Lawsuits against the TSA share a theme: They are filed in the wrong court. Q: What do an old lady, a college student, and Jesse Ventura have in common? A: They all failed to sue the TSA in the proper forum. Jaime Sherman has written a detailed report describing the faux pas of past litigants […]
Read moreLoitering or Prowling – Constitutional Issues – 856.021
The “Loitering or Prowling” law in Florida has caused much concern for civil liberties activists because its broad nature hearkens to old vagrancy laws, which acted as “catch-all’s” for police to use against people they didn’t like. The analysis here is simply demonstrating the differences in interpretations among jurisdictions. As it stands, most jurisdictions require […]
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Sherlock Holmes as Played by Robert Downey Junior MBTI – INTP INTJ or ENTP?
So I watched the latest Sherlock Holmes movie. It was pretty good – action was more elongated and they cut to the chase on the plot. Again, as the last movie, they had some subliminal manipulative messages. (The former film tried to get the viewer to buy that secret societies are generally good and benevolent, […]
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Red Light, Green Light, Ar-res-ted
Red Light, Green Light, Ar-res-ted Another look at Illinois v. Wardlow and how police can use their authority to turn innocent youth into criminals. When I was a child, a popular game to play was “Red Light, Green Light.” It was usually played at a gym or in a classroom by kids aged 4-10. A […]
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Why A Tree? A Philosophical Discussion on the Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden is a flagship symbol of Christianity that is often the topic of heated debate. One of the most common complaints I hear is is on the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. To help explain (to some degree) why God chose a tree, I lay out the following philosophical points: […]
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My Response to “A Few Problems for Libertarian Christians”
This is my response to William Tew’s (a.k.a. W-2) article “A Few Problems for Libertarian Christians.” Found here: http://williamtew.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/a-few-problems-for-libertarian-christians/ I did notice a few problems too, Tew. ( : However, they deal with misconceptions about God’s relationship with man, and a man’s relationship among men. Cutting to the chase, I lay out my foundational thesis […]
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April 26, 2012 