Kristi Noem, our homeland security secretary, does not know a literally 1000-year-old core legal principle. Arguably the first, foundational legal principle of a free society.
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Kristi Noem, our homeland security secretary, does not know a literally 1000-year-old core legal principle. Arguably the first, foundational legal principle of a free society.
A principle that you’re unwilling to make sacrifices to defend isn’t a principle; it’s a convenience.
Is this what you want your legacy to be, law firms? Pandering to this? Clients come and go but integrity is forever.
March 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A principle that you’re unwilling to make sacrifices to defend isn’t a principle; it’s a convenience.
The Pete Principle. Newsday.com/matt
September 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The Pete Principle. Newsday.com/matt
This is powerful, if true. More of this. Refuse. Stand on principle.
Greg Jaffe Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt on the byline with a source on background saying the dismissal was tied to refusal to comply with Hegseth’s directive to remove the 2 black and 2 female officers from the promotion list to one star general
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/u...
Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
This is powerful, if true. More of this. Refuse. Stand on principle.
@npr it’s not a principle. It is a constitutional guarantee.
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
@npr it’s not a principle. It is a constitutional guarantee.
One man of principle out of 23 who can walk with his head held high.🇮🇪
September 27, 2026 at 12:41 PM
One man of principle out of 23 who can walk with his head held high.🇮🇪
Incredible to watch Trump officials expose their glaring lack of one single longstanding principle.
March 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Incredible to watch Trump officials expose their glaring lack of one single longstanding principle.
France at the UN Security Council:
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
January 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
France at the UN Security Council:
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
Deadnaming the Gulf of Mexico out of principle
January 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Deadnaming the Gulf of Mexico out of principle
Again: Their only *principle* is fealty to Trump
January 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Again: Their only *principle* is fealty to Trump
The Petkovic Principle
scientists have found a direct link between people saying "things will get better" and things getting worse
June 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The Petkovic Principle
what does an "unconstitutional DEI principle" mean in the context of a tunnel project? what, a black person is going to use it?
OMB Director Russell Voight says that US DOT will announce that the federal government is "pausing" funding for both Gateway and the Second Avenue Subway because of "unconstitutional DEI principles" -- x.com/russvought/s...
October 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
what does an "unconstitutional DEI principle" mean in the context of a tunnel project? what, a black person is going to use it?
"Candidates should be talking much more about not just the rule of law on principle, but the prosecution of people in practice."
August 19, 2026 at 3:56 AM
"Candidates should be talking much more about not just the rule of law on principle, but the prosecution of people in practice."
MAGA’s. Only. Principle. Is. Loyalty. To. Trump. No. Other. Principle. Only. Loyalty. To. Trump.
December 20, 2024 at 2:58 AM
MAGA’s. Only. Principle. Is. Loyalty. To. Trump. No. Other. Principle. Only. Loyalty. To. Trump.
Our Principles: Principle
i think Third Way's "advice" to Democrats is a cynical ploy to tighten the grip their corporate allies have on the party, but for a moment let's all appreciate this statement of their principles, where the first principle is principle.
August 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Our Principles: Principle
"You should be allowed to kill your children" is a bedrock conservative principle.
A couple went on a Fox News podcast and claimed the state of #Massachusetts took away their teen because they won't help the teen transition. But it's actually because the father was charged with beating and threatening to kill the teen and the mother was charged with witness intimidation.
Mass. parents' story about child's gender transition complicated by court records
Joseph Kutzko was charged with assaulting the child in January 2025, not long before the child was removed from the family’s home. Mother Arlene Kutzko was charged with witness intimidation in connect...
www.wbur.org
September 22, 2026 at 1:09 AM
"You should be allowed to kill your children" is a bedrock conservative principle.
"Patriotism is the principle that will justify the training of wholesale murderers." ~ Leo Tolstoy
July 17, 2026 at 2:50 AM
"Patriotism is the principle that will justify the training of wholesale murderers." ~ Leo Tolstoy
President Zelenskyy has more courage, principle and honor in his right pinky than Trump has displayed in his whole, vile lifetime.
February 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
President Zelenskyy has more courage, principle and honor in his right pinky than Trump has displayed in his whole, vile lifetime.
Stand on principle?
September 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Stand on principle?
The Purcell principle was always a legal fiction applied selectively. But we are now beyond mere inconsistency. The Court has used the Purcell principle to erode any trust that there is any principle at all.
My latest: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/purc...
My latest: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/purc...
Purcell is not a legal principle. It's a double standard
At the heart of these cases is the Purcell principle — the idea that courts should avoid changing voting or election rules too close to an election.
www.democracydocket.com
May 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The Purcell principle was always a legal fiction applied selectively. But we are now beyond mere inconsistency. The Court has used the Purcell principle to erode any trust that there is any principle at all.
My latest: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/purc...
My latest: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/purc...
I strongly object to this on principle. Although I'd be happy to strongly support it on principle if Gianni Infantino gives me £5 million.
July 30, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I strongly object to this on principle. Although I'd be happy to strongly support it on principle if Gianni Infantino gives me £5 million.
They will absolutely vote on principle, and that principle is "don't anger the party leader and his irascible supporters"
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is holding out hope that Republican senators will vote on "principle" and reject Pete Hegseth
December 11, 2024 at 4:47 PM
They will absolutely vote on principle, and that principle is "don't anger the party leader and his irascible supporters"
“purity” here means “i don’t care about the ‘why’.” it does not matter to me your reasoning for support of the principle, only that you support the principle.
April 23, 2026 at 2:38 PM
“purity” here means “i don’t care about the ‘why’.” it does not matter to me your reasoning for support of the principle, only that you support the principle.
i have really come to the view that partisanship is to be embraced wholesale. partisanship and principle but not purity.
Woke 2 needs Democratic leaders to remember that the Federalists and anti-Federalists hated each other. Get that attitude toward Republicans and talk accordingly. They are your colleagues working against everything you stand for, not good-intentioned, misguided friends.
"What we need is to embrace power and to embrace responsibility for the exercise of that power. This includes everything from the sewer socialism of Zohran Mamdani to the constitutional hardball of Virginia's recent successful gerrymander."
www.liberalcurrents.com/what-is-woke...
www.liberalcurrents.com/what-is-woke...
April 23, 2026 at 1:37 PM
i have really come to the view that partisanship is to be embraced wholesale. partisanship and principle but not purity.