Hans A. von Spakovsky is a Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a former commissioner on the Federal Election Commission. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HansAvonSpakovsky http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HansAvonSpakovsky TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:50:43 GMT Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:50:43 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ As we sit down to feast with our families this holiday, the blessing might well include a word of thanks to the men and women of our armed forces. While we celebrate our national holiday in the warmth and comfort of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HansAvonSpakovsky/2010/11/25/a_thanksgiving_sacrifice 8bb71a10-6593-4042-9c62-0bc8e3bf667d Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:50:43 GMT There have been numerous debates about "birthright" citizenship in recent weeks. As the Heritage Foundation has pointed out, the claim that the 14th Amendment confers citizenship on the children of visitors or illegal... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HansAvonSpakovsky/2010/09/08/the_costs_of_birthright_citizenship 5a8b5474-65a6-4e6d-b1cc-41a05a33ed2a Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:01:00 GMT The Obama administration will sue Arizona for trying to help Washington enforce federal immigration laws, but flatly rejects the notion of suing sanctuary cities that blatantly defy those same laws. That announcement... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HansAvonSpakovsky/2010/07/27/law-enforcement-free_sanctuaries 05a82849-e6ad-4475-8ca5-4bd599b1c57c Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:01:00 GMT At least one political appointee in the Obama administration is already trying to implement long-range plans for maintaining liberal control of the bureaucracy within the executive branch. Consider the letter sent... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HansAvonSpakovsky/2010/06/29/building_a_liberal_trojan_horse_at_the_justice_department eddde219-4cd8-4209-ba4e-77899fd5f79f Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:38:46 GMT Editors' note: this piece is co-authored by Robert Alt. With Elena Kagan set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee later this month, the issue of judicial "activism" is again leading the debate over judicial... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HansAvonSpakovsky/2010/06/16/the_liberal_mythology_of_the_activist_supreme_court 0865509f-4d03-4ee4-8dea-b8649b9a828f Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:01:00 GMT [Editor's note: This column is co-authored by Roger Clegg.] Attorney General Eric Holder has undergone so much criticism in recent months than some in Washington are wondering how long he'll keep his job. From the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HansAvonSpakovsky/2010/04/26/holder_trips_up_again_--_his_voting_problem_in_north_carolina 13a959bc-4d69-40a9-aa5a-4934187394ed Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:09:22 GMT This year, many Americans may not be able to have as bountiful a Christmas as they would like. But I know from my family's journey to prosperity in America that just having your family together and food on the table in... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HansAvonSpakovsky/2009/12/24/a_christmas_tale_-_1944 8293ed37-71ea-451f-bd47-8ee3349de95a Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:01:00 GMT President Obama's nomination of David Hamilton to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals was, according to a senior administration official, "a kind of signal" of the types of nominees the president will choose. The... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HansAvonSpakovsky/2009/12/04/filibustering_to_preserve_the_constitution 812fcd05-c91e-4aa1-afe1-c8653cb30e54 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:20:00 GMT As we all head to our parents' or grandparents' houses for Thanksgiving or plan to hold the celebration at our own homes with family and friends, it seems like a good time to remember how Thanksgiving reflects many http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HansAvonSpakovsky/2009/11/26/giving_thanks 8115b6a4-167d-41df-945a-cabbdb4f824b Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT