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THE DAWNING OF AMERICA
Thomas Paine from Common Sense

"But where, says some, is the King of America? I'll tell you. Friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the Royals Brute of Britain. Yet that we may not appear to be defective even in earthly honors, let a day be solemnly set apart for proclaiming the charter; let it be brought forth placed on the divine laws, the word of God; let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know, that so far we approve of monarchy, that in America the LAW IS KING! For as in absolute governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be King; and there ought to be no other. But lest any ill use should afterwards arise, let the crown at the conclusion of the ceremony, be demolished, and scattered among the people whose right it is."

 



Charles Rowland Blog Posts
Can You Legally Avoid A Sobriety Checkpoint?

This blog has taken a position that the deterrent effect of a sobriety checkpoint is not worth the harm caused by abandoning the "probable cause" standard that is a cornerstone of American jurisprudence.  What is all the more outrageous is that the checkpoints are not as effective as saturation patrols which safeguard the probable cause standa...
Facts About the Dayton Municipal Court

The Dayton Municipal Court was created in 1913 by the Ohio State Legislature and began its judicial operation in 1914. The court serves the citizens of Dayton, Ohio and is located at 301 West Third Street at the coner of Third and Perry Streets.  Five full-time judges and two full-time Magistrates...