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March 5th: Kiki Camarena's Body Found (1985) It's a wonderful thing to leave a mark on this planet that will last long after you are gone. One hopes, however, that it doesn't take losing your life to do so. On March 5th 1985 a man's body was found after having suffered tremendously at the hands of a group of men who wanted him dead. A man who, in death, left a lasting impression that can be felt, and recognized, all throughout the nation each and every year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiki_Camarena, https://www.dea.gov/red-ribbon/kiki-red-ribbon-history, https://www.justthinktwice.gov/article/special-agent-enrique-kiki-camarena, https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/us-news/2022/07/16/62d1fe40ca474164048b45b2.html, https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/cartel-kingpin-convicted-in-1985-murder-of-dea-agent-kiki-camarena-captured-in-mexico/2995603/, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/cartel-netflix-camarena-caro-quintero-b2124818.html, https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2020/02/27/enrique-camarena-dea-agent-murder-narcos-mexico/2566023001/, https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/enrique-camarena-case-forensic-nightmare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TOPIC: Operation Legend, Ben Crump blames Whites, Russian Space-Based Nukes?, CIA spied on Trump, Remember Covid?, BRETT NV: "biblical question", AARON NJ: "my girlfriend freaked out on me", DEREK FL: "I'm looking for guidance", JAMES MISSOURI: "do you believe miracles?", ROMY OH: "question about the desire for success"
On today's how we discuss three examples of media coverage of crime and violence in Chicago that perfectly demonstrate just how bad the coverage of these issues is in Chicago. There is little doubt that the tried and true methods of covering crime and violence in Chicago on a daily basis serves nobody's interest but the outlets and journalists' themselves. The internet has served not as an empowering tool for the media to crime and violence in a more nuanced and thoughtful way without the space and time restrictions that printing deadline or nightly newscasts put on local journalists. Instead it has mostly served to increase space available for the same horrible reporting. The secondary problem the internet has allowed for is the ever increasing pressure from political operations that disguise themselves as media outlets and push "reporting" that serves a fringe political ideology. Unfortunately for Chicago, there too many fringe political operations that put pressure on local media to report the news inline with their political ideology. All of this leads us to the three media stories we we discuss on today's show: Arrest rates have dropped over past few years in Chicago as crime rates go up -- why? Trump's Operation Legend's legacy: 2 years later, Chicago gun defendants getting stiff sentences 68 bullets fired in Near North shootout, but man accused of taking part only faces misdemeanor after prosecutors reject felony charges All three are horrific in their own way. Sometimes it is heard to figure out if a report on crime and violence in Chicago in Chicago is from a mainstream outlet or one of the fringe political operations if you read them without knowing what outlet it was coming from. Crime and violence reporting has always been an issues in Chicago unfortunately the internet has not brought about a boom in meaningful and thoughtful coverage of these issues.
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• Introduction to Chief Ralph L. Godbee. • Learn about his career in law enforcement. • Discover program Operation Legend • Learn about his role as Chief of Police of the Detroit Public Schools Community District • Discuss his role as a community advocate, servant leader, and work in ministry. "People don't care what you know until they know that you care." "When you have a people's first servant leader persona people will go out of their way to reach for the Gold. Relationships are key to any successful reform effort.” Chief Ralph L. Godbee, Jr., is a community advocate; a preacher; a servant leader and yes a "cop". Chief Godbee always prefaces his service in law enforcement by saying, "I am a black man that happens to be a cop, not a cop that happens to be a black man": Acutely aware of his ability to maneuver in both arenas without compromising his commitment to offering solutions to issues that cause inequitable outcomes in America for black people; he speaks boldly in a way that is undeniably one of seeking justice for black and brown citizens and particularly when it comes to policing in America and its reform efforts. Support the show: http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #70: Umbrella Academy star has changed her name and sexual disposition. COVID relief now sits with the Senate and will they bump the relief north? Operation Legend results and why this should become policy. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRq8H... Podcast: http://www.anchor.fm/dontunfriendme Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DontUnfriendM... Website: http://www.dontunfriendme.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dontunfriendme/message
