Where do we obtain rights? How are we to determine what constitutes a right versus merely a desire? This is a vitally important question to answer if we are to ever have a reasonable chance of agreeing on more complex issues. The most famous line in the Declaration of Independence […]
In case you missed it, President Obama made a tearful speech regarding gun control today. As to be expected from a politician, he said much without actually saying anything at all. Beyond pulling at our heart strings, Obama made four points which he intends to implement in the form of […]
I stumbled across a story this morning which made me hesitate a little while before deciding to compose a quick response. Yesterday morning, Zack Ford, blogger at ThinkProgress.org, penned a story entitled “Scalia Suggests ‘Hand-Held Rocket Launchers’ Are Protected Under Second Amendment”. In the story, he references an earlier morning […]
If ever a person required blinding proof for the completely ineffective and non-restrictive nature of the U.S. Constitution, now is the opportunity to see it. The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) incredulously upheld the Liberty-effacing rubbish piece of legislation colloquially known as ObamaCare. The twist, however, in this soap opera farce of […]
Previously, we discussed the negative stigma attached to questioning one’s government. The question we did not address, however, was the validity of the government to begin with. What makes the existing government legitimate? Why must we follow the laws and regulations decreed by men unknown to us? It is safe […]
To question one’s government – at least in the more “advanced” nations of the world – is often labeled as unpatriotic and ignorant. Government has been morphed into an entity towards which most people turn in times of strife and uncertainty. The common cry is for the government to “do […]
The Constitution is one of the most misused and abused documents in American history. It essentially does three things: 1) It establishes and organizes the federal government2) It lists the delegated powers permissible for federal use3) It lists a few of the more stringent restrictions on federal power. The Declaration […]
I have been requested to explain my position more thoroughly. In my attempt to increase readership by avoiding boredom I have apparently sacrificed detail and specifics. You can consider this my pledge to be more informative in the future without forfeiting the good-natured badgering of all the idiots in this […]
