In the Declaration of Independence, our founding fathers set forth the grievances against the King of England that precipitated the American Revolution. With respect to trial by jury, they specifically complained that English troops committed crimes while subjugating the colonists at the behest of the King but were protected from punishment by …
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Kansas City Law Firm Reviews The History of Waldo
On the advice of friends in 1841, Dr. David Waldo purchased a 1000-acre tract of land in Jackson County, Missouri, that ran from Gregory Blvd. on the north to 91st Street on the south and from the state line to Holmes Road. Eventually, Dr. Waldo expanded on that tract of land to include 2,400 acres and, over time, his farm became it’s own eponymous …
Kansas City Law Firm Features Fall Festivities To-Do List
If you want fall fun activities for the family, look no further than the Van Osdol fall guide to the best apple picking, pumpkin patch and fall fun activities. Fall Color: Find a bank of deciduous trees in the area and watch carefully in October for the change of color in the foliage as cold weather creeps in. One of the best examples is the …
The Generality of Liberty
At some point, most Americans have had exposure to the Constitutional concept known as due process. It is referenced in both the fifth and fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The respective texts are as follows: Fifth Amendment: “[Nor] shall any person... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law...” This …
Pokemon Go and Private Property
Since the release of the smartphone game, "Pokemon Go" in early July, it is not unusual to see people, often traveling in packs, walking around the city, going to places that previously had little traffic. The Pokemon Go craze has people getting exercise and meeting new people as they crisscross the city looking for the little animated Pokemon …
Anne Linton Pond Hendrickson: South Carolina Summers
I can't remember a summer when I didn’t spend time on Pawley's Island, SC growing up. Every summer my parents would load my sister, brother and me into whatever station wagon we had at the time and away we would go - from East Tennessee through the North Carolina mountains to a small town in South Carolina, Bishopville, where my mom had grown up …