1. Christmas Message From the White House 2. House Fails to Bump Up Stimulus Checks 3. Trump Pardons 26 More Incl Stone, Manafort 4. Trump Wants Special Counsel ‘Immediately' 5. FBI: Iran Behind Threatening Website
1. Christmas Message From the White House 2. House Fails to Bump Up Stimulus Checks 3. Trump Pardons 26 More Incl Stone, Manafort 4. Trump Wants Special Counsel ‘Immediately' 5. FBI: Iran Behind Threatening Website
This week on New Mexico in Focus… Correspondent Megan Kamerick interviews end-of-life planner Gail Rubin, who is the coordinator of the upcoming Before I Die Festival. As the world battles a pandemic, it is especially apt to talk about facing death and dying, a topic many people would rather avoid. NMiF producer Matt Grubs talks with New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver about how voters should handle absentee ballots in the closing weeks of the election, as well as how county clerks will have a head start – if they take advantage of it – in counting absentee ballots, thanks to a state law that lets those ballots be tabulated much the same as early in-person votes are in the days leading up to Nov. 3. NMiF began the week by hosting a debate between the three candidates hoping to fill the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by Sen. Tom Udall at the end of this year. Vying for the position are current U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (Democrat), former TV meteorologist Mark Ronchetti (Republican) and retired nuclear scientist Bob Walsh (Libertarian). This week’s NMiF contains an excerpt of that conversation. The full hour-long debate, which aired on NMPBS last week Sunday, can be seen in its entirety at the VOTE 2020 page on newmexicopbs.org. Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists look how Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham continues to try to bring down record-breaking coronavirus case numbers by restricting – but not shutting down – businesses throughout the state. New rules that go into effect Oct. 23 include a 10:00 p.m. closing time for retail shops, and mandatory certification for restaurants to stay in business. The Line also looks at more fallout over last week’s destruction of a monument on the Santa Fe Plaza. The toppling of the controversial obelisk left the city divided; many had been calling for its removal, while others wanted it left alone. The Line ends with a debate over Attorney General William Barr’s praise of Operation Legend in Albuquerque during a visit last week.
Operation LeGend – named for 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while sleeping in his home in Kansas City in June - is a coordinated initiative across law enforcement to address the recent outbreak in violent crime. Timothy A. Garrison explains his prominent role in the Operation as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.
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Weekly Criminal Law Podcast, Tales from the Brown Desk, brought to you by Rigney Law LLC. Tales from the Brown Desk is a free flowing conversation involving two foul-mouthed attorneys. It may include graphic descriptions of sexual activity, violence, and traffic law. It may not be suitable for children. Listener discretion advised.Episode 23. In this episode, Indianapolis criminal defense attorneys, Jacob Rigney and Kassi Rigney, talk about Operation Legend, Stacking Charges, a Recent Indiana Supreme Court Opinion (Wadle v. State of Indiana) which changed the controlling law when it comes to double jeopardy. And of course, the latest Florida Man news.
9-24: Operation Legend Wraps Up in KC, Plus the Media Gets on Trump by KCMO Talk Radio
Armstrong Williams journeys with Attorney General William to Wilmington, Delaware to discuss Opportunity Zones, the Department of Justice's Operation Legend, and ways to reduce/prevent recidivism. Be sure to: 1) Like and share! 2)Leave us 5 Stars & a Review on iTunes! Subscribe to The Strongcast on iTunes at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-s-d1299887231?mt=2 on Stitcher at: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/armstrong-williams/the-strongcast on Soundcloud at: @thestrongcast on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/arightside on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/realarmstrongwilliams Find out more about Armstrong and #TheStrongCast at: www.armstrongwilliams.com/strongcast
Pushing for “law and order” but ignoring the supreme law of the land, the DOJ has been throwing cash at local governments to implement expansive, warrantless surveillance programs. This is really nothing new, but even more of the same. Path to Liberty: September 16, 2020 Subscribe: iTunes | Spotify | Podbean | Google | Stitcher […] The post Operation Legend: Feds Funding More Unconstitutional Local Surveillance first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center Blog.
* McEnany: ‘The Debt Is a Big Second Term Priority’ for Trump. * Barr: Murders Drop 50% in Chicago Thanks to President Trump’s Operation Legend. * Woman who died in February gets letter claiming she was tested for COVID, declared positive. * Checklist for pro-lifers heading into election - Catholic Association compiles Trump's accomplishments for people of faith. * Tennessee Bishop: Abortion Is ‘No Different’ from Slavery. * Thousands Gather in Rome to Protest ‘Health Dictatorship’. * Rand Paul: Investigation Needed to ‘Trace’ Money Given to BLM, Other Groups to See if Used to Foment Violence.
