January 2018 – Phil Cline

Slouching Toward Oligarchy

January 24, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Judiciary / Public Interest

Slouching Toward Oligarchy Shortly after the current Supreme court term opened in October, Chief Justice John Roberts used the term “Sociological Gobbledygook” during oral argument on a Gerrymandering case. Under the “political question doctrine,” drawing district lines for seats in Congress has traditionally been reserved to state legislatures. However, rather than fight the gerrymandering […]

Privacy Continued

January 10, 2018 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution

Another case on the Frontiers of the Privacy concept. In another context we have a case that was just argued to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Since it’s the Ninth, we can’t tell what the outcome will be except that what is healthy and good for larger society will not be a major […]

Earmarks

January 10, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Essays / Public Interest

January 9th 2018 President Trump today, left a few mouths hanging open when he made a seemingly offhand comment about bringing back Earmarks. Not the first time he has expressed an idea that at first shocks, but upon sober reflection turns out to be worth discussing. Recently, the Tulare County Sheriff and District […]

Month: January 2018

Slouching Toward Oligarchy

Privacy Continued

Earmarks