rule of law

Governor DeSantis, the raid on Trump, and the rule of law—Part II 0
- August 18, 2022
DeSantis has just helped educate us on the rule of law. For that he deserves our gratitude.
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Governor DeSantis and the Rule of Law—Part I 0
- August 18, 2022
America’s success is due partly to our traditional respect for the rule of law.
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The link between Obama’s departure and your increasing wealth 0
- January 9, 2018
But let’s face it: The election of almost any of the major presidential candidates other than avowed socialist Bernie Sanders probably would have triggered a similar boom . . . the upsurge would have come because its principal cause has not been who was elected, but who has departed.
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Montana Supreme Court’s War Against the Rule of Law Finally Getting The Attention It Deserves 0
- October 10, 2014
Respect for the rule of law is fundamental to a free society. It also is necessary for economic well being. Montana is among the nation’s poorest states. I was a law professor there for over 23 years and I also serve as Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Montana Policy Institute. In a 2012
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Eric Holder & Other Overreaching Prosecutors vs. the Independence Institute 0
- September 26, 2014
An important citizen protection against government is the rule that in criminal prosecutions, criminal statutes are interpreted strictly. In other words, if the government wants to punish someone for violating a statute, it has to show that the wording of the statute unambiguously rendered the defendant’s conduct illegal. Citizens are not held criminally responsible for
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Breakdown in the Americans’ Respect for the Rule of Law?0
- July 16, 2013
Some commentators and compilers have sensed what they believe is a weakening of the rule of law in the United States. I’ve documented an example in one state. Conduct surrounding the George Zimmerman case provides additional cause for concern, including prejudicial comments by President Obama and rioting subsequent to acquittal. To his credit, President Obama
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