the bald facts ....pants the conventional wisdom traitors . Important to humans that believe in the rule of law. tragically underreported story.

In the sixties, during the storm of Vietnam war protests, pollsters asked ordinary Americans if basic civil rights and freedoms should be abrogated. Questions were posed about each constitutional right. They were described but their source was not identified. Indeed, a majority of Americans did not support the rights and freedoms that Founders believed were fundamental. By extension, it was understood that, if the Bill of Rights had been a document of modern day, it could not be enacted. Apparently that situation holds true today. Not even the congressional leaders will uphold freedom. Here, Joseph L. Galloway, writing for McClatchey, stands aghast as congress finalizes egregious legislation to destroy the fourth amendment. With ... More »