government-approved options could die waiting to gain access to these potentially life-saving new treatments. Often,Read More →
Unanimous Supreme Court decisions often don’t get the same coverage as closed cases, but yesterday’s decision in Bond c. United States deserves mention because Justice Kennedy once again eloquently described the relationship between federalism and individual liberty. Here is a sample: The federal system is based on what might atRead More →