If you forgot, and it’s easy, Joe Walsh is running for the Republican nomination for President. Joe has had a rough start. And a few weeks in, his team is not making it any easier on him. They announced an Iowa event as in the Granite State.
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Iowa Supreme Court Rules Civil Forfeiture Laws Violate Fifth Amendment
From Forbes.com care of Kevin Bloom, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Civil Asset Forfeiture laws violate the Fifth Amendment to the constitution.
Under state law, property owners who want to reclaim their seized property must fully disclose “the nature and extent” of their interest in the property, as well as “the date, the identity of the transferor, the circumstances of the claimant’s acquisition.” Refusing to comply can result in the property forfeited to the state. Yet those forced disclosures may reveal information that could incriminate the owner or trigger a perjury trap, which would violate the Fifth Amendment.
Rick Manning on HUD and Regional Planning
Rick Manning from American’s for Limited Government explains the situation in Dubuque and Chicago,with HUD. If your community took HUD money, you are Dubuque, and the nearest major city is your Chicago, and if HUD pulls this trigger, you may not be able to do a damn thing about it.
603 Alliance – Congressman Steve King
Congressman Steve King (R- Iowa) speaks at the 603 Alliance Grassroots Summit about restoring American exceptionalism, defending the constitution, respect for the rule of law, the need to defeat radical Islam, and more
Wednesday Morning Coffee – Ron Paul Third in Iowa
An “ends justifies the means” approach to a Republican primary is how ‘Republicans’ for Ron Paul justify begging Democrats to register as Republicans or independents so they can screw with the results of the GOP Primary to their candidates advantage.
In Iowa, assuming it worked, this netted Congressman Paul a decent third place showing. We are left to wonder what the numbers would be without the interlopers, but it seems certain Ron Paul owns third place by a wide margin. In Iowa that is as reasonable a launching pad for the Oval office as first, second, or fourth.
Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, where a near-majority of voters register as independents, Dr. Paul should expect to do better. But if he can’t there is no reason to believe he will find improvements in South Carolina or Florida. Failing to win New Hampshire is by no means fatal, but if he can’t pull out a first or second here, the odds of doing it anywhere else dim considerably despite his otherwise outstanding campaign mechanics.
Palin for President (?)
It seems obvious that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is going to announce her intention to run for the Republican nomination on September third, the three year anniversary of her accepting the nomination for Vice President. The pundits are lining up in agreement.