MyVidster Tag results for constitutional

policing for profit - the abuse of civil asset forfeiture
Bookmarked 735 weeks ago
learn more at http:wwwijorgpolicingforprofitcivil forfeiture laws represent one of the most serious assaults on private property rights in the nation today with civil forfeiture police and prosecutors can seize your property and use it to fund their budgetsall without charging you with a crime americans are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty but with civil forfeiture your property is guilty until you prove it innocentand law enforcement has a huge incentive to police for profit not justiceif police suspect that you committed a crime they can arrest you and put you on trial at that trial prosecutors must prove you are guilty beyond a reasonable doubtbut if police suspect your car was involved in a crime they can take it sell it and in most places pocket the proceeds to pad their budgets they need not prove you committed any crimeor even arrest youto take your property awaywelcome to the upside-down world of civil asset forfeiture with civil forfeiture your property is guilty until you prove it innocent to get it back and because most state and federal laws allow police and prosecutors to pocket the proceeds they have a big incentive to pursue profits not justicehow big in 1986 the justice departments forfeiture fund took in 94 million dollars now it has more than a billion state and local agencies receive forfeiture funds toobut we don039t know how much because most states don039t publicly report on forfeitureno surpriseabuse is rampant one new york police department spent forfeiture funds on food gifts and entertainment in georgia forfeiture funds paid for football tickets for a das office in louisiana cops used funds to pay for ski trips to aspen and a da in texas used forfeiture dollars to buy tv ads for his re-election campaign meanwhile citizens are seeing cash cars and other property taken away for the flimsiest of reasons carrying too much cash police can accuse you of selling drugs or laundering money and seize it no conviction or even arrest requiredan institute for justice study grades state laws on how well they protect people from wrongful forfeitures only three states receive a b or better the rest range from mediocre to awfuland so does federal lawworse a federal legal loophole allows police and prosecutors to bypass state protections and keep pocketing forfeiture money ij039s research shows that the easier and more profitable these laws make forfeiture the more it is used and abusedits time to end civil forfeiture people shouldn039t have their property taken away without being convicted of a crime and law enforcement shouldn039t be policing for profitlearn more at http:wwwijorgpolicingforprofit

americafreedom to fascism : trailer
Bookmarked 831 weeks ago
some people are really wanting to know where the law is that quotrequiresquot them to pay federal income taxesfascism noun - an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organizationin general use extreme right-wing authoritarian or intolerant views or practicethe term fascism was first used of the totalitarian right-wing nationalist regime of mussolini in italy 192243 and the regimes of the nazis in germany and franco in spain were also fascist fascism tends to include a belief in the supremacy of one national or ethnic group a contempt for democracy an insistence on obedience to a powerful leader and a strong demagogic approach

occupy the courts - a conversation with lawrence lessig and chris hedges
Bookmarked 723 weeks ago
on january 20th occupiers across the country rallied together in protest against the insidious influence of the corporations over the judiciary shortly before the rally in foley square new york city lawrence lessig and chris hedges met in front of occupy tvny039s cameras to discuss their vision of change

toobin: 039this law looks like it039s going to be struck down039
Bookmarked 715 weeks ago
more at cnncom

martin bashir - sen mcconnell sullen and bitter on health care ruling
Bookmarked 701 weeks ago
july 2 2012msnbc039s martin bashir points out the compassionless conservatism of sen mitch mcconnell who would deny insurance to 30 million in order to score political points against the president

hulu - the daily show with jon stewart: mon jun 4 2012 - watch the full episode now
Bookmarked 705 weeks ago
video description: authors thomas mann and norman ornstein share highlights from their new book

the ed show - the republican reaction to health care reform
Bookmarked 702 weeks ago
june 28 2012ed schultz talks with democratic strategist karen finney about the political fallout the implications for november and what today039s contempt vote means for the democrats

learning about crohn039s
Bookmarked 742 weeks ago
back home for a bit helping my sister out a bit thanks everyone for all your help went to washington dc and arizona this last week and had a good ol039 time

