The Arizona immigration case ruling — my first take
I’m not an expert on the law of federal preemption. For what it’s worth, however, I don’t believe Judge Bolton got the preemption issues right today when she granted a preliminary injunction blocking key portions of Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law. There are a number of issues and sub-issues in her ruling. [...]
What Was That Line About the Tree of Liberty and the Blood of Tyrants?
Today’s big news story, along with the epic debate on health care taking place in the Senate, is the Democrats’ claim that some of their Congressmen have been threatened with violence after voting for the government’s takeover of health care. Steny Hoyer claims that more than ten House members “have reported incidents of threats [...]
Massa Cover-up? House to Nix Ethics Probe
The Washington Post reports that the House Ethics committee will close its ethics investigation into Eric Massa:
The committee concluded that Massa's resignation put him outside the reach of any punishment the committee could dole out, and would render any findings of wrongdoing irrelevant. But the move appears likely to set up a political battle with [...]