Hour 1 * Guest: Richard Mack – CSPOA.org. * The Good Sheriff Takes a Fall – Prayer Request For Sheriff Mack! * Updates For MASKLESS IN MONTANA. * Teacher shares clever mask-hack video to help make wearing them more comfortable. * No-lockdown Sweden now among world’s safest from virus – ‘We see no point in wearing a face mask, not even on public transport’. * True the Vote Sues Montana Governor for Allowing Universal Mail-In Voting. * Teen Who Fed Columbus Officers Working Protests Delivers Meals to Cleveland Police. * Donald Trump Tells N.C. Rally: Border Toll Will Fund Border Wall. * Women Accused of Stealing MAGA Hat from 7-Year Old Charged with Hate Crime. Hour 2 * McEnany: ‘The Debt Is a Big Second Term Priority’ for Trump. * Barr: Murders Drop 50% in Chicago Thanks to President Trump’s Operation Legend. * Woman who died in February gets letter claiming she was tested for COVID, declared positive. * Checklist for pro-lifers heading into election – Catholic Association compiles Trump’s accomplishments for people of faith. * Tennessee Bishop: Abortion Is ‘No Different’ from Slavery. * Thousands Gather in Rome to Protest ‘Health Dictatorship’. * Rand Paul: Investigation Needed to ‘Trace’ Money Given to BLM, Other Groups to See if Used to Foment Violence. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support
A new podcast from The New York Times suggests that “Nice White Parents” are the reason for failures in the education system. The podcast, according to The Heritage Foundation's Mary Clare Amselem, cites “examples of parents getting involved in the day-to-day operation of the school, and paints this involvement as an affront to public schooling," implying parental involvement is somehow detrimental. Amselem joins the podcast to discuss it.We also cover these stories: About 2,000 American troops are coming home from Iraq this month. Attorney General Bill Barr said Wednesday during a press conference that a federal program called Operation Legend is cracking down on Chicago’s surging crime, making more than 500 arrests and charging 124 people with federal criminal counts since the beginning of the program. The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it will represent President Donald Trump in a defamation case filed by E. Jean Carroll, a woman who claims to have been raped by Trump in the 1990s. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Dr. David Scrase, cabinet secretary for the Human Services Department, knows that as the Labor Day weekend approaches, New Mexicans will want to gather and may be tempted to flout public health rules on masking and social distancing. NMiF producer Matt Grubs talks to Scrase about what he and the pandemic response team are doing to prevent a spike in COVID cases. Our Land producer and NMiF correspondent Laura Paskus, who is also an environmental reporter, has authored a new book. At the Precipice: New Mexico’s Changing Climate looks at the state’s fragile place in a warming natural world. Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel discuss mounting tension between Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Public Regulation Commission, as the PRC gets evicted from its headquarters in downtown Santa Fe. The Line also looks at the UNM Lobo football team’s reaction to comments made by former Lobo Brian Urlacher regarding the shooting of Jacob Blake, and how attitudes toward race and justice are playing out in New Mexico. The panel also discusses the progress of Operation Legend in Albuquerque, which sent dozens of federal agents into the city to fight violent crime alongside local law enforcement.
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Peer Pressure in Traffic! Escaping Echo Base! Escaping Steve Urkel! John Boyega and Mark Hamill! Stop the Tickling! God Bless Reasonable Democrats! The News Worth Knowing! Nancy Pelosi’s Hair! Police Shoot Back! Sacramento D.A. Talks Tough! Re-Doing Basic Training! Operation Legend! Operation Safety Net!
9-2: Operation Legend Success Continues by KCMO Talk Radio
Welcome back Bowlers! Episode 38 brings us a great show featuring the highest highlights of Elon's NeuralLink pigs, RNC vs. DNC Day One, a bit of bitching about the ludicrous "pandemic" and all your favorite segments! Local news outlet FOX4 does a report against new COVID insights. They don't want us to think for ourselves, we are only allowed to think what they tell us to think. Laurien's Top 3 33 stories: Operation Legend arrests 33 murder suspects (355 total arrests) Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's former aide, Gary Brown Jr, receives 33 months 33 arrested at Kissimmee, FL house party This week's #FTIE topic: First time I ever saw a presidential debate. Laurien's was Bush - Kerry '04 while Spencer's was Bush - Gore one cycle back in 2000. We also replayed this nostalgic election cartoon from JibJab on the 2004 election. We enjoyed voicemails from Tom Starkweather and an unknown caller. Next week's #FTIE will be "First Time I Ever said "Fuck You" to somebody. Tune in to Hog Story this Thursday as we join Fletcher & Carolyn in the Smoker!!!
DNC - Noun or Adjective/Democrat vs Democratic; DNC Weekend; Jill Biden; Don Lemon; OPERATION LEGEND; Attorney General Barr --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lillianperry/message
Monday, August 24, 2020 ~ James Craig, Detroit Police Chief talks on to Frank on the 42 arrests made over the weekend of protestors who demand the removal of “Operation Legend” agents from Detroit.
