Steve Jackson

How does the U.S. Constitution check and balance our government in times of potential war? First of all who has the power to declare war? That power was placed solely within the U.S. Congress.  Both the House of Representatives and the Senate need to vote in favor of declaring war to begin hostilities. A simple majority vote is required from each of both houses. Once war is declared by Congress the President, as the Commander-in-Chief, has the responsibility to get the job done, to win the...

Hot Topic Today – July 21, 2025 Does a district judge have the authority to infringe, ignore or rule on another court’s decision that lies in another jurisdiction? First let’s get into the “weeds” of the legal system In computer usage you may have hear the saying that “There’s an app for that” meaning that there is a piece of software (a gizmo) that will make your computer usage easier or more productive. In the legal world there is an “App” for that too. When a law has been supposedly broken...