Power Breakfast: Recession slows Atlantas population growth, unemployment, soda tax, BP, iPhone 4 Jun 25, 2010
Despite the fact that the University of Georgia already owns thousands of acres of idle land in the smallest county in Goergia, Clarke County, this secret organization buys up properties and takes them off the tax rolls with no public hearings, effectively raising the taxes of all the rest of the owners with no due process of law. This process is totally unethical, improper and illegal but not challenged because of the hegemony of this so-called University of Georgia and its many graduates in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Degeneration of Democracy Jun 23, 2010
But the Constitution says that private property is not to be confiscated by the government without "due process of law." Technically, it has not been confiscated by Barack Obama, but that is a distinction without a difference. With vastly expanded powers of government available at the discretion of politicians and bureaucrats, private individuals and organizations can be forced into accepting the imposition of powers that were never granted to the government by the Constitution. (Townhall.com)
THOMAS SOWELL: Is USA Now On Slippery Slope To Tyranny? Jun 22, 2010
But the Constitution says that private property is not to be confiscated by the government without "due process of law.". Technically, it has not been confiscated by Barack Obama, but that is a distinction without a difference. (The Drudge Report)
Good For You, Joe Barton Jun 22, 2010
There are laws on the books for handling any criminal or civil claims that come to bear against BP. There is also this little thing called the 14th amendment that guarantees due process of law. I guess we can deny someone due process if public opinion doesn't like them very much. (Townhall.com)
No Winners in Congress vs. BP Jun 19, 2010
BP should be held responsible, without question but not without due process of law. Absent from the hearing was any representative of the Minerals Management Service (MMS) that had government oversight and permitting responsibility over every single aspect of the BP operations. (Human Events Online)
Western Nations Slam Iran Over Human Rights Record Jun 16, 2010
Iran's shortcomings include "the violent suppression of dissent, detention and executions without due process of law, severe discrimination against women and minorities including people of Baha'i faith, and restrictions of expression and religion," said the statement. It was agreed to by 56 nations, less than a third of all U.N. member nations. (CBS News -- World)
Plant affects many May 27, 2010
If that stay is not granted, Naugle said, it "would be a death sentence for the facility. Erie Coke would effectively be deprived of its property without due process of law," he said. Crane told the judge he has made $18 million worth of improvements to the Erie plant since he bought it in 1987. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Eminent domain reform should be comprehensive May 23, 2010
This foundation appears in Wyomings Constitution which, while allowing public and private entities to take private property, explicitly requires "due process of law" and "just compensation.". Due process of law is defined on as, "a fundamental principle of fairness in all legal matters, both civil and criminal, especially in the courts." For this to be accomplished it is imperative our eminent domain laws fully reflect the spirit and purpose of the Wyoming Constitution ... But it is crucial... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Thailand unrest 'under control' May 22, 2010
" He said the government would "allow the due process of law to operate" and use "parliamentary democracy to resolve the problems with the participation of all groups of people". Mr Abhisit was speaking from the military base north of the capital where the government has been working during the protests. He said he recognised there were "huge challenges" now facing his government, "particularly the challenge of overcoming the divisions that have occurred in this country". An independent... (BBC News)
PM calls for reconciliation to heal Thai divide May 22, 2010
Abhisit said the government will allow due process of law and parliamentary democracy to resolve the country's problems. "At the same time that plan will include an independent investigation of all the events that have taken place during the protests," he said without elaborating. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
DEATH BY DRONE: Controversy after CIA authorized to kill U.S. citizen... May 14, 2010
Most significantly, he is an American, born in New Mexico, arguably protected by the Fifth Amendment s guarantee not to be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. In a traditional war, anyone allied with the enemy, regardless of citizenship, is a legitimate target; German-Americans who fought with the Nazis in World War II were given no special treatment. (The Drudge Report)
Terminate $7.7 million worth of contracts... May 13, 2010
390259 93575949 http://www. com/news/local-beat/LA-Council-Considers-Arizona-Boycott-93575949. (The Drudge Report)
What little they have May 7, 2010
Should homeless people living in such camps still retain rights to their property and due process of law afforded to all citizens by the Constitution. Yes. (Juneau Empire)
Mass firings fly in the face of due process May 6, 2010
The fundamental requisite of due process of law is the opportunity to be heard. So said the Supreme Court back in 1914 at a time when that court was even more conservative than the present one. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Supreme Court myths exploded Apr 23, 2010
First, as Stone recognized, many of the court s most important cases involve vague concepts such as due process of law, equal protection of the law, freedom of speech and cruel and unusual punishment, all of which are ambiguous concepts that cannot be defined without controversial political interpretations. Imagine a legal directive requiring the justices to do what is right. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Nigeria: Crimes Commission to Arrest Former State Governor Apr 22, 2010
