There's a lot to the US Constitution. The men who wrote it were very smart in the way they worded it. They had the foresight to include checks and balances, through the separation of powers among the various branches of government and defined what each branch can, and more importantly, can't do. They also defined the form of government that will govern the United States. If … [Read more...]
Lucky Strike Museum
Remember back in the late 1990's, when the tobacco companies were sued? They were ordered to pay over $240 billion to 46 states over the course of 25 years to fund the health costs associated with smoking and chewing tobacco. According to an article on Townhall.com, roughly $80 billion has been paid out so far, and of that amount only 30% has been spent on health care … [Read more...]
Harold & Kumar Go To The White House?
Yes it's true, Kal Penn, the actor from Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle is going to the White House. Penn, whose most recent role on TV's House, is reported to have taken a position at the White House as the associate director in the White House office of public liaison. Penn had worked with the Obama campaign and was a big supporter during the election. He said that … [Read more...]
Big Government – Big Mistake
How many people in this country truly believe that we live in a country where we are truly free to do as we please, assuming we don't infringe upon someone else's rights? That would be an interesting poll to see on CNN someday wouldn't it? The next question I would ask in the poll would be how many people think that the US government is being run in accordance to the plans of … [Read more...]
Dictators’ Empty Promises
"Let them hate us so long as they fear us." - Roman Emperor Caligula."The majority can never replace the man." - Adolf Hitler. What makes a dictatorship so dangerous? Is it the people's total lack of freedom? Or is it simply that the dictator has a big head? I would argue that it's the latter. Look at the quotes above from two of the most brutal dictators history has to … [Read more...]