Nov
20
ACS Holiday Reception
November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Please join the Board, staff, fellow ACS members and supporters and special guests as we celebrate another successful year for the American Constitution Society. We will thank outgoing Board members Teresa Wynn Roseborough and Paul Smith for their outstanding service and hear welcome remarks from our distinguished speaker:
Thomas J. Perrelli
Associate Attorney General of the United [...]
Nov
18
It’s Time to Close Guantanamo?
November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
President Obama’s plan to transport suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the United States to be tried in American criminal courts came one step closer to fruition on Tuesday when congress voted down a measure to prevent the move. Nevertheless, those who oppose the president’s plan have not given up hope. Rep. Mark Kirk, [...]
Nov
16
On the Regulation of Corporate Political Speech
November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Professor Alan J. Meese
The Blog of the William and Mary Chapter of the American Constitution Society recently posted an article reporting on and summarizing William Van Alstyne’s November 11 lecture regarding Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, currently pending before the Supreme Court. At the end of the last term, the Court ordered reargument [...]
Nov
11
William Van Alstyne Speaks on Citizens United v. FEC
November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Today, William Van Alstyne, a professor at William and Mary Law, spoke on Citizens United v. FEC, a case heard before the Supreme Court this fall, and he offered his projections as to how this case is likely to be resolved. Van Alstyne pointed out that the case has vast implications for First Amendment rights [...]
Nov
7
Conspiracy
November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
This week has been extremely hectic, so instead of gathering research, I will simply tell a personal story of mine.
In college, I was president of a national honor society, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS.) In 2008, we held our national convention at the Coronado Springs Hotel in Orlando, Florida. It was here where I [...]
Nov
3
Deeds v. McDonnell (round 2)
November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Deeds (D) and McDonnell (R) faced off once before, when they ran for attorney general. For those unfamiliar with Virginia politics, McDonnell won that race. This time Deeds and McDonnell are in a battle for governor. At this point, the odds are against the democratic candidate.
As of October 27, 2009, Deeds was thirteen points behind [...]
Nov
3
Beware the Prison-Industrial Complex
November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
President Eisenhower’s last address to the American people warned them to “guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. . . in the councils of government.” He warned that, unchecked, the interests of an industry devoted to war could endanger the [...]
Oct
26
Copyright Infringement: Worse Than Murder?
October 26, 2009 | 1 Comment
I am a criminal. I have years of experience with a certain criminal activity. I started in high school on advice from a friend, and pretty soon I found a group of similarly-inclined friends to roll with and we ratcheted up our involvement some more. I learned new techniques in college and avoided the crackdowns [...]
Oct
26
Lies Cannot Drive Out Lies; Only the Truth Can do That
October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment
About a month ago Congressman Alan Grayson (a Democrat from the Florida 8th) stood on the floor of the House of Representatives and described the Republican’s idea of health care as “‘Don’t get sick, and if you do get sick, die quickly.” While it would take a stretch of the imagination to say that more [...]
Oct
21
What’s Height Got to Do with It?
October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Anyone who has taken the time to stroll around the arms and armor section of an art museum or who has carefully studied the size of a bed in a historical home easily comes to the same conclusion: the average person was a lot shorter in the past than he is now! A suit of [...]
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