The Texas state Senate approved a bill to allow concealed carry license holders to carry firearms on public college campus classrooms and dorms. Opponents to this bill say that violence will increase over otherwise petty issues, such as disputes over grades, love affairs, and other rivalries. They also say that it will lead to a greater incidence of suicide. They also said … [Read more...]
Pay Your Taxes If You Have Political Ambitions
Before Timothy Geithner became the Treasury Secretary, he worked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF employs people from all over the world, including Americans. While working there, foreigners don't have to pay US income taxes, and in an attempt to be fair to the Americans who also work there, the IMF pays the Americans for their share of income taxes. This … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Takeover
President Obama will be faced with appointing someone to the Supreme Court now that Justice David Souter has announced his retirement. The question of who he will appoint remains open. It's possible that this person will have a liberal agenda that they wish to push on the American people through this position. Even liberals should recognize that this is dangerous, because it … [Read more...]
Constitutional Ignorance
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...]
Politics of Torture
The eighth amendment to the US Constitution reads as follows: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." Recently tactics used to extract information from terrorists has come under heavy scrutiny, as they are being considered torture. If these tactics are indeed deemed to be torture, then they would be in … [Read more...]