Category Archives: General Civil Rights

Appeals court judge immediately lifts injunction on NDAA indefinite detention

Posted on September 19, 2012 by John Pierce

“If the administration is this anxious to restore this section of the NDAA, is it because the Obama government has already used it? Or does it have plans to use the section in the immediate future?” – Christopher Hedges For those … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Discretion, Abuse of Power, Democrats, Federal Courts, Fourth Amendment, General Civil Rights, National Politics, NDAA, President Obama, Presidential Politics | 5 Comments

Judge rules against NDAA indefinite detention – Obama Administration immediately appeals

Posted on September 14, 2012 by John Pierce

“Judge Katherine B. Forrest should go down in history as having pulled this Republic away from the abyss of Hell.” – Naomi Wolf On New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2011, President Obama signed into law H.R. 1540, the National Defense … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Discretion, Abuse of Power, Democrats, Federal Courts, Fourth Amendment, General Civil Rights, National Politics, NDAA, President Obama, Presidential Politics | 6 Comments

The Dark Knight casts a long shadow over civil rights after Aurora

Posted on August 9, 2012 by John Pierce

‘‘I think that the Second Amendment is crucially important to protect. When baseless breach of peace and interfering charges are brought against people that have a right to carry, it really threatens our constitutional right to bear arms.’’  – Sung Ho Hwang … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Power, Fourth Amendment, General Civil Rights, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Local Ordinances, Media Views on The Second Amendment, Movies, Open Carry, Popular Culture | 4 Comments

Maryland files first brief in support of permanent stay in Woollard v. Sheridan case

Posted on April 20, 2012 by John Pierce

As reported here, on March 30th Judge Legg granted a temporary stay of his ruling in Woollard v. Sheridan.  In that case, he ruled that the “good and substantial reason” requirement to receive a Maryland handgun permit was unconstitutional. The temporary stay order set three … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Discretion, Abuse of Power, Concealed Carry, General Civil Rights, Gun Control, Maryland, Myths & Misconceptions, Open Carry | 3 Comments

In Bloomberg’s nightmare nation it’s ‘guilty until proven innocent’

Posted on April 19, 2012 by John Pierce

In the wake of the 2012 NRA Convention in St Louis, Missouri, the group Mayors against Illegal Guns (MAIG), under the leadership of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has mounted a full-scale media blitz against the Second Amendment. In an article … Continue reading →

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New York City: Out-of-state guns are not the problem

Posted on April 11, 2012 by John Pierce

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly both came out swinging in the sympathetic New York media yesterday after four police officers were injured by a violent ex-con in Brooklyn on Sunday. Quoting Kelly, the headline on … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Power, Bloomberg, General Civil Rights, Gun Control, Gun Trafficking, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Media Views on The Second Amendment, New York, State Laws, Trends in Crime | 8 Comments

With friends like this

Posted on October 26, 2009 by John Pierce

Up until now, if you had asked me to suggest pro-liberty authors, my list would certainly have included Clayton Cramer. After all, Cramer has a list of pro-Second Amendment accomplishments that is truly enviable. He has written several influential books on … Continue reading →

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