This week on Generation Justice, we learned from “Operation Legend Town Hall.'' In this panel, we hear about the threat that Operation Legend poses to our rights and liberties, how it can impact our community, and the perspectives of legal advocates and community organizers regarding this federal operation. The panel featured: Pamelya Herndon, Exec. Director & CEO of KWH Law Center; NM State Representative Moe Maestas; Jim Harvey, Exec. Director of ABQ Center of Peace & Justice; and, Torri Jacobus, managing Assistant City Attorney & Director of CABQ Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The panel is moderated by Devont’e Kurt Watson. The Operation Legend Town Hall was organized by Devon’te Kurt Watson and Nichole Rogers and was originally broadcasted online. You can find more information here: https://bit.ly/2En1Atu Catch us live every Sunday @ 7:00pm on 89.9 KUNM OR stream on KUNM.org!
Monday, August 24, 2020 ~ James Craig, Detroit Police Chief talks on to Frank on the 42 arrests made over the weekend of protestors who demand the removal of “Operation Legend” agents from Detroit.
In this episode, AG Barr announced more than 1,000 arrests, with over 200 involved federal crimes. In the Leftists world of "DefundThePolice those consequences equal a crime wave. Trump backed Demonrats into a corner with his latest Executive Orders, leaving a very narrow negotiating lane.
20200819- KMC's Final Thought - Operation Legend Is A Success Under Bill Barr by Kevin McCullough Radio
This is Toby Sumpter with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, August 20, 2020. Today you will hear about the McCloskeys of St. Louis, Pastor John MacArthur's duel with LA County, Operation Legend nabbing bad guys, Goodyear Tires protesting calls for boycott, Uber & Lyft's fate in California, the chances of getting COVID-19 on […]
This is Toby Sumpter with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, August 20, 2020. Today you will hear about the McCloskeys of St. Louis, Pastor John MacArthur’s duel with LA County, Operation Legend nabbing bad guys, Goodyear Tires protesting calls for boycott, Uber & Lyft’s fate in California, the chances of getting COVID-19 on […]
BV in for TJ Trout, City Hall wants everyone to know the crack in the Vigil murder case came from APD not Operation Legend, however the Feds fingerprints are all over the case on News Radio KKOB
In this episode, Michael discusses the dangers of "Moral Relativism", the ideology that seeks to make truth and morality subjective concepts. He discusses the destruction this belief system can cause in culture, politics, and the church while emphasizing the importance of seeking absolute truth. He also discusses the Justice Department's new developments with "Operation Legend" and the bombshell guilty plea this week in US Attorney John Durham's investigation into the origins of the Russian probe. Come join the conversation!Subscribe to the email list to receive insider updates, show notes, and more:https://exceptional-producer-6026.ck.page/863a113776Donate to the show:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CK7PXGDFC89TA&source=urlLeave a positive review for the show on Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/refining-politics-culture-w-michael-seifert/id1515214229www.refiningpoliticsandculture.com
Up first, get Andy's take on the news of the week, Michelle Obama, AOC and more from the virtual DNC. And then, Washington Times Justice Department reporter Jeff Mordock shares details on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence finding no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. Plus, CIA spies, a guilty plea by a former FBI lawyer, Operation Legend and more.
David Correia, Ernesto Longa, and Selinda Guerrero talk about #AbolishAPD and Albuquerque's participation in Trump's Operation Legend. More info: www.abolishapd.org Support: patreon.com/therednation
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PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 1: Drive-Bys cover up for pathetic convention with pathetic ratings. No excitement for Kamala Harris. She's not really historic, we had the first black president, we've had female VP nominees. Identity politics not exciting. Trump echoes Rush on going live. Rush to Excellence Tours were precursors to Trump rallies. GOP needs to go live at the RNC. Biden accepts nomination in library with a couple of streamers in the ceiling. Fabulous economic news: Target sets growth record, Apple worth $2 trillion. Trump's v-shaped recovery is happening. MSNBC host Chris Hayes on Trump supporters. Barr announces Operation Legend arrests. Goodyear backs down after Trump tweet. Never Trumpers at DNC aren't persuading anyone. PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 2: Drywall establishment Republicans at DNC aren't influencing anyone. Fox commentators fawn over the Democrat Roll Call. Biden looks scared when streamers come out of ceiling like snakes attacking him. Caller concerned about Trump tweet against Goodyear. Goodyear believes Drive-By Media narrative that everyone hates Trump and that’s why Trump has to push back against it. 401(k)s are back, but small business is still hurting. Kim Klacik commercial trounces Michelle Obama speech in digital metrics. PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 3: Baltimore GOP congressional candidate Kimberly Klacik commercial beats Michelle Obama speech in digital metrics, social media enthusiasm. The Drive-By Media narrative on Michelle Obama isn't real. Rush replays the Klacik ad. Is Goodyear appealing to customers or pandering to leftist employees? Big Business backs Democrats. Brit Hume: Kamala Harris speech is important because Biden is obviously senile. Plugs comes out after wife's speech. Jill Biden says questions about Joe's cognitive ability are "ridiculous". Plugs can't remember when he became VP, remembers for "black guy" Barack Obama to pick him up to take him to the inauguration. The debates are going to be fun. 17-year-old on teachers union and school closures. Everything is political. Photos surface of Clinton getting massage from one of Epstein's girls. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
The GOP Establishment had a rough go of it in my beloved Sunshine State last night. Voters reward fighters even if Washington, D.C., doesn’t always. I break down the results in today's episode.
