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The United States was founded on protest and activism. What the founders thought of protest is an interview with historian Joseph J. Ellis about how our founding fathers might look upon today’s activism. Many of the founding fathers felt that the activism that brought about the American Revolution was justified but they tended to tone it [...] From The Huffington Post, here are 17 Ridiculous Laws Still On The Books: Missouri — It is illegal to drive with an uncaged bear. Facebook poll: Can the USA spend its way out of debt? It makes about as much sense as keeping your virginity by having sex, protecting our children from child pornography by making them child pornographers, preserving freedom by curtailing civil liberties and Constitutional rights, and the ever popular concept of picking up a turd by the [...] I love the analogy and it makes a good point. I’m a veteran and I fully support our troops and appreciate the hell they go through. My beef has always been with those who decide national policy and put our troops in harm’s way. I had issues with that when I, too, was an instrument [...] Should we put God back in schools? That’s an interesting question since the Supreme Court erred in its decision to ban school. prayer. The First Amendment expressly PROHIBITS federal interference in the free expression of religion. Students have a constitutional right to pray anywhere they want. Regarding freedom of religion and separation of church [...] I’m not a conservative nor am I a liberal. I’m not even middle of the road. I don’t claim to be a Democrat, a Republican, or a Libertarian. So, what am I politically? I am disillusioned and I have lost faith in my government in every aspect, save one. I do have complete faith in [...] Quote of the day: I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. — Thomas Jefferson Song of the day: For What It’s Worth George Orwell’s 1984 wasn’t too far off. Big Brother is [...] This morning I saw a minute or so of Mike Huckabee jabbering about healthcare reform and how the poor pharmaceutical companies won’t be able to recoup their R&D costs or have any incentive to develop new products under a government-run universal healthcare plan. That’s when it dawned on me why we don’t have universal health [...] Alabama joins Michigan in censoring/banning nudity on labels for alcoholic beverages. Just what is the connection between nudity and alcohol that seemingly makes the two incompatible? The Alabama Beverage Control Board has deemed that an art poster from 1895 is pornographic, forcing distributors to remove a wine bearing its image from stores across the state. The [...] |
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