States need a simple guarantee of rights

Article Abstract:

State sovereignty under the 10th Amendment needs to be reaffirmed by the US Congress instead of passing laws to limit federal intrusions such as the unfunded mandate law. The US Supreme Court undercut the Amendment in Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority by limiting states' recourse to the political process. However, the Amendment was slightly reestablished in New York v. United States because the Court ruled that Congress could not dictate how states govern. Allowing states to control their programs allowing for specific situations would be the best solution to federalism.

Public Administration, State Government, Sovereignty

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N.R.A. should not rejoice: Brady Act lives on

Article Abstract:

The National Rifle Assn should moderate its response to the US Supreme Court's Printz v. US ruling, that the mandatory background check of handgun purchasers in the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 is unconstitutional. The court's decision left the act largely intact, with the waiting period still in force. The background check, which becomes voluntary, will probably still be performed by most police forces because law enforcement strongly supports the act. If police choose to forego the check, the waiting period will run its full length.

United States, Public relations, Gun control, National Rifle Association

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In DWI cases, Texas disregards constitution

Article Abstract:

Political pressures have led Texas to ride roughshod over constitutional rights when prosecuting drunk driving cases. Both the state and federal constitutions contain a protection against self-incrimination, but Texas law requires defendants to incriminate themselves in the area of drunk driving. The option of the 'implied consent' law is really no option at all. Public intolerance of drunk driving has been so strident that those opposed to such intrusive laws have been accused of opposing the public good.

Cases, Texas, Drunk driving, Driving while intoxicated, Self-incrimination, Self incrimination

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