ilya somin on why the individual mandate is unconstitutional and a threat to liberty
Bookmarked 717 weeks ago
a supreme court ruling upholding the individual mandate quotwill really be if not a death blow then certainly a very severe blow to the whole idea that the federal government039s powers are limited and that it039s not the case that the federal government can do pretty much whatever it wantsquot says george mason university law professor ilya somin author of an amicus brief in us department of health and human services v florida a challenge to the affordable care act that the supreme court is scheduled to hear later this monthreasontv sat down with somin to discuss why his brief focuses on the individual mandate what the chances of success are and whether or not a mandate to buy insurance could empower congress to pass a mandate that all americans buy a health food like broccoliquotthere039s a lot of industries that have a lot of lobbying power and interest group clout that could promote mandates for themselvesquot says sominabout 9:30 minutes interview by zach weissmueller camera by tracy oppenheimer paul detrick and sharif matar edited by weissmuellerscroll down for downloadable versions and subscribe to reasontv039s youtube channel to receive automatic notifications when new material goes live

martin bashir - fact-checking romney 039chamber of commerce039 on health care
Bookmarked 702 weeks ago
june 29 2012former labor sec robert reich digs into the lies mitt romney and republican-affiliated us chamber of commerce peddle on health care

rachel maddow - house gop wears out tired repeal stunt
Bookmarked 700 weeks ago
july 11 2012congressman peter welch talks with rachel maddow about house republicans voting for the 33rd time to repeal president obama039s affordable care act and whether democrats can use health reform to their political advantage as the law and its benefits become increasingly popular with americans

martin bashir - cantor039s meaningless health care vote
Bookmarked 702 weeks ago
june 29 2012rep jim moran d-va joins msnbc039s martin bashir to discuss why the house gop is pushing a meaningless vote on health care when its emphasis should be on job creation

the ed show - house republicans vote to repeal health care
Bookmarked 700 weeks ago
july 11 2012instead of focusing on jobs house republicans hold yet another vote to repeal health care reform ed schultz talks with house minority whip steny hoyer about the gop039s latest move

constitutional amendment to fight in politics suffers short term setback in ca
Bookmarked 706 weeks ago
the young turks host cenk uygur explains that joint resolution 32 failed in california but he039s encouraged about the long-term prospects of a limited constitutional convention on the issue of corporate personhood and money in politics richard eskow campaign for america039s future joins himhttp:wwwwolf-paccomsubscribe to the young turks: http:bitlyewuu5ifind out how to watch the young turks on current by clicking here: http:wwwcurrentcomgettyt the largest online new show in the worldfacebook: http:wwwfacebookcomtytnationtwitter: http:twittercomtheyoungturksgoogle: http:wwwgplustotheyoungturkspinterest: http:pinterestcomtytnetwork

wolf-pac: join the fight in california
Bookmarked 710 weeks ago
on the heels of successfully passing a resolution calling on congress to amend the constitution to overturn the citizens united decision three california assemblymen are championing a resolution that goes one step furtherassemblyman michael allen d-sonoma county assemblyman mike gatto d-los angeles and assemblyman bob wieckowski d-fremont have filed assembly joint resolution 32 if passed this resolution -- the first of its kind -- will start the process of the states calling for a constitutional convention which would be limited to amending the constitution to limit corporate personhood and declare that money does not constitute speech and can be democratically limited this landmark resolution is scheduled for a public hearing on may 1st before the california state assembly judiciary committee please email and call the members of the committee on monday april 30th to make sure they know you support assembly joint resolution 32 and how important it is to the future of our democracy we are also asking supporters to attend the public hearing and show their support on tuesday at 8 am in the state capitol room 4202please rsvp your pledge to email and call the committee members listed below this is not just an issue for californians this is an issue for every americamike feuer - chair 916 319-2042 assemblymemberfeuerassemblycagovdonald p wagner - vice chair 916 319-2070 assemblymemberwagnerassemblycagovtoni atkins 916 319-2076 assemblymemberatkinsassemblycagovroger dickinson 916 319-2009 assemblymemberdickinsonassemblycagovjeff gorell 916 319-2037 assemblymembergorellassemblycagovalyson huber 916 319-2010 assemblymemberhuberassemblycagovbrian w jones 916 319-2077 assemblymemberjonesassemblycagovwilliam w monning 916 319-2027 assemblymembermonningassemblycagovwhenapril 27 2012 at 8:00 am - april 30 2012 at 8:00 pmwhereeverywhereread more here: http:wwwwolf-paccomhelp_pass_the_california_wolf_pac_resolutionsplash=1