That is that Ibori should be left alone while the case is going on at Asaba, so why are they still seeking to arrest him without following the due process of law. "And that is why we are saying we will resist them with the last drop of our blood, he is not a criminal, he is not the only ex-governor, they should let him be.". (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Shell Loses Appeal to Forfeit Bonny Terminal Land Apr 20, 2010
According to the court, "the rights and interest of the claimants and that of Shell as landlords and tenants remained intact and were recognised by section 36(4) of the Act until the Governor of the state, following due process of law revokes the right of occupancy granted to the holder. On the strength of decided authorities and the Act itself, I do not think that a tenant/leaser in the instant case, Shell can translate into a holder by virtue only of the customary agreement of 1958 since Shell... (allAfrica.com)
What Justice Stevens stood for Apr 14, 2010
Dissenting, Rutledge affirmed the importance of providing "due process of law" to all people, "whether citizens, aliens, alien enemies or enemy belligerents." In Hamdan, Stevens finally vindicated that principle 60 years later. For Stevens, that dedication to ensuring justice in all cases constituted the defining characteristic of a judge. (CNN -- US)
Stevens' Legacy Includes Key Role in Terrorism Cases Apr 14, 2010
for the nation steadfastly to follow its great constitutional traditions, none older or more universally protective than due process of law in the trial and punishment of men, that is, of all men, whether citizens, aliens, alien enemies or belligerents. It can become too late. (Law.com)
The Atlantic: What is a conservative judge? Apr 13, 2010
They want to use the Fifth Amendment's ban on government taking "property" without due process of law, in order to forbid a wide variety of government activities. Conservative can mean simply judges who use their power to impose a conservative political agenda. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Tensions rise in South Africa over killing of white supremacist Apr 7, 2010
Zola Majavu, the lawyer defending the 15-year-old for free, said that he knew nothing of any confession and that my client remains innocent until the due process of law concludes. Majavu said the teenager is overwhelmed and fearful for the safety of his family. (Boston Globe)
COLUMN: Quinn and his party: 'Look Mom - no hands' Mar 27, 2010
TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. How are your picks doing in the NCAA tournament. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Riders on the Storm Mar 23, 2010
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Townhall Daily Alert Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. (Townhall.com)
SIT didn't summon me on Mar 21: Modi Mar 23, 2010
The date of March 21, Mr Modi maintained, was invented by some vested interests as part of their effort to interfere with the due process of law. They wanted to paint me as a person who refused to respond to the SIT, he said and added that these purveyors of lies did not even bother to check whether the key SIT officers, who were appointed by the Supreme Court, were present in Gujarat on March 21. (India Times)
Cannon Says North Korea and Iran Are Taking Steps to Build Nuclear Weapons Mar 23, 2010
These regimes deny due process of law, including access to fair and public hearings; use torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment; and persecute citizens based on their political or religious beliefs, Cannon said in his prepared text. Their irresponsible actions further erode the worlds trust. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Bahrain's 'future away from oil' Mar 13, 2010
It is a set of values and legal institutions: separation of powers, voting rights, due process of law, all of those things that are in place as we speak today. Share this on. (CNN)
High court weighs state, local gun-control laws Mar 8, 2010
The court also has relied on that same clause - "no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law" - in cases that established a woman's right to an abortion and knocked down state laws against interracial marriage and gay sex. This is the approach the NRA favors. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Case For a Scythe? Mar 7, 2010
The court probably will overturn those ordinances by holding that another part of the 14th Amendment -- the guarantee that no state shall deny liberty "without due process of law" -- "incorporates" the Second Amendment. The justices evinced scant interest Tuesday in resurrecting the "privileges or immunities" clause by revisiting an incoherent decision rendered in 1873. (Townhall.com)
Liu Nomination Pushes 9th Circuit Farther Left Mar 3, 2010
If you still find Liu s position vague, this should clear it up: ;it becomes pretty clear why originalism or strict construction don t make a lot of sense; Many of the broad phrases equal protection of the law, due process of law, unreasonable search and seizure, freedom of speech all of these phrases are quite broad and indeterminate; The Framers deliberately chose these broad words so they would be adaptable over time. Sure, Goodwin, freedom of speech is so vague and unclear; James Madison... (Human Events Online)
Old Tricks and Misguided Priorities Mar 1, 2010
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. The amendment, offered by Congressman Jeff Flake (R-AZ), failed 177-233 on a mostly partisan vote. (Human Events Online)
Justices may expand gun laws Feb 28, 2010
It declares that states can't "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." This due-process clause has been used previously to apply, or "incorporate," other Bill of Rights guarantees to state and local levels. However, the 14th Amendment also declares that "no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States." An otherwise obscure 1873 decision in what are called the Slaughterhouse Cases... (AZCentral -- News)
Status quo ante after Indo-Pak talks Feb 26, 2010
After due process of law, the court said that there was not anything against him, he said and added that Indias relationship with Pakistan should not be predicated on statements made by an individual. The Pakistani foreign secretary also employed his countrys familiar distracting argument that it has no control over anti-India groups and men operating from its soil. (India Times)
