by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 21, 2021 | Criminal Law, Limited Government, Traffic Law
When I first started doing criminal defense work a decade ago, family and friends would wonder how I could with a clear conscience defend guilty people. How is that standing up for justice? Although I do defend some guilty people, I would rephrase the question to,...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 28, 2020 | Limited Government
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash I recently wrote about how I thought the Constitution and Bill of Rights were being trampled on during the coronavirus crisis. This raised the question of whether or not I believed in the executive branch’s use of...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 22, 2020 | Limited Government
How do you view the Bill of Rights? Is it essential or non-essential to America’s health? In a report from the Atlantic, it is mentioned that most Americans support the taking away of freedoms granted in our constitution (also known as constitutional rights) in...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jan 25, 2014 | Limited Government
Photo by Mulyadi on Unsplash Imagine being forcibly sterilized by the government (being operated on so that you are biologically unable to have children) because your state deemed you “unfit” to have children. You don’t need to imagine. Forced...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Mar 26, 2013 | Limited Government
Photo by Elliott Stallion on Unsplash On March 25, 2013, Governor McDonnell signed into law Mark Obenshain’s Voter ID bill (SB 1256). I first blogged about Integrity at the Polls a few weeks ago. “Under the new law, voters will be required to show...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Mar 20, 2013 | Limited Government
Photo by Anthony Garand on Unsplash Some of my friends are big on human rights and individual liberties. Others more theologically inclined point to the fact that man is made in the image of God, and hence, they prefer to use the language of human dignity and worth...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Mar 16, 2013 | Limited Government
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash Results of a Quinnipiac University poll released in February 2013 indicate that Virginia voters favor a photo ID policy by a 3-1 margin statewide. The Virginian-Pilot summarizes: Asked, “Do you think voters should or should...
