The NDAA Repeals More Rights | The Daily Bell

A Defense spending bill recently passed by Congress effectively guts the 4th and 5th Amendments says Congressman, and presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-Texas).

Let a Thousand 'Rogue' Grand Juries Bloom! | LewRockwell.com

William Norman Grigg details how a Harris County, Texas grand jury’s refusal to indict DUI suspects due to allegations of falsification of intoxilyzers by the Houston Police Department is what the “grand bulwark of liberty” was designed to accomplish.

'Thought crimes' bill advances in Congress

by Nat Hentoff

Why is the press remaining mostly silent about the so-called "hate crimes law" that passed in the House on April 29? The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed in a 249-175 vote (17 Republicans joined with 231 Democrats).

These Democrats should have been tested on their knowledge of the First Amendment, equal protection of the laws (14th Amendment), and the prohibition of double jeopardy (no American can be prosecuted twice for the same crime or offense). If they had been, they would have known that this proposal, now headed for a Senate vote, violates all these constitutional provisions.

For more on this commentary, go to Cato.org. Also, to keep updated on the status of H.R. 1913, refer to the widget on the left galley of The Free Press.

"Don't Talk to the Police"

Virginia Beach, Va. - On March 14, Regent University Law Professor James Duane gave a presentation to the university's chapter of the Federalist Society titled "In Praise of the Fifth Amendment: Why No Criminal Suspect Should Ever Talk to the Police." Whether you're a student of constitutional law, or someone who's a suspect in a criminal investigation, Prof. Duane's talk is an excellent primer on the much maligned Fifth Amendment.