Archive for the ‘Law’ Category
Monday, July 12th, 2010
The Sheriff of Nottingham would appear to have nothing on the municipal government of Dearborn Heights, Michigan. There, the police have doubled the number of tickers written over the previous year's total. Unless one assumes that asphalt lawlessness is on the rise, or that traffic flow doubled in an area ...
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Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Despite Michigan's having enacted legislation to prohibit state and local government from seizing land in order to give it to a private owner for 'economic development' under the auspicies of the 'eminent domain' clause in the United States Constitution, abuse of the power to take continues. Grand Valley State University ...
Posted in Activism, Constitution, Government, Law, News | 3 Comments »
Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Many of learned about the 'robber barons' of medieval times, who would waylay travelers passing by their castles for taxes, tribute or plunder [the differences are in the eyes of the beholder] before letting them go on their way. The term resurfaced again in our 19th century, as a reference ...
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Monday, June 7th, 2010
Palestinian apologists just don't get it. The Nation calls the Israeli blockade of Gaza "inexcusable". They bemoan the plight of the people in Gaza due to the Israeli opposition to the ruling Hamas terrorists. Those people ELECTED the Hamas terrorists. As the Obamessiah's legions are fond of saying, elections have ...
Posted in International, Islam, Israel, Middle East, News | 2 Comments »
Monday, May 31st, 2010
Before Memorial Day became a 'Monday Holiday' back in the 1970s, it was intended as a day of rememberence for those who had fallen in battle, first in the Civil War (it was first known as 'Decoration day') and then for all of our fallen and missing who served under ...
Posted in Activism, Government, History, International, Military, News, Politics, POW/MIA, Veterans | 2 Comments »
Friday, May 28th, 2010
To those ruled by envy or greed, economic "fair" means little or nothing from themselves and as much as possible from others. Here is what fair means. To me it means equitable and just when the context is economic.Hillary Clinton believes that "The rich are not paying their fair share". ...
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Yes the yearning for liberty and limited government even exists in collectivist Europe.
See our dear friend Mut's interview with an Italian Tea Party organizer.
Posted in Activism, Blog News, International, Politics | 2 Comments »
Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Arizona has a new law allowing police to stop those suspected of being unlawful immigrants. While I might prefer Michigan to allow for secondary enforcement - checking the citizenship/legal immigrant status of those arrested for other crimes, for example - Arizona is on the ...
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Sunday, April 25th, 2010
Having (or had if he won't continue) and interesting dialogue with self-described "liberal" on Facebook. Seems like a nice guy, "average Joe" type. He sure does seem to have trouble "tolerating" tea party participants and supporters though and appears to "hate" what he believes to be their "intolerance, racism and ...
Posted in Activism, Constitution, Law, Politics, Taxes | 5 Comments »
Monday, April 12th, 2010
I agree with this author's basic premise. Racism will be an issue as long as government is in the race business. Any policy that applies based on race, is weighted based on race or is designed and implemented based on ANY racial criteria perpetuates racism and is itself racist.The media ...
Posted in Article Reviews, Culture, Internet Reviews, Law, Race | 3 Comments »