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74The Law: Not a Matter of Right, Wrong
by William F. Torpey
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's 1999 policy of "drive drunk, lose your car" made the New York Civil Liberties Union downright woozy. The policy, which faced a legal challenge by the CLU, is another example of officials trying to take the easy way out. published 4 weeks ago
67Strike Out the Line Item Veto
by William F. Torpey
The U.S. Supreme Court did not say the line-item veto is constitutional when it declined to take up the issue in 1996; it merely said it could not take up the case until the issue is properly brought before it; that is, by someone with proper "standing." It's still an issue! published 5 months ago
60Fighting Crime: Let's Not Look for Short-cuts
by William F. Torpey
Too many judges decide issues on the basis of what is good for society or what disrupts "the system" the least instead of following the dictates of the Constitution. The way to change a bad law is to pass a new one, not re-interpret the Constitution. published 11 months ago
59Our Right To Be Wrong
by William F. Torpey
It isn't mentioned in the Bill of Rights -- or anywhere in the U.S. Constitution -- but, in my judgment, it's one of our most important inalienable rights. It has a kinship to freedom of speech, but I call it by another name: The right to be wrong. published 3 months ago
64Let's Not Convene
by William F. Torpey
Conventional wisdom has it that the American people if asked to vote on the Bill of Rights in a referendum would vote it down. It is my fear that this is true ... primarily because its legal implications may not be fully understood by the average citizen. published 12 months ago
62Those Rights Include Right to Disagree
by William F. Torpey
There always seem to be more issues dividing us than uniting us. If it's not one thing it's another. It's the story of humanity. Gay rights is one of those divisive issues that played a prominent role in President Clinton's first term. published 11 months ago
66Jury System in the U.S. Put on Trial
by William F. Torpey
The American judicial system, strained by rising crime rates over the last few decades, has become a hot topic of conversation. The O.J. Simpson murder trial and the crime bill Clinton signed into law have put the system on the front burner -- and on trial. published 9 months ago
70Preserve Our Constitution
by William F. Torpey
Why is it that so many of us feel that the rights and responsibilities we inherited from our forefathers may be, despite our reverence for the U.S. Constitution, in serious jeopardy? published 11 months ago
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