An objectively derived law is one stemming not from the whim of legislators or bureaucrats but from a rational application of the principle of individual rights.
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Tree’s Rights
The courts are not forums for philosophical discussion or the advancement of social programs.
Caller ID: None of the Legislature’s Business
State legislatures have no more business holding hearings on Caller ID than on whether Crest toothpaste should come in a tube or a pump.
Why We Can Burn The Flag
Rights arise out of the nature of man; as Ayn Rand has explained, they are “conditions of existence required by man’s nature for his proper survival.” They are not gifts of the state, or permissions, to be withdrawn at any time.
The Racketeers
RICO is so broad that prosecutors have been able to use it as the basis for bringing crushing, criminal proceedings against purely legitimate businesses.
The Economics of the Drug War
Illegal drug dealing is a government-protected monopoly, and this is the real source behind America’s drug problem.
“Expert” Testimony on Product Liability Law
The wheel is turning a bit, and some courts have refused to admit expert evidence which does not meet minimum standards.
Mandatory Pro Bono is Immoral, Unconstitutional and Impracticable
A Position Paper by the Association for Objective Law
Right to Die of the Mentally Lucid
McAfee, a former civil engineer, helped a friend design a timing device he could activate with his mouth which would allow him to shut off his ventilator on his own.
Mandatory Pro Bono Update
Lest anyone think this issue affects only lawyers, consider the following from the concurring opinion of Justice Kennedy: “Lawyers, like all those who practice a profession, have obligations to their calling which exceed their obligations to the state.”
Right to Counsel, Subpoena Power and The Right to Privacy
Whether indigents accused of crimes should be provided with free counsel by the state; Whether a state should have the power to subpoena witnesses; and Whether there is a “right of privacy.”
Passing The Buck via Product Liability Law
Purchasers have a right to expect manufacturers to act with due care, but they are not entitled to omniscience or omnipotence.
Abortion: An Absolute Right
Roe v. Wade is partly right in its result, but dangerously wrong in its reasoning. If Roe v. Wade is reconsidered, the Supreme Court should affirm abortion as a right that cannot be invaded or compromised.
Proposition 103
Those who supported or voted for the Proposition deserve the consequences. So do the insurance companies. Unfortunately, the price will be paid by the innocent as well as the guilty.
Critical Legal Studies Promotes Socialism
Critical Legal Studies is an avowedly political movement among law school professors. The politics: socialism.
Integrated Bar Violates The Right of Association
“[T]o compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical . . .”
U.S. Supreme Court Asked To Overrule Roe vs. Wade
TAFOL board members are developing an op-ed article, in conjunction with the Ayn Rand Institute, opposing any effort to deny a woman the right to an abortion.
The New “Conservative Majority” and Remedial Discrimination
There has been no fundamental change as a result of the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court and there will not be, until basic philosophical premises are questioned
Up For Grabs
Courts may not look beyond the language of the statute unless the language is ambiguous.
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