There's a misconception about Barack Obama as a former constitutional law professor. First of all, there are plenty of professors who are 'legal relativists.' They tend to view legal principles as relative to whatever they're trying to achieve. — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
For states' rights advocates, the Constitution is like a contract that is openly violated by one party with impunity. On paper, the states remain sovereign powers, while in reality the federal government appears able to dictate everything from the ingredients of school lunches to speed limits. Congress now routinely collects taxes in order to return the money to the states… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share
Bill Clinton was impeached primarily for criminal conduct: lying under oath and misleading a federal grand jury about his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Nixon… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
Law professors like Obama tend to view the law as one means to an end, and others, like myself, tend to view it as… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
It's highly ironic that it was the conservatives on the court who overturned so many statutes. — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
While Congress saw some need to loosen the standard in the initial days of a war, it wanted the president to comply with FISA… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
There's no question that Roberts will vote like William Rehnquist... If he swings, it will be from right to far right. — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
For many, the recent disclosure of massive warrantless surveillance programs of all citizens by the Obama administration has brought back memories of George Orwell's… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
I supported Barack Obama. I wasn't very quiet about my support. I thought he was going to be a refreshing change to George Bush.… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
After almost half a billion dollars spent on the computer registration system for Obamacare, the website coughed, sputtered, and appeared to descend into an… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
Truth be known, President Obama has never been particularly driven by principle. Right after his election, I wrote a column in a few days… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
Few people know that President Obama has used drone attacks many times more than Bush ever did. Obama's off the charts in terms of… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