Origins of the Corporate State Feb 25, 2010
The Fifth Amendment had stipulated that no person shall be deprived of property without due process of law ... Now the ingeniously simple formula was to define a corporation as a person, whose property under the Fourteenth Amendment was then not subject to deprivation by any State without due process of law. (The American Conservative)
Vodafone case adjourned to March 9 Feb 23, 2010
The plaintiffs are, therefore, seeking reliefs from the court, including a declaration that the agreement entered into by the government was not in accordance with the due process of law and was, therefore, a nullity. They are also demanding that the court should give an order declaring that the forcible grouping of autonomous state institutions established by law - Voltacom, Fibreco, VRA Fibre Network and VRA Fibre Assets - with GT to form the purported Enlarged GT Group was unlawful and,... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
* Schism erupts in Kenyan coalition over suspensions Feb 16, 2010
The war against corruption will be successfully fought when we do so in accordance with the Constitution and the due process of law, the Kibaki statement said. Many Kenyans said the moves had highlighted rifts between the president and Odinga, the opposition leader who became prime minister after talks to end post-election violence at the start of 2008 that killed at least 1,300 people. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Kenya: Kibaki Overrules PM Over Ministers' Suspension Feb 15, 2010
And so as not be seen undermining the war against corruption, the President said the action should not be interpreted as such, noting that graft "will be successfully fought when we do so in accordance with the constitution and the due process of law." ... " .. in accordance with the constitution and the due process of law." ... It may be hard, but consider this, dear dim-wit of a corrupt tribalist president-imposed-on-the-people-by-foreigners, that THAT 'constitution' as-is and THAT current... (allAfrica.com)
Chicago's Gun Ban Challenged Feb 11, 2010
The Constitution s Fourteenth Amendment states: No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. The respondents, Chicago and the village of Oak Park, argue that the Second Amendment binds the federal government, but not state and local governments... (Human Events Online)
Read today's letters to the editor Feb 10, 2010
The Fifth Amendment says: "No person shall ... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." The Fourteenth Amendment adds to this by saying: "Nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law." This says, to me, that the FBA's proposal is clearly illegal. But what about the problem of the court's backlog of foreclosure cases. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Terrorism Derangement Syndrome Feb 4, 2010
This week summarized how far the goal posts of normal have moved when he pointed out that "merely advocating what Ronald Reagan explicitly adopted as his policy'to use democracy's most potent tool, the rule of law against' terroristsis now the exclusive province of civil liberties extremists." Upon being elected to the U. S. Senate last month, Scott Brown declared: "Our Constitution and laws exist to protect this nationthey do not grant rights and privileges to enemies in wartime. In... (Slate)
Your views: Corporate politics (Jan. 27) Jan 27, 2010
In other words, Scott was not a person, as referred to in the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, someone who could not be deprived of liberty without due process of law. It took a Civil War, passage of the 14th Amendment and 150 years plus to fix that one. (Florida Today)
HUL to merge Bon Ltd with itself Jan 27, 2010
"Despite all efforts by the company, the undertaking (factory) could not be revived and was eventually closed after following due process of law in July 2006," it said. The factory was plagued by labour issue and was shut down in 2006. (India Times)
Use Constitution Jan 26, 2010
By passing Proposition 8, California is in clear violation of the 14th Amendments Due Process and Equal Protection clauses: States (the people) cannot legally take away the rights of others without due process of law or deny any person the equal protection of the laws, which is what is being done in the case of Proposition 8. Patrick Jackson. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Singaporeans will always come first: Law Minister Jan 18, 2010
Mr Shanmugam said it is important not to assume guilt, and that the due process of law has to be followed with police conducting a full investigation. He said: "The next step in the process is for the Attorney-General and his Chambers to look at the evidence presented, to then decide whether or not there is a case to proceed. And he will only proceed if he feels a case can be made out in court with witnesses without reasonable doubt. There is no question in the Singapore context of us not going... (Channelnewsasia.com)
The Conservative case for gay marriage Jan 11, 2010
At the end of the Civil War, to make the elusive promise of equality a reality, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution added the command that "no State shall deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person the equal protection of the laws.". Subsequent laws and court decisions have made clear that equality under the law extends to persons of all races, religions, and places of origin. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Neurosurgeons, WMC argue case in Denver on Wednesday Jan 11, 2010
The neurosurgeons claimed the hospital violated its procedures for peer review of physician behavior, defamed them with allegations of Medicare fraud and theft of hospital equipment, violated Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches, violated their due process of law guaranteed by the 14th Amendment and caused the deaths of four patients because traveling nurses in the operating rooms were not skilled enough, according to court documents. The defendants -- the WMC, the... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
