Abstract: This article is a substantive analysis tracing the legal, philosophical, social, historical, jurisprudence and political backgrounds of juvenile law, which is an outgrowth of the so-called Progressive movement – a popular social and political movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. I also trace how this socio-political cause célèbre became a fixture […]
[U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo, commenting on the perversity of the exclusionary rule, contemptuously remarked—“The criminal is to go free because the constable has blundered.” Cardozo understood that “fidelity to law” meant having law practically apply to real life situations. In this article the author argues that in a post-9/11 world one can no […]
”Much of what you say cannot be rebutted. Nevertheless, I find your words a bit too harsh . . . ” Professor Lawrence C. Mann, Director of the Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African American Legal History, Wayne State Law School Dear Ms. Kimberly Hayes Taylor: This letter is in regard to your article […]
The world stands at the brink – the Progressive/Muslim Axis vs. Natural Law/Christianity. Indeed, developments in Egypt, Tunisia and Jordan may indeed be that fateful domino that causes civilizations to collide into global catastrophe. Muslims want to invite apocalypse to set the stage for the so-called Twelfth Imam. Since the 1880s, progressives have provoked societal […]
America was originally conceived as a democratic republic under Natural Law. However, since the early 1930s, our government has devolved into a socialist welfare state under Positive Law where America’s cherished liberties and freedoms have been sacrificed, often at the hands of an oligarchy of five judges. In a paradoxical twist, almost eight decades ago, […]
America was originally conceived as a democratic republic under Natural Law. However, since the early 1930s, our government has devolved into a socialist welfare state under Positive Law where America’s cherished liberties and freedoms have been sacrificed, often at the hands of an oligarchy of five judges. In a paradoxical twist, almost eight decades ago, […]
When Machiavelli Comes to Town: The Dangers of Opportunistic Consulting
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” ~ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) “Unencumbered by government oversight, McKinsey is accountable only to its clients, who expect that their vulnerabilities, mistakes, […]
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades. It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.” ~ Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), speaking on the BOWSER Act “It is […]
Fifth Circuit’s Ruling against “Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule” Safeguards Meritocracy Over Mediocrity
“The evidence presented by Nasdaq in its rule proposal, contrary to its claims, does not show that board diversity provides better returns for shareholders.” ~Excerpt from a Manhattan Institute led amicus curiae brief in the case of Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment vs. SEC. “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the […]
MLK’s jail letter, 2011
Next week marks the 25th anniversary of America’s commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, while today is the 82nd anniversary of his birth. I believe that one of MLK’s greatest works is his “Letter from the Birmingham Jail,” dated April 16, 1963. This seminal writing established the moral foundations of Natural Law as […]
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