Out of Touch Out of Mind Jul 31, 2010
If an ex post facto law will hasten the collapse of the U.S., so much the better. Look what happened when a Clinton appointee decided against Arizona by contradicting her own argument. (Townhall.com)
Wal-Mart Strikes Back Jul 22, 2010
Ex Post Facto is the lawyerspeak for it. What's more, according to Wal-Mart, the citation from OSHA "has far-reaching implications for the retail industry that could subject retailers to unfairly harsh penalties and restrictions....". (Townhall.com)
Petition drive officially launched to extend West Palm Beach mayoral term limits Jul 9, 2010
Web Web Search by YAHOO. Damon Higgins/Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach mayor Lois Frankel (2009 file photo). (The Palm Beach Post)
Canepa, Sullivan on the 'Imperfect Game' Jun 4, 2010
The baseball commissioner has correctly passed on the opportunity to rewrite history, to award Armando Galarraga an ex post facto perfect game. What he needs to do is a better job of anticipating problems. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Iran: Obama's other oil spill May 28, 2010
Obama sent a letter to Lula in late April saying he would keep pressing for more United Nations Security Council sanctions unless Iran abandoned all its uranium enrichment (to which it has a right according to the nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT); the US has strenuously attempted to amend the NPT ex post facto). The letter - not leaked in full - confirms the Brazilian government version that the deal struck in Tehran followed Washington's requests. (Asia Times Online)
The Gulf Oil Disaster: Who's Liable, and for How Much? May 25, 2010
What's not okay is ex post facto (i. e., retroactive) changes to criminal law. (Time.com)
BP Penalty Hike Could Be Illegal, Scholars Say May 15, 2010
Heritage Foundation legal scholar Hans Von Spakovsky tells Newsmax that the bill s retroactive nature probably would violate the Constitution s prohibition of ex post facto laws and bills of attainder ... There are always exceptions, and it will always be up to judicial analysis as to whether it is an ex post facto law, Fitton said ... Whether the bill actually is an ex post facto law pivots on more than 200 years of constitutional precedent, and courts previously have upheld laws that modify... (Newsmax)
Mattea amendments to appear on ballot Feb 27, 2010
Since the ruling by Constitutional Council was not ex post facto, it will affect only future decisions. Constitutional Council called a hearing for Tuesday night to determine the validity of Matteas petition to amend the SU Constitution. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
A fantasy cruise for Warriors die-hards Feb 15, 2010
He was never going to be available for sporadic short-term gigs, except in an ex post facto fantasy about the Cohan years. A more scintillating vision. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Trumans example not best to follow Jan 25, 2010
Robert Taft opposed the Nuremberg Trials for one reason: because they were based on ex post facto laws, which are forbidden by the U.S. Constitution. See the chapter on Taft in the book, Profiles in Courage. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
