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Department of Justice Memorandum Opinion For The Attorney General (August 24, 2004): Whether the Second Amendment secures a right of individuals generally, not a right of States or a right restricted to persons serving in militias.

By |2020-04-23T21:53:44-04:00March 24th, 2008|

“The Second Amendment of the Constitution provides: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” You have asked for the opinion of this Office on one aspect of the right secured by this Amendment. Specifically, you have asked us to address the question whether the right secured by the Second Amendment belongs only to the States, only to persons serving in state-organized militia units like the National Guard, or to individuals generally. This memorandum memorializes and expands upon advice that this Office provided to you on this question […]

Congressman Mike Pence's (R-IN) Discharge Petition

By |2008-03-24T23:40:39-04:00March 24th, 2008|

“Following calls from many in Congress to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, House Republicans have responded in force. As of today, every Republican in Congress has cosponsored the Broadcaster Freedom Act and millions who cherish the dynamic forum of American talk radio should be thankful. House Republicans know that bringing back the Fairness Doctrine would amount to government control over political views expressed on the public airwaves. The Broadcaster Freedom Act will prevent the FCC or any future President from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine. This legislation ensures freedom will remain the anthem of our radio airwaves…”

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Law Review: The Fairness Doctrine: A Solution in Search of a Problem, by Adrian Cronauer

By |2008-03-24T23:39:30-04:00March 24th, 2008|

“This Article examines the history of the Fairness Doctrine and the more common arguments offered in support of it. If the Fairness Doctrine, as interpreted by the Commission, upheld by the courts, and encouraged by Congress(note 1) were to be reinstituted, it would actually decrease the likelihood of public exposure to varying viewpoints by discouraging broadcasters from covering controversial issues. Furthermore, market forces are achieving the intended effect of the Fairness Doctrine without directly restraining broadcasters. Today’s media-rich environment and the concurrent evolution of individual media outlets catering to specific constituencies, has already allowed the “invisible hand” phenomenon to work in the marketplace of ideas, just as […]

Left-wing Censorship Campaign Targets Conservative Media by Cliff Kincaid for Accuracy in Media

By |2008-03-24T23:37:19-04:00March 24th, 2008|

“In his classic work about Washington double-standards that benefit the national Democratic Party, It Didn’t Start With Watergate, Victor Lasky described how Democratic administrations were guilty of some of the same things that forced the resignation of Republican President Richard Nixon, such as the use of “dirty tricks” against the opposition and compiling an “enemies list” of media critics…”

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Accuracy in Media Special Report: Left-Wing Censorship Campaign Targets Conservative Media, by Cliff Kinkaid

By |2008-03-24T23:34:02-04:00March 24th, 2008|

“In his classic work about Washington double-standards that benefit the national Democratic Party, It Didn’t Start With Watergate, Victor Lasky described how Democratic administrations were guilty of some of the same things that forced the resignation of Republican President Richard Nixon, such as the use of “dirty tricks” against the opposition and compiling an “enemies list” of media critics… This time, the “conspiracy” is out in the open, as Accuracy in Media (AIM), the nation’s oldest and most respected media watchdog organization, has uncovered a plan to silence conservative voices in the media. All of the progress that conservatives have made in the media over the last […]

Accuracy in Media Special Report: Left-Wing Censorship Campaign Targets Conservative Media, by Cliff Kinkaid

By |2008-03-24T22:55:59-04:00March 24th, 2008|

“In his classic work about Washington double-standards that benefit the national Democratic Party, It Didn’t Start With Watergate, Victor Lasky described how Democratic administrations were guilty of some of the same things that forced the resignation of Republican President Richard Nixon, such as the use of “dirty tricks” against the opposition and compiling an “enemies list” of media critics… This time, the “conspiracy” is out in the open, as Accuracy in Media (AIM), the nation’s oldest and most respected media watchdog organization, has uncovered a plan to silence conservative voices in the media. All of the progress that conservatives have made in the media over the last […]

Department of Justice Web site: FISA 101: Why FISA Modernization Amendments Must Be Made Permanent

By |2008-03-24T17:21:48-04:00March 24th, 2008|

"FISA Amendments In The Protect America Act Of 2007 Remain Necessary To Keep Our Nation Safe: The Protect America Act modernized the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to provide our intelligence community essential tools to acquire important information about terrorists who want to harm America. The Act, which passed with bipartisan support in the House and Senate and was signed into law by President Bush on August 5, 2007, restores FISA to its original focus of protecting the rights of persons in the United States, while not acting as an obstacle to gathering foreign intelligence on targets located in foreign countries. By enabling our intelligence community to close a critical intelligence gap that existed before the Act became law, the Protect America Act has already made our Nation safer."

Heller v. DC

By |2008-03-23T20:43:38-04:00March 23rd, 2008|

Gun control laws in the District of Columbia effectively ban the use of handguns, or other guns, for self-defense within the home. Heller is a Federal security guard charged with helping to protect the Federal judiciary at the Federal Judicial Center in Washington DC. In that capacity, he is armed with a handgun for his work during the day. Heller wants to keep a handgun within his home in Washington DC for self-defense during the evening. He applied for a permit for such a gun but was denied, as required under DC law since 1976. He sued the city claiming that the DC gun control laws effectively […]

Crawford v. Marion County Election Board

By |2008-03-22T20:44:30-04:00March 22nd, 2008|

In 2005, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation, signed by the Governor, to counter voter fraud by generally requiring those voting in person at the polls to identify themselves with a government issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license or a passport. The Indiana state Democratic Party, the Marion County Democratic Party, two elected Democrat officials, and several political interest groups filed suit alleging that this Indiana Voter ID law is unconstitutional because requiring such an ID imposes a severe burden on the right to vote.

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Rederford & Christy v. Hicks

By |2008-03-21T20:45:04-04:00March 21st, 2008|

This case presents increasingly urgent questions of law regarding the free speech rights of politically disfavored local minorities. The facts of this case reveal discriminatory prejudice against Christian employees by the City of Oakland reflected in viewpoint discrimination regarding their freedom of speech.

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