It seems that crazy can always go up another notch. A fragmented shell will come from the Dim convention. Bernie is AOC's man. The level of hypocrisy is neck deep. The virtual prison lineup was once a viable party. The least aware are always the most arrogant. Operation Legend is making a big impact. The Mid East is still important. Stay informed and awake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced the expansion of Operation Legend, a federal law enforcement effort to crack down on violent crime in America's major cities. Shortly after his press event, Fox News Rundown host Jessica Rosenthal spoke with Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton about the program and how the federal government can address crime spikes and unrest in numerous cities across the country. In the segment that aired earlier this week, US Senator Cotton discussed the virus, mask-wearing and his controversial op-ed in "The New York Times" that led to the resignation of the newspaper's opinion editor. The original conversation was too long and we could not include everything the Senator had to say including his thoughts on our escalating tensions with China. On The Fox News Rundown Extra, you will hear the entire conversation with Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Commissioner Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs & Border Protection, former Acting Director of ICE and the former Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol. Topic: Safeguarding federal courthouse, Operation LeGend. Anthony Pope, Personal Injury Attorney in Newark, NJ. Topic: Return of jury trials.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
'Papa' John Schnatter, Founder of Papa John's Pizza. Topic: Small business recovery amid pandemic Michael Goodwin, Chief Political Columnist for the New York Post.Topic: Trump's interview with Sean Hannity, Operation LeGend, Portland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What's going on in America's cities?The Trump administration says that gangs and violent anarchists are out of control, and that governors and mayors aren't doing enough to stop them. Accordingly, they're sending in the feds, and we are witnessing Robert Higgs's “Ratchet Effect” in real time. Federal Government is using the latest crisis to justify new incursions on our liberties.Patrick Eddington, a research fellow in homeland security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute, says that the recent DHS action in Portland is an experiment on unwitting human test subjects. The preliminary results seem to have emboldened the administrative state to push forward with “Operation Legend” – an aggressive federal law enforcement action in cities across the country. President Trump says that an alphabet soup of agencies - led by the DOJ - has “no choice but to get involved.”“The FBI, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service and Homeland Security will together be sending hundreds of skilled law enforcement officers to Chicago to help drive down violent crime,” said Trump on Wednesday, before Attorney General William Barr took to the podium to justify his deployment of anti-gang task forces engaged in everything from a ramped-up War on Drugs to counter-protests against Black Lives Matter and related groups. Eddington positions this rhetoric squarely within the “American authoritarian tradition” – running through the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, Lincoln's suspension of Habeas Corpus during the Civil War, Wilson's Espionage Act, FDR's Japanese internment, the HUAC… the list goes on.Most disturbingly, we have seen the past two administrations suspend the Posse Comitatus Act - the 1878 Law preventing government from using soldiers to enforce ordinary law - in progressive increments. First, President Bush's 2002 Homeland Security Act allowed the DHS to deploy federal agents to protect federal buildings. Next, Obama's 2012 authorization of the National Defense Authorization Act redefined U.S. territory as a battlefield and legalized indefinite detainment of American citizens without access to a trial or attorney.We now have DHS officials in military uniform taking American citizens into unmarked vans by without clear probable cause.Leftist mayors and governors who now complain about the use of unconstitutional force against protestors in Portland were silent during the Obama years. Are the chickens coming home to roost? Regardless, libertarians must be vigilant in standing against unconstitutional violations of due process and the separation of powers.