FCC transparency bills gain positive progress during subcommittee vote
The name of the game was transparency during Wednesday’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing, where several proposed draft bills were voted to move forward to the full committee. The proposed…
Necessary and Proper Clause: A Declaratory Truth
The Necessary and Proper Clause is often called the “Elastic Clause” because it is believed to give Congress “implied powers” that government is assumed to possess without being mentioned in…
State Regulatory Boards: Consumer Protection or Market Protectionism?
Today you need hours of training and a license to do a countless number of jobs throughout the United States. These requirements cover jobs that are not only highly-skilled, potentially…
No-Knock Raids Create Dangers for the Families and Law Enforcement
Cory Maye, a loving father of an 18 month old daughter at the time, was sleeping in his living room the day after Christmas at 12:30 a.m. when he…
Can the Government “Take Its Cut” of Anything Produced?
Is the government able to require that you hand over a portion of your production to be able to enter a regulated marketplace? That is the main question in…
EPA Taken to Court Over Its Clean Power Plan
A group of states and energy companies have joined to sue the EPA over the agency’s Clean Power Plan. The two cases, State of West Virginia v. EPA and In…
Commerce Clause: Not a Grant of Unlimited Congressional Power
“To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian Tribes.” The Commerce Clause is a short phrase of 16 words, none of which are…
FCC’s Net Neutrality: Fixing a Nonexistent Problem
Last Thursday the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to regulate broadband internet as a public utility. This decision to regulate the internet was made mostly through secret meetings without…
First Amendment Rights: License Required
Should one need to obtain a license to speak on public sidewalks about the history and architecture of an area? Or does the First Amendment protect our free speech rights…
Authorized to Steal
If you own a house or car, they are your property. If you produce cabinetry or quilts, they are your property. If you produce raisins, they are your property and…