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John Armor
John Armor practiced law in the U.S. Supreme Court for 33 years, and is currently the counsel for the American Civil Rights Union, whose website is at: www.theacru.org.   He lives now in Highlands, N. Carolina, and is working on a book about Thomas Paine.
Articles by this Author
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» That Coal-fired Furnace in the Sky
By John Armor | Published 05/27/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
         Did anybody else notice that the phrase “global warming” has largely disappeared from public discourse?  All but the slowest enviromentalists have dropped that phrase because for the last three years the globe as been cooling off.  So, the new phrase is "climate change."
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» The Oprah Winfrey Solution
By John Armor | Published 05/19/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
        On the most important single part of our Constitution, the First Amendment, we are in serious trouble.  Various part of the administration are taking steps to limit freedom of the press, and freedom of speech.  And yet, we have a clear national example that proves the steps are both unconstitutional and self-defeating.

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» Homeland Security's Unsecure Secretary
By John Armor | Published 04/25/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
         Janet Napolitano needs to be fired as quickly as humanly possible.  The longer she stays, the more likely it is that thousands, or tens of thousands, or millions of Americans (if the terrorists smuggle in a nuclear weapon made in North Korea, Iran, or Pakistan) will be killed.
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» The Take-over of the United States
By John Armor | Published 04/20/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
        This article is not one of my regular columns.  It is an urgent message about an event this morning, April 20.  Use as you choose, as fast as you can.
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» Symptom of Constitutional Disease
By John Armor | Published 04/3/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
         Dean Koh has repeatedly written and said that interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution should be “guided” or “influenced” by the “laws and judicial decisions of other nations.”  As they say hereabouts, he’s said this “in front of God and everybody.”
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» Getting Rid of Toxic Congressmen
By John Armor | Published 03/28/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
         There is little that the American people can do immediately about toxic congressmen and others.  But if we really are “as mad as hell, and not going to take it anymore,” the first proof of that will be the number of incumbents in the House and Senate who go down to defeat in 2010.

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» Kiss Me, I'm Irish
By John Armor | Published 03/16/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
          On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish.  O’Hara, O’Leary, O’Bama.  Maybe just for the moment, but some of us have real, biological connections to the Emerald Isle.

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» Do You Remember "Chance the Gardener"?
By John Armor | Published 03/8/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
       The simple truth is that Obama is a one-trick pony.  He gives speeches.  In every situation he gives another speech.
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» Offending the Islamofascists
By John Armor | Published 02/14/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
          It was just a minor story on Friday about a Dutch politician, Geert Wilders, being denied entry to Britain at a London airport.  You might well have missed it.  But it was an extremely important event for its broader meaning.
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» Writing About Subjects That You Don't Want to Write About
By John Armor | Published 02/10/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
        When one has written a weekly column for 15 years, there comes a time when you have a column due, but all of the subjects in your knapsack are personal subjects that you'd rather not write about.

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American Government: The Owner's Manual (Part 1)
Published 07/5/2008
(Editor's note:  This is the first in a series of ten articles written by a noted legal scholar to explain America's government.  Watch for others in the series, which will appear periodical...
The Owner's Manual (Part 2)--Article I, the Congress
Published 07/10/2008
(Editor's note:  This is the second in John Armor's series of ten articles to explain the Constitution and America's government.  The first article appears below.  Watch ...
The Owner's Manual (Part 3)--Article I, the Congress in Practice
Published 07/12/2008
(Third of a series of ten.  For other articles in this series, click on View all articles by John Armor--and "Blogs by this author.") The Congress in Practice     ...
The Owner's Manual (Part 4)--Article II, The Presidency
Published 07/16/2008
American Government: The Owner's Manual Article II, the Presidency (Fourth in a series of ten.  For other articles in this series, click on View all articles by John Armor--and "Bl...
The Owner's Manual (Part 5)--Article II, The Presidency in Practice
Published 07/18/2008
  American Government: The Owner's Manual Article II, the Presidency in Practice John Armor (Fifth in a series of ten.  For other articles in this series, click on View all artic...
The Owner's Manual (Part 6), Article III, the Courts
Published 07/23/2008
  American Government: The Owner's Manual Article III, the Courts John Armor (Sixth in a series of ten.   For other articles in this series, click on View all articles by Jo...
The Owner's Manual (Part 7)--Article III: The Courts in Practice
Published 07/24/2008
American Government:The Owner's Manual Article III, the Courts in Practice by John Armor (Seventh in a series of ten. For other articles in this series, click on View all articles by John Ar...
The Owner's Manual (Part 8)--Other Articles, including Amendment
Published 07/26/2008
American Government:The Owner's Manual Other Articles, including Amendment by John Armor (Eighth in a series of ten, For other articles in this series, click on ''View all articles by John Armor...
The Owner's Manual (Part 9)--The Bill of Rights
Published 07/28/2008
American Government:The Owner’s ManualThe Bill of Rights by John Armor(Ninth in a series of ten. For other articles in this series, click on View all articles by John Armor--and "Blogs by...
The Owner's Manual (Part 10)--The Remaining Amendments
Published 07/29/2008
  American Government:The Owner’s ManualThe Remaining Amendments by John Armor(Tenth in a series of ten.  For other articles in this series, click on View all articles by John Armor-...
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