by erikbruceThe Stamp Act of Fairness
Americans have resented being treated unfairly forever. On this date in 1765, the British Parliament imposed on the American colonies the Stamp Act requiring the use of specially stamped paper in all legal and commercial transactions. Meant to help pay for British military adventures on the frontier and in Europe, the act caused immediate and widespread objection for its blatantly coercive...by erikbrucePolice Can’t search Your Car
Possession of marijuana does not give police probable cause to search your car. Due to the mobile nature of automobiles and the fear that evidence of a crime might be easily spirited away, warrantless searches of cars have often been upheld in circumstances in which a search of a home or office would not. In a recent case acknowledging the legality of recreational marijuana in California, the...by erikbruce