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Cameras in the courtroom would-benefit court and public

Mattfree88 — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:00:11 +0000

Cameras in the courtroom would benefit court and public
Public demand for cameras in the court is well established. We have conducted a series of public opinion studies on the issue over the past few years and most recently found that 93 percent of likely voters say “the workings of the Supreme Court should be more open and transparent.” This sentiment spans Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike. In addition, 58 percent of voters say there is “too little” news coverage of the Supreme Court.

Personality Type

LoveFreedomAndLiberty — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:33:59 +0000

What is your personality type? Does your personality type make you more prone to seek liberty?

8 great fictional nonviolent superheroes:

Mattfree88 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:53:33 +0000

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 8 great fictional nonviolent superheroes:

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I thought it would be appropriate to celebrate a rare beast in fiction: nonviolent heroes.

Golfer Phil Mickelson may call it quits due to climbing tax rates

Mattfree88 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:24:00 +0000

Popular on Forbes: Golfer Phil Mickelson may call it quits due to climbing tax rates

Word is, Phil Mickelson is mad as hell about rising tax rates, and he’s not going to take it anymore. What follows is a brief portion of an interview Mickelson gave earlier today after carding a final-round 66 at the Palmer Course at PGA West in La Quinta – which I assure you, is not associated with the La Quinta next door to your local Denny’s – in which the golfer hinted that he is considering drastic career changes because of a combined tax rate nearing “62, 63 percent:”

‘Tis the Season of Not Giving

Mattfree88 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:14:11 +0000

‘Tis the Season of Not Giving

How Regulations Are Making Charity Illegal

Pop quiz!

Question: Which of the following actions are illegal?

Donating bagels to homeless shelters in New York City;
Holding raffles in South Carolina to raise money for charity;
Providing free dental care to the poor in California;
Distributing eyeglasses to tornado victims in Missouri; or
Armed robbery.

Answer: All of the above.

Burning Man fans say cops too heavy-handed

Mattfree88 — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:40:05 +0000

Burning Man fans say cops too heavy-handed

Burned at Burning Man? Revelers say heavy hand of law a downer at Nevada desert festival

David Levin represents entrepreneurs, investors and developers in his legal practice.

Voter ID and early voting cases heat up in courts across the country

Mattfree88 — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 21:48:32 +0000

Voter ID and early voting cases heat up in courts across the country

Legal battles over controversial voter ID laws, changes to early voting rules, and even the way ballots could look on election day are being heard in courts from Florida to Nevada.