The discussions this week over the constitutionality of the presidential “recess” appointments have revolved around whether the Senate was in recess or not. In actuality, the “recess” issue is irrelevant to the question of constitutionality. For the purposes of this discussion, let us take the President’s position and assume that the Senate was in recess. […]
Each of us is carrying around a hot button issue that hits at the heart of our core beliefs. Some of these issues are narrow, others broader. A narrow issue might be something like seat belt laws. But even that represents a broader issue at the heart of liberty. A broad issue might be something […]
The decision to veto the repeal of the Racial Justice Act by Governor Beverly Perdue is both hypocritical and ignorant of epic proportions. I have come to this conclusion based on the fact that Governor Perdue just signed legislation by the name of Justice Re-Investment Act. The biggest purpose of this Act, supposedly, is to […]
One of the advantages of writing an opinion blog is that opinions are never inaccurate, even when they are wrong. But we should expect better from government agencies who publish statistics that policy makers, businesspeople, academics, journalists, and citizens rely on to make decisions and draw conclusions – like the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), […]
“Whether a man is a criminal or a public servant is purely a matter of perspective. …There is the (moral) code which he professes to live by, and there is the code to whose standards he actually does adhere.” ~Tom Robbins “Government is not reason. It is not eloquence. It is a force, like fire: […]
Can we say 2012 is a golden opportunity for the Republican Party? What case can the Democrat incumbent present for reelection? The economy is anemic and job growth remains sluggish despite announced declines in unemployment rates. Republicans have the momentum from 2010 and enjoy popular support for repealing Obama’s signature achievement: ObamaCare. Voters seem to […]
I confess I have been naive in my political views in earlier years in my lifetime. I look back now and have a completely different perspective on world events, a perspective that is closer to reality, but still probably lacking in enough sophistication to grasp the entirety of it all. I have never been what […]
For all of you who are concerned about how the police are used in support of the Ruling Class – see Codevillas defining essay – the following is a description with links to an international story of which you should be aware. What is described as Climategate2, another batch of emails showing the fraudelent thoughts […]
I hope that reading this will give you some insight on what is about to happen to North Carolina: I began to blog in an effort to bring to light the crookedness and deception involved in the distribution of work for the DNC 2012 in Charlotte, NC. Our “Obama-lite” mayor, Anthony Foxx, had publicly told the City […]
Another winter in Wisconsin, and another round of primal scream therapy for our unionists hell bent on putting the entire state through another round of failed recalls. The leftist diehards are helping us to celebrate Christmas by shoving annoying recall petitions at us while we shop. When given the opportunity to tell me their single […]
