I simply gave some money to the Institute for Justice, a first-rate libertarian public curiosity legislation agency (and in addition the supplier of the weekly Brief Circuit posts on this weblog, that are written by IJ’s John Ross). I’ve lengthy a lot admired IJ: I’ve litigated some First Modification circumstances, however it’s not that onerous to win them, given how sturdy First Modification protections usually are—IJ, however, has discovered methods of successful even financial liberties circumstances, the place the diploma of problem is way larger.
This is IJ’s little pitch, which I am delighted to cross alongside, with my full endorsement:
Buddies, please give us cash. We are going to use it to sue the federal government, whether or not it’s arresting a grandmother for criticizing the federal government; flooding a fourth-generation family farm with out paying; secretly declaring {that a} completely nice neighborhood is a slum (so it may be seized through eminent area); robbing innocent people’s safe-deposit boxes (after which shedding what they took); trespassing on rural property with out a warrant, stealing a path digicam, and utilizing it to spy on the proprietor’s household; barring a nonprofit from offering free authorized recommendation; and many, many other things. Assist IJ defend the constitutional rights of all People with a safe on-line donation right this moment at ij.org/donate.
By the way in which, for those who do donate (or have donated previously), please depart a remark beneath saying you probably did, so your fellow readers can see. (No obligation, after all, however I believe it could be good.)
