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H1N1 Has Gone Viral! President Declares National Emergency, CDC Data

October 25, 2009

     Below the fold are a link to a story about the President declaring the H1N1 epidemic to be a national emergency, and links to reports from the Centers for Disease Control about the epidemic.

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Obama Administration Discourages Prosecution in "Medical Marijuana" Cases

October 19, 2009

     The AP is reporting that the Justice Department is sending guidelines to federal prosecutors today advising them not to prosecute the sale of marijuana where such sales are in compliance with state laws.  This news has interesting implications under the Constitution.

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Does President Barack Obama Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

October 15, 2009

     In my opinion, yes. He stopped the practice of torture, and he has vowed to withdraw from Iraq. More generally, he has restored the Rule of Law in the United States.

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The President's Gay Rights Speech

October 12, 2009

     On Saturday evening President Obama delivered a major address on gay rights.  The principal points he made are set forth below.

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Health Care Financing Reform: (13) The Baucus Framework and the President's Speech

September 9, 2009

     Max Baucus (D-MT), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has drafted a compromise measure on health care financing reform, and President Obama will address a joint session of Congress and the Nation this evening at 8:00.

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More Sources on Arrest of Henry Louis Gates

July 23, 2009

     Here are some links to more sources of information regarding the arrest of Professor Henry Louis Gates in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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It's Still Unconstitutional for the President to Sign a Bill into Law and Refuse to Obey It

July 2, 2009

     Michael O'Brien of The Hill reports that when President Obama signed the war funding bill last week the President issued a statement indicating that he would ignore certain provisions of the law that he considered unconstitutional.  Although I agree with the President that the sections of the statute he objects to are an invasion of the [...]

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The President, Don't Ask – Don't Tell, the Defense of Marriage Act, and the Rule of Law

June 18, 2009

     The federal Defense of Marriage Act prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages or from granting benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian employees as if they were spouses.  The federal law commonly called "Don't Ask – Don't Tell" prohibits gays and lesbians who serve in the armed forces from publicly disclosing [...]

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The Iranian Election

June 16, 2009

     Our thoughts today are with the Iranian people as they struggle towards democracy.  So many constitutional principles are at stake.

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Obama's National Archives Speech

May 21, 2009

     President Obama's speech on national security at the National Archives concluded moments ago.  He addressed three specific issues – the government's treatment of prisoners suspected of terrorism, the trial and continued detention of these prisoners, and the disclosure of information regarding the government's actions.  But there was an overarching theme to his presentation – [...]

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Corporate Power and "the Ideals of our Forebearers"

January 22, 2009

Here is the portion of President Obama's inauguration speech most obviously relevant to business law:
Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill.  Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin [...]

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