Outside the Beltway

Liberty may be natural to the individual, but political liberty remains an uncommon achievement.

America’s 39th President, and greatest ex-President, is gone at the ripe old age of 100.

Some things shouldn’t be joked about (and they often aren’t jokes anyway).

The 6th Circuit is allowing a professor fired for misgendering a transwoman to sue his state university.

For the third time in history, an American President has been impeached.

The Supreme Court ruled that a World War One memorial that had been on public grounds for 70 years can stay where it is.

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument in a case involving a World War I Memorial in the form of a cross on public land in Suburban Maryland.

A student in Florida has been charged with creating a disturbance after declining to recite the Pledge Of Allegiance in class.

There’s a new church/state separation case on the Supreme Court’s docket.

For the second time this year, a Federal Court has struck down a state law designed to punish businesses that engage in a boycott aimed at Israel.

The State of Texas is arguing in Court that a school district can force a student to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. This is a blatant violation of the First Amendment.

Conservatives claim to support freedom of speech and freedom of expression, but they’ve utterly failed that test when it comes to their reaction to players who peacefully and respectfully kneel during the National Anthem.

The incident involving Paul Ryan and the House Chaplain has raised some questions.

A Federal Judge In Kansas has blocked enforcement of a state law barring anyone who does business with the state from engaging in a boycott of Israel.

Arguments advanced by those advocating a bill that would prevent Americans from participating in a boycott of Israel would not violate the First Amendment appear to be without merit.

The Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of three students disciplined for wearing American flag shirts on Cinco de Mayo

A collision between marriage equality and religious liberty, but it seems clear that religious liberty should win this one.

A pretty clear violation of the First Amendment.

The Supreme Court has again ruled that prayers that open legislative sessions are not unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court turns down a case dealing with student’s First Amendment rights.

Do prayers opening legislative sessions violate the First Amendment? The Supreme Court is set to decide that issue.

The Republican leadership in the House suffered a big loss tonight:.

For some reason, Paul Ryan decided to talk about school prayer this weekend.

Over the weekend, Mitt Romney was sounding more like Rick Santorum than himself.

While the President’s recess appointments are bound to set off a political dispute with the Republicans, there does not appear to be a Constitution ban against them.

Newt Gingirch ups the ante in his rhetorical assault on judicial independence.

Newt Gingrich last night declared that he would abolish the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Should it matter if a teacher has an accent?

NBC stoked a minor furor among the perpetually victimized by using the original version of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Delaware’s September 14th Republican Senate Primary is shaping up to be the next battle between the Establishment GOP and the Tea Party movement.

The 9th Circuit yesterday ruled that Stolen Valor laws violate the 1st Amendment and that there is a limited right to lie.