March, 2012
Summary of unemployment law in Virginia: I was fired, am I entitled to Unemployment Benefits in Virginia?
Summary of unemployment law in Virginia: I was fired, am I entitled to Unemployment Benefits in Virginia? Unemployment Benefits are provided by the legislature under specified conditions. The statutory provisions are found in Title 60.2 of the Code of Virginia. Beginning at § 60.2-100. The court in Francis v. Va. Empl. Comm’n, 59 Va. App. [...]
11th Amendment Immunity – Federal Suits
Generally speaking states are immune from being sued in federal court. Practice tip: Sue in state court. The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution states “The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States [...]
Public School and Physicals
Public School and Physicals Facts Question: Can Public Schools Require Physical Examinations (More than Drug Testing) as a Condition of Participation In School Athletics? Answer: Probably Not. (But as a practical matter – is this the parents’ fight at the expense of the child. Only a parent can make that determination.) The Constitution The Fourteenth Amendment [...]
Virginia Contract Law – “Act of God”
Virginia Contract Law – “Act of God” Q: What is meant in the contract by an “act of God” ?First, persons of faith that believe that God controls everything in every aspect of our lives should not be offended. The inclusion of such a contractual term is actually a recognition of God and the [...]
Truth Matters
Truth Really Matters I have a wonderful mother-in-law. I know she’s a genius because she raves about my art and tells me I’m her favorite son-in-law, and mentions that I am her only son-in-law. I know that she’s a kind person because she loves me. “Your truth is your truth and mine is mine” sums up my mother-in-law’s [...]
FreedomWorks
Freedom Works Commentary by Thomas H. Roberts, Esq. Founder of Freedom Works Foundation The United States of America was founded upon the ideal of Freedom. What is the origin of Freedom? Adopted unanimously by the thirteen colonies July 4, 1776, the founders of this country declared: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all [...]
Discussion of Islam – Impossibility of Salvation by Works & Submission
Excerpt from Letter to a Friend dated August, 2000 Discussion of Islam – Impossibility of Salvation by Works & Submission Reasoning from Quran with Quran Excerpts Compared with Excerpts from Bible Thanks for lunch the other day. Let’s get together again for lunch next time you get a chance in Richmond. I enjoyed catching up [...]
View Point Discrimination Violates the First Amendment
March 4, 2012 Tom Roberts, Esq. Civil Rights, Commentary, Religious Freedom
Commentary – View Point Discrimination Violates the United States Constitution Viewpoint discrimination violates the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. In March 2007, Central Alabama Community College removed two signs displaying religious messages from the backfield of the school’s baseball field despite selling the sign space for a sponsor fee of $1,000 each. Central Alabama Community College [...]
view point discrimination; First Amendment