Observations©
By Don Coakley
Is the United States Constitution termite proof? No! So why would anyone even ask such a question? For two reasons!
The first reason: On September 17th United States will celebrate the 224th anniversary of the signing of that unique and world changing document.
The second reason: There is a powerful similarity between the damage caused by termites to my home recently and the destructive damage … Read more...
By Les Dunaway
Well, it’s been a rough week! With every indication of more rough times to come.
The economy continues to sputter and 1Q11 was worse that we thought [read]
There’s lots of punditry about what the debt ceiling impasse will mean:
By Les Dunaway
This past week has produced demagoguery and asinine statements which will echo down the centuries. However, for all its entertainment value, the conversation has resembled an ER team arguing about what color sutures to use in closing bleeding self-inflicted gashes. It all reminds me of a joke my nurse mother told about a patient who said to the doctor “Doc, it hurts when I do that.” To … Read more...
Observations©
By Donald S. Conkey
Two weeks ago America celebrated the 235th anniversary of the adoption of America’s Declaration of Independence. That was the day America’s ‘Tree of Liberty’ was planted. That tree grew and blossomed, sending our sweet fragrants of freedom around the world. Within fifty years America had become a beacon of freedom, a light of freedom sitting on the hill for all those then living under tyranny. … Read more...
By Tom Kiser
It appears that the time may have come for We, the People, to have a nationwide Irish Wake. “Our” federal government has detached from the rest of the nation and in so doing is no longer in touch with its reason for being and thus has likely already committed suicide.
The reason that the rank and file members of the public sector unions won’t except that their … Read more...
Observations©
By Donald S. Conkey
On Monday, July 4th, America will celebrate the 235th anniversary of the signing of America’s Declaration of Independence, a document that literally changed the world. It broke the shackles of tyranny that then governed the world.
On July 4, 1776 America’s Founding Fathers planted America’s ‘Tree of Liberty,’ a tree that soon took root in the fertile hearts of the patriots of that day. That … Read more...
What are the legal issues involving birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment? What was the drafters’ original intent when they drafted the 14th Amendment?
The Federalist Society does a great job presenting experts on both sides of the debate.
Click here to listen or download the mp3: Birthright Citizenship
… Read more...By Dick Bachert – While an excellent argument can be made for term limits (which, along with elimination of the fat pensions, perks and LAME DUCK SESSIONS I favor), I would offer that, currently, our chances of getting them are somewhere between slim and none. The sad fact that we are even discussing them is a manifestation of the even sadder fact that, until recently, Americans have grown complacently inattentive … Read more...