http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/ A collection of real-world libertarian, individualist and laissez-faire rants on policy, culture and other current events by an average, everyday lawyer & investment banker and part-time pop scholar. en-us 2008-06-28T11:06+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1207271790.shtml Yesterday I wrote:... Kip 2008-04-04T01:04+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1207073253.shtml The Fourth Amendment has become a lost highway:... Kip 2008-04-01T18:04+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1205459852.shtml Jack Balkin links, not unreasonably, the Spitzer scandal to the War on Terror:... Kip 2008-03-14T11:03+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1205198541.shtml Most private telephone subscribers may have their own numbers listed in a publicly distributed directory, but I doubt there are any who would be happy to have broadcast to the world... Kip 2008-03-11T01:03+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1203990997.shtml The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an important Fourth Amendment case regarding the search of an automobile after its driver has been lawfully arrested.... Kip 2008-02-26T01:02+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1203877599.shtml As the Bush administration turns up the volume on its despicable lies about the purported implications of the expiration of the insolently named "Protect America Act," it has become necessary... Kip 2008-02-24T19:02+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1203473604.shtml To review: New York City's random bag search program at subway entrances is unconstitutional because any search regime that is objectively worthless cannot possibly be deemed "reasonable" under the Fourth... Kip 2008-02-20T02:02+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1202949027.shtml Two hasty stitches regarding the recent stories about electronic devices such as laptops, cell phones and Blackberries being seized and searched at border crossings:... Kip 2008-02-14T00:02+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1202243203.shtml Department of Moaning and Sighing:... Kip 2008-02-05T20:02+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1202183045.shtml It almost sounds like a sketch from Mad TV:... Kip 2008-02-05T04:02+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1200456746.shtml There is an intellectually sloppy meme circulating in the Paulosphere, in the wake of the newsletter scandal, that goes something like this:... Kip 2008-01-16T04:01+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1198792306.shtml I report, you decide --... Kip 2007-12-27T21:12+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1198034466.shtml To review: The Fourth Amendment forbids unreasonable seizures. When the seizure is by law enforcement officials, "reasonable" generally means either subsequent to a warrant or otherwise based upon probable cause.... Kip 2007-12-19T03:12+00:00 http://kipesquire.powerblogs.com/posts/1197426573.shtml Taser first and ask questions later?... Kip 2007-12-12T13:12+00:00