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downsizedc. org > girl-scout-test-reel-amicus

Will the Supreme Court hear our Girl Scout test?

7+ hour, 15+ min ago  (809+ words) Our attorneys want to introduce the "Girl Scout test" to the U. S. Supreme Court. The case is Reel v. North Carolina, and it's about the Fourth Amendment. Our amicus curiae brief will be about the police practice of "Knock and Talk" at…...

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downsizedc. org > more-separation-of-powers-progress

More progress toward restoring the separation of powers

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (446+ words) Two more steps forward for the separation of powers This is the theory" We all know the system doesn't work that way most of the time. That's why we've made it a point to tell you when the system does…...

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downsizedc. org > afroman-qualified-immunity

Afroman Can't Beat Qualified Immunity

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (642+ words) and neither can you. But wait, didn't he win his case? That's what all the headlines are saying. Yes. He overcame his defamation case. It's a great victory for free speech. But before that case ever went to trial, he…...

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downsizedc. org > the-latest-attack-on-thomas-massie

The Latest Attack on Thomas Massie

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (375+ words) Have you heard about the latest attack on Thomas Massie? Today, I'm doing something weird. Here's the deal" Agenda Setters by Downsize DC has a sister organization " Zero Aggression Project. You hear about ZAP when we promote amicus curiae briefs....

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downsizedc. org > remembering-harry-browne-20-years-later

Remembering Harry Browne, It's Been 20 Years

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (853+ words) Today, we're remembering Harry Browne, who passed away on March 1, 2006. Life goes by fast. I've noticed this most when an anniversary of the death of a loved one comes around. Note: You might also see this article by the Advocates…...

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downsizedc. org > knives-out-for-thomas-massie

Knives Out for Thomas Massie

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (441+ words) It's knives out for Thomas Massie, but did you fall for MAGA clickbait? Pundits, like Laura Ingraham, are accusing Massie of voting against the SAVE Act. This was an overt lie. And it reveals a pernicious procedural trick. NOTE: You…...

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downsizedc. org > rand-paul-5-billion

Rand Paul Warns of $5 Billion Buried in Bill

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (262+ words) Rand Paul is sounding the alarm over a bipartisan maneuver to quietly cluster $5 billion in new refugee spending into a massive must-pass bill. This refugee program spending isn't a single bill. It's part of a 1, 059 "minibus" package. Pause: Flashback to…...

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downsizedc. org > locked-in-a-sewage-flooded-cell

Locked in a sewage-flooded cell

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (163+ words) Qualified immunity is sewage! USA Today reports the following examples of police criminality that were protected by the judge-created doctrine of qualified immunity" Waylon Baily was bored during the covid lockdown. He posted a World War Z-inspired joke on Facebook…...

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downsizedc. org > if-you-could-sue-government-for-spying-on-you

Senator Thune supports spying on you but not on his buddies

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (290+ words) Senator Thune supports spying on you, but not on his buddies Something ironic happened during the Congressional vote to end the government shutdown. This ironic event would not have been possible if our Read the Bills and One Subject at…...

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downsizedc. org > moses-case-curtilage-amicus

Does the Fourth Amendment require a garage?

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (778+ words) Our Moses case amicus brief is your best shot to " once and for all " keep cops away from your car, while it's parked at your home. We've been sponsoring and submitting amicus curiae briefs for over two decades. One of…...