Corruption watchdog praises Supreme Court ruling protecting donor privacy

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton made the following statement on The Supreme Court’s decision today restricting California’s effort to obtain confidential IRS information on donors from non-profit groups (Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta (No. 19-251)): Today’s Supreme Court decision brushes back the latest attempt by leftist politicians, this time in California, to abuse IRS information … Continue reading Corruption watchdog praises Supreme Court ruling protecting donor privacy

NAGR files FOIA over red flag gun raid scheme

The National Association for Gun Rights filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) asking that the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs to clarify what “stakeholders” were present during their meetings in which they drafted Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) legislation. This legislation is more commonly known as “Red Flag” gun confiscation due to … Continue reading NAGR files FOIA over red flag gun raid scheme

Chip Roy slams San Antonio unconstitutional Chick-fil-A ban

Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) released the following statement in response to San Antonio’s unconstitutional Chick-Fil-A ban: At a time when religious freedom is under attack from a tyrannical government, such as the IRS’s recent ideological persecution of Christian Engaged, rejecting their tax-exempt status because of their Christianity, I am encouraged to see progress from the … Continue reading Chip Roy slams San Antonio unconstitutional Chick-fil-A ban

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: Yes, It Was a Big Deal

Some have dismissed last week’s Supreme Court ruling in Fulton v. Philadelphia as small ball. I don’t agree. To begin with, as I observed last week, the line‐​up indicated that there is now a majority on the Court, if not yet a working majority, to replace the Employment Division v. Smith standard with a standard more favorable to accommodation of religious believers’ convictions. While … Continue reading Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: Yes, It Was a Big Deal

Supreme Court Protects Property Rights Against Union Trespass

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that a state law permitting labor union organizers to enter farmland without permission to try to organize workers was unconstitutional under the Fifth and 14th Amendments to the Constitution. The ruling was 6 to 3. In Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, the court considered a California regulation that allowed union agents to “take access” to … Continue reading Supreme Court Protects Property Rights Against Union Trespass

Biden’s Domestic Terrorism Strategy: A Recipe for Civil Liberties Abuses?

The Biden administration released its National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism. It’s loaded with proposals based (so it seems) on premises that have been discredited or attacked when applied to various ethnic or religious minorities during the “War on Terror” era, such as the FBI’s infamous “Don’t Be A Puppet” website with its anti‐​Muslim stereotypes and tropes. … Continue reading Biden’s Domestic Terrorism Strategy: A Recipe for Civil Liberties Abuses?