Art Carden writes: The Republicans control the House of Representatives and are bracing for a long battle over the President’s health care proposal. In the spirit of bipartisanship and sanity, I propose that the first thing on the chopping block should be an ineffective organization that wastes money, violates our rights, and encourages us to…
Category: U.S.
CA: Part of Jessica’s Law ruled unconstitutional
Andrew Blankstein reports: California corrections officials this week stopped enforcing portions of Jessica’s Law in Los Angeles County after a judge ruled that the 2006 statute restricting how close sex offenders can live to parks or schools is unconstitutional. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza concluded that the controversial measure left sex offenders…
DHS Big Brother Records Exempt From the Privacy Act
[Federal Register: November 4, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 213)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 67909-67910] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr04no10-1] [[Page 67909]] DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary 6 CFR Part 5 [Docket No. DHS-2010-0082] Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Department of Homeland Security Office of the…
Did the Colorado Supreme Court minimize the seriousness of using another’s SSN? ITRC says ‘yes.’
There was a court decision in Colorado recently that I didn’t cover on this site because the decision supposedly wouldn’t have much impact going forward in light of a new law that had gone into effect. The case involved a man who used his own name, address, and details to apply for a loan,…