South Dakota Republicans Object to Common Core on Principle
The South Dakota Republican Party convention could have been split by disagreement over Common Core. Instead, delegates rose above the potential squabbles and wrote their platform based on principle, not hotbed issues. Different delegates had different opinions of how to combat Common Core: “The party’s 2012 platform opposed adopting any additional Common Core standards, but […]
Privacy Outweighs Police Convenience
The Supreme Court made another unanimous decision upholding basic American rights in the final weeks of the term – this time, the right to privacy. The Court recognized that cell phones and other mobile devices are inherently private, thus protected under the Fourth Amendment. Disagreeing with Obama’s Justice Department, the Court held that police must […]
Wrong No Matter What Sign You Follow
Lisa Foreman works in D.C. and has gotten enough parking tickets to know to check the signs diligently. So she was surprised to find a $100 ticket on her car one day after conducting some business at the courthouse. She double-checked the “2-hour parking” sign, then checked her watch. She’d only been parked there 90 […]