Supreme Court tensions on civil liberties widen gaps
National View criticizes the high court for clarifying few rights limits while delivering mixed rulings on police searches. It notes Bailey v United States limiting warrants to premises and a dog sniff case granting broad drug search latitude, urging clearer guidance amid anti-terrorism and surveillance trends.
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Bailey
United States
Long Island
Chulon Bailey
Anthony Kennedy
Florida
Florida Supreme Court
FBI
Lawmakers and Officials Contact Details Across Texas and Washington
A compiled list of contact addresses and phones for federal and state lawmakers including U S Rep Mike Conaway Pete Gallego John Cornyn and Rep Tryon Lewis with office locations in Midland Odessa and Austin plus Washington D C and emails or contact forms where available. The items cover district offices in Odessa Midland and Austin and congressional offices in Washington D C for Texas representatives and senator.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Odessa
Eighth St
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Pete Gallego
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Gallego
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Tryon Lewis
West 4Th St
Austin
Capitol Extension
P.O
Tryon.lewis
State
Let Peace Begin With Me Poem by Laura Dennis
The text presents a philosophy on freedom and self control attributed to Laura Dennis, a 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner, framing freedom as a divine gift and a personal responsibility aligned with moral guides and foundational documents. It emphasizes readers informing themselves to promote liberty and responsibility.
Obama brief argues California gay marriage ban violates equal protection
The Obama administration argues Proposition 8 fails heightened scrutiny and that California’s policy of treating gay and straight couples the same except for the label marriage undermines equal protection. The brief, urging the Supreme Court to strike down Prop 8, notes federal DOMA stance and questions laws in states granting similar rights without allowing same sex marriage.
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Supreme Court
California
Riage
U.S. Court of Appeals
9Th Circuit
Justice Department
DOMA
Donald Verrilli
Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
Nevada
New Jersey
Oregon
Rhode Island
District of Columbia
Verrilli
Texas lawmakers show waning interest in faux voucher bill
A Texas voucher proposal backed by Lt. Gov. Dewhurst and Sen. Patrick faces stiff opposition and a looming March 8 deadline with no bill filed. Critics warn tax credits could foster back door vouchers, while supporters compare it to civil rights and push for private school scholarships funded by tax breaks.
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David Dewhurst
Senate Education Committee
Dan Patrick
Houston
Dewhurst
Sen
Patrick
State Capitol
Billy Hamilton
Texas Tribune
Rice University
Scott
Sen. Patrick
Louisiana
Tami Keel
Ing
Victoria School Board
Judith Zaffirini
D-Laredo
Senate
Joe Straus
Texas House
Straus
Bill Hammond
Teas Association of Business
Hammond
Andy Welch
Austin Independent School District
Texas School Public Relations Association
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Laura Dennis
AIM
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Jacob Sullum
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John Branch
Grint
Perry
Permian High School
Latin Strings
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