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Effects

December 20, 2017 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution

“Effects” A man was suspected of masterminding a series of robberies. He was apprehended and convicted. On appeal he alleged the police violated his rights when they recorded his movements and locations by accessing cell phone data from his service provider. In November, that case argued before the United States Supreme Court. A decision […]

Bill of Rights, Part Four

November 29, 2017 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution

The Bill of Rights – Part Four In this series we explore 1) the Source of the Bill of Rights, 2) Who’s rights are protected 3) Whom are the rights protected from, and 4) What rights are protected. In the final part of this series we address what rights are protected by the […]

Bill of Rights – Part Three

November 14, 2017 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution

The Bill of Rights – Part Three In this series we explore 1) the Source of the Bill of Rights, 2) Who’s rights are protected 3) Whom are the rights protected from, and 4) What rights are protected. In Part Three we discuss from Whom are the rights in the Bill of Rights […]

Bill of Rights – Part Two

November 3, 2017 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Lectures & Speeches

The Bill of Rights – Part Two In this series we explore 1) the Source of the Bill of Rights, 2) Who’s rights are protected 3) Whom are the rights protected from, and 4) What rights are protected. In Part Two we consider who is protected by the Bill of Rights. Though […]

The Bill of Rights

October 25, 2017 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution

I never tire of examining Power and how the Founders of our Nation framed the Constitution to provide a structure of governance that would be effective, but also how they built in restraints against the natural accretion of too much power in too few hands. I am, however, watching with interest a number of cases […]

Presidential Wars

October 11, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Presidency

Presidential Wars What we always considered a futuristic vision of a dystopian world in which a mad dictator hurls nuclear weapons toward our nation turns out not to be confined to the pages of apocalyptic science fiction. Sorry, after I wrote the above paragraph I just liked it too much to hit the […]

War and Emergency Powers

September 27, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Congress / Presidency

The prospect of war abroad and insurrection at home are not thoughts we welcome. However, I’m not sure they can much longer be avoided. Abroad North Korea, ruled by a fat little despot with a bad haircut, has nuclear bombs, is developing missiles to deliver them and threatens to use the weapons against the […]

Religious Tests Under the Constitution

September 13, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Congress / Judiciary / Religion

Religious Tests Under the Constitution California Senator, Dianne Feinstein, abetted by Senate Colleagues recently demeaned the Catholic faith of a nominee to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal. The nominee, Amy Barrett, is a professor of law from Norte Dame. She has impeccable legal, intellectual and educational credentials and once clerked for Supreme […]

Cline on the Constitution – Presidential Pardons

September 3, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Presidency

Presidential Pardons Last week, President Trump issued a pardon to the famous Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona. The Eighty Five year old Sheriff had been found guilty of Contempt for defying orders of a Federal Court. The orders had banned his staff from targeting individuals suspected of being illegal immigrants without legal […]

The First Confederacy

August 24, 2017 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Federalism

In 1861 a group of states declared their independence from the Federal Government and seceded from the Union. Among their grievances was an erosion of the sovereignty of the States to govern their own affairs and the fear that it would ultimately lead to the end of Slavery. They formed a Confederacy of States and […]

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