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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1995 )

• to Influence the Policy of a Government by Intimidation Or Coercion; Or to Affec...

  Let's start with defintion:The Federal Bureau of Investigation uses a definition of terrorism that tracks with the Patriot Act. “Terrorism” encompasses “acts... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Jury Nullification and the Rule of Law

  

  Let's start with a definition: The rule of law is a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Switzerland During the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars

  

  Like the US, Switzerland has a national mythology about its arms. In the Swiss case, being armed has contributed to its neutrality and never being "invaded". Bu... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• NRA Approved Art!

  

  Let's hear it for responsible gun ownership! BTW, this is nothing new, Nikki Saint Phalle was doing this in back in the 1960s. "In shooting myself, I took aim a... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• That's Not a Laptop in This briefcase--More Mangione

  

  Part of me would think that the powers that be would want to see firearms more strictly regulated after this event.On the other hand, the MP5, in particular... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• How Sweden Turns Its Trash into Gold

  I would have thought that other countries would have followed Sweden's example from back in the 1970s. But, no.The United States government is far too under... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Don't Get Your Hopes up About Luigi Mangione's Defence.

  

  Funny, but this comment has gotten lost in the shuffle. On the other hand, it doesn't look too good for KFA to be expending all this energy on a client with... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Cut the BS--Mangione is Going to Trial with All the Evidence Being Legally...

  

  OK, My legal qualifications are: JD from the University of Maryland, LLM University of Exeter, England. Admitted to the PA bar in 1990, retired in 2023. Admitte... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• MAGA? This Railroad Could Cripple America's Economy

  "The upgrades now rolling across this route will do a whole lot more than safeguard millions of journeys and a huge slice of the US economy. They could enable... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Was Luigi Mangione's DNA Collected Illegally?

  

  Rosalind Franklin By MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology OK, this is called touch or trace DNA since it is found on an object. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Italian High Speed Rail: The Trains That Killed an Airline

  

  I finally made it to Italy, despite having spent a lot of time in the French Alps, which happen to be literally next door. In fact, we were staying in Chamonix... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Luigi Mangione's Defence Fund.

  

  I was listening to an interview with one of the people from his "defence fund". She said that they wanted him to have the best defence possible,That got me... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• What Don't You Understand About "domestic Violence"?

  In the previous post, "Misinterpreting the Constitution", I mention the phrase "domestic violence", which has a drastically different meaning today from what th... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Misinterpreting the Constitution.

  What would you say if I told you that there is a constitutional obligation of the States to address the topic of domestic violence?It's in the Constitution at... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Yet Another US Gun Ownership Myth Being Blown Apart.

  

  This is a clip from "Warriors of the Dawn: Indigenous Weapons and Tactics of King Philip's War" by Atun-Shei films (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMXKXoA1_gQ... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Crypto Crash: the Real Reason Ftx Collapsed

  OK, I've been saying that cryptocurrencies are a bad investment and generally not a good idea. But this is really interesting since he's saying that the... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Why Proper Regulation of Firearms in the US is Going to Be Difficult

  It's not that I don't support gun regulation, but it's going to be really hard given the amount of guns in the US. Getting them off the streets is going to... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Luigi Mangione and the Real Elephant in the Room

  OK, while I support gun regulation: I am on the outs with a lot of the groups who are "working" on this effort. This is due to their support for duopoly... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Searching Mangione with Suspicion Makes It Constitutional.

  I'm with Jim Giza who is a former marine and a 23-year police veteran with the Baltimore Police Department. He was one of the first officers to qualify as a... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Luigi Mangione "the Biggest Staged Perp Walk"?

  

  I kinda had to wonder if his lawyer ever heard about a guy called Jack Ruby when she made that comment. I mean she's supposedly a really well qualified... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2025 DEBATE, SOCIETY