Justice Douglas published An Almanac of Liberty in 1954. And on December 6, he recalled the 1937 Breedlove v. Suttles decision that upheld a state poll tax. Twelve years later, he wrote the majority decision that held all poll taxes as unconstitutional. Currently, people work harder to create roadblocks to voting than to register them. Imagine the long lines …
Month: December 2018
When you open up your Smartphone, since no one buys a newspaper, the headlines contain a daily reminder that the press remains an enemy of the people. Justice Douglas wrote, “Acceptance by government of a dissident press is a measure of the maturity of a nation, yet tolerance is sometimes pressed to the limits.” The …