The United States has seen a slow movement to the Right during the last three decades. The last two years however have seen an outright assault on individual rights that is being conducted on both the State and Federal levels. The interesting thing about this assault is that while Conservative leaders are claiming that these …Continue reading →

The theme of this article is not a new one. Many people have speculated for many years about the American propensity for violence. While the American people seem to want a peaceful life, live in a peaceful world, the actions of the nation seem to indicate something very different. The funny thing is that the …Continue reading →

We hear a great deal of rhetoric from politicians in Washington about our “freedoms”. They keep telling us that we need to attack this group or that nation if we want to “protect our freedoms”. We are told that we have freedom speech and the right to be free from illegal search and seizure. We …Continue reading →

One of the “legal” arguments against gay marriage is that the United States Constitution does not specifically guarantee the right to marry someone of the same sex. Any legal student can tell you that this argument is a common one among conservative jurists in the United States. Any time they want to deny a human …Continue reading →

We are hearing it shouted by Neo Cons from the rooftops: Liberals War on Religion!!! They are claiming that by requiring Churches and religious institutions to follow the law, the government is attacking religion and religious freedom. The premise is that, on exclusively religious grounds, they should be allowed to pick and choose which laws …Continue reading →

The history if European “imperialism” in Africa and Asia has been pretty well documented. When Europeans moved into an area they used their navy and troops to form their own government and then used them to enforce the laws made by this government not only on their own people, but the native population as well. …Continue reading →

The United States almost made it for a century with no attacks on Unions but not quite. When government was involved in Union busting during the late 19th and early 20th Century it was usually from the shadows. They would send in troops to quell “civil disturbances”. But in 2011 there has been a massive …Continue reading →

When Barrack Obama ran for office one of his most appealing promises was to be fully transparent and bring Washington back together. His promises failed to consider the words of Winston Churchill who said “you cannot negotiate with a man who is willing to concede nothing.” Almost from the first day in office Republicans in …Continue reading →

The Supreme Court ruled that donations are considered “speech” during a political campaign and that because corporations were earlier defined as “people”, they could contribute freely. But if donations are considered people then votes should also be considered people. Unlike dollars, each individual vote represents one citizen expressing their opinion with a loud resounding cheer …Continue reading →

The practice in the United States of banning books and censorship in the land of “free” expression is nothing new and has a long colorful history. Novels like Harry Potter and even classics like Canterbury Tales and Uncle Tom´s Cabin, which were banned in many schools and libraries because they supposedly contain materials that are …Continue reading →

American students are taught the basics of our Constitution from a very early age. Even in pre schools across the country children are instilled with the belief that Americans have the right to free speech, as long as that speech does not endanger the safety of others. The real question however is not that we …Continue reading →

The legal definition of libel is to promote falsehoods using written or broadcast media. Libel is not necessarily spoken words, usually that is reserved for “slander”. But if the words are spoken on broadcast media, such as radio, television or even the internet, it can be considered libel. In most States the plaintiff must not …Continue reading →

Someone forgot to tell the Republican Presidential candidates that the United States is comprised of 50 States and all of these States actually have voters and electoral votes. The madness starts with Michelle Bachmann, who claimed to be running for President of the United States. Her next move was to waste every dime that her …Continue reading →

The average American citizen has been laboring under the illusion that the Constitution gives all citizens the right to vote in State and National elections. The truth is however that the actual United States Constitution makes no such guarantee and in Bush V. Gore the Supreme Court made it very clear indeed when it held: …Continue reading →

The Transportation Safety Administration was created by the the Bush Administration in November of 2001 in response to the attacks on September 11, 2001 in a purported effort to prevent further attacks by screening passengers for any possible weapon that can be used to either attack or damage an aircraft by terrorists. But while protecting …Continue reading →