BOTH WAYS DON’T FLY
The following is a statement that came from the yapper of Rush Limbaugh, the self-professed ” voices of conservativism and reason ” and whatever other egotistical and self-righteous nickname he wants to call himself: “I hate the fact that this unemployment extension, which is a disincentive to work that’s harmful to the people on it, […]
" Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell "
For those of you who don’t know what that is, it is the United States Military policy concerning homosexuals serving in the military. The policy was introduced as a compromise measure in 1993 by President Bill Clinton who campaigned on the promise to allow all citizens to serve in the military regardless of sexual orientation. […]
AMERICA TODAY
The firing of Juan Williams by NPR is the latest by-product of the marriage between liberalism and political correctness. Williams expressed a certain ” apprehension and fear ” concerning flying with muslims. An apprehension I’m sure most Americans feel due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. What separates Williams from the rest of us is he […]
SOLVING AMERICA’S PROBLEMS
What do 2 brothers in their mid-40s talk about while spending 8 hours in a car? Thats right, Shortbus and I were tooling around Georgia yesterday. The first 2.5 hour leg of the journey was to return our niece to college. The second leg was the return trip. It lasted more than 4 hours because […]
A CONSTITUTIONAL DILEMNA
In the United States, the Bill of Rights is the term for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments explicitly limit the Federal government’s powers, protecting the rights of the people by preventing Congress from abridging freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religious worship, and […]
WHAT IS THE REAL ISSUE?
Why is it when republicans disagree with democrats on any given issue, it is deemed to be because of hate, intolerance and racism? The immigration law in Arizona is one example. The Muslim Cultural Center in New York would be another. Healthcare reform, same thing. Those are just a few examples of this crap. Let […]
The " Socialization " of Politics
Over the last 3 days, I’ve been involved in extremely bitter battle over my constitutional right to express my opinion on a political issue. One would expect this battle to be taking place on a website geared for this type of discussion. For example, the comment page of a political organization, or, some type of […]
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan bridged the gap between Republicans and Democrats and served 2 terms as President of the United States. How did this occur? Simple. A coalition of Republicans and Democrats, joined forces to form an unbeatable alliance of Americans who were fed up with the policies and, the failings of Jimmy Carter. […]
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
Section. 2. The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;–to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;–to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;–to Controversies to which the […]
SURVEY SAYS: I DON’T THINK SO!
A couple days ago, I received a letter from Dale Robertson, the President and Founder of the ” Tea Party “. This letter contained a survey titled ” The Tea Party’s National Survey on the Bush/Obama Spending Spree. ” Of course, I read the survey. The first thing that leaped out at me was the […]