Tag Archives: U.S. Constitution
The Obama Administration – Same-sex Marriage: Protected Under the Constitution Or Not?
How successful would President Obama be in attempting to legalize gay marriage federally in 2012, and is the president really standing up for civil rights by just stating his opinion on the
Here’s Why The FBI Is Orchestrating Fake Terror Plots
Why did the FBI conduct a year’s work in order to convince two people to participate in fake terror plots? The latest one snared Osman Mohamud, a Somali-American teenager in Portland, Ore. The Associated Press report is headlined: "Somali-born teen
Doomed to Repeat History: The Right Re-embraces Lunatic Legal Arguments From the Past
When the right’s view of the Constitution was ascendant 75 years ago, basic protections such as a restriction on child labor were declared unconstitutional; laws banning discrimination were unthinkable; and Social Security was widely viewed as next in line for
Is Obama Really Preparing For Civil War?
It looks like Barack Obama may really be worried about an imminent civil war. According to the European Union Times, "Russian Military Analysts are reporting... that... Barack Obama has issued an order to his Northern Command's top leader, US Air Force
Texas School Jurisdiction Will Allow Teachers to Be Armed
The well-known slogan “Don’t Mess with Texas” has taken on a new meaning: A small Texas school district will let its teachers and staff bring their guns to school this fall with relatively few strings attached. Why? To actually defend
How Right Is Your Conservative Commentator?
From the stinging replies of Americas “culture warrior,” Bill O’Reilly, to the sardonic humor of Glenn Beck and all in between there is a lot to be desired. It may be naiveté as in President Bush’s remark about Islam being
Real ID Really Hurts
In reaction to 9/11, our modern Pearl Harbor, the Federal Government has gone far beyond taking measures to prevent terrorism. They’ve taken measures to prevent the freedom of US citizens. In the hurricane of post 9/11 legislation sweeping through Congress,
Spying on Americans: Democrats Ready to Gut the Constitution To Protect Their ‘Constituents’ – The Telecoms
Proving the old axiom that Congress “is the best that money can buy,” congressional Democrats are preparing to gut the Constitution by granting giant telecom companies retroactive immunity and liability protection on warrantless wiretapping by the Bush regime.
ACLU: Demand Accountability for Bush’s Top-Down Torture
George W. Bush acknowledged that he knew his top national security advisers discussed and approved specific details of the CIA’s use of torture. “I’m aware that our national security team met on this issue and I approved,†he said. He
There Is No Such Thing As Gay Rights: A Look Into Our Constitution – Featured
Editorial commentary: We received this article directly from the author. He lives in the southern United States and, as you might imagine, he has not had a lot of luck in finding a local place to publish his thoughts. If you can