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Did you know that the U.S. Government is “interested in” putting a leash on the traveling public? According to a story over at the Washington Times, Department of Homeland Security has stated their interest in the “immobilizing device” that, when used, would allow the flight crew on a plane disable a passenger through, essentially, shock [...] Yesterday, the Second Amendment was preserved. At least it was somewhat preserved. The Supreme Court decided in District of Columbia v. Heller (PDF) that it was the right of individuals to “keep and bear arms” individually. SCOTUS had never decided on this aspect of the Second Amendment and I think it’s safe to say that [...] Filed in Detroit in 2006, the challenge was brought on behalf of several Michigan attorneys and Muslim leaders who thought they may be the targets of domestic spying by the U.S. government. They claimed that a program by the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans without court approval violated the law and their constitutional [...] |
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