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An Open Response to Congressman Dean Heller's letter...for what it's worth

2009-11-06

by Russell G. Davis: I contacted my Congressman, Dean Heller, regarding the Health Care Reform Legislation I remember explaining that the point of view he was advocating was Pro-infant mortality, Pro-obscene Health Executive Compensation, and Pro-Emergency Room chaos. I received a response that I would love to share with the good reader, along with my rebuttal-

Finally Ridding Ourselves of the Slack

2009-11-05

by Mister MandM: There is momentum now for us to stand up and make real change in the way our country is being run. We need to take charge of that momentum and get it done.

Are Settled Class Action Suits Scams?

2009-11-05

by John Kozy: If you are thinking about filing a class action suit, find an attorney who understands that if s/he is unable to negotiate a substantial award for each member of the settlement class, that you will insist that the suit be taken to trial; otherwise, you are merely involving yourself in a lawyerly boondoggle in which the lawyers will use your misery to enrich themselves. If your lawyer is not going to get you and your colleagues substantial awards, at least make sure that s/he does not get any either.

Libertarianism & Abortion

2009-11-05

by Alexander Massa: "People ask an expectant mother how her baby is doing. They do not ask how her fetus is doing, or her blob of tissue, or her parasite. But that is what her baby becomes as soon as the child is declared to be unwanted." - Dr. Ron Paul (R-TX) (The Revolution: A Manifesto, by Ron Paul, p. 59-60)

Ignorance & Apathy - Twin Threats to Liberty

2009-11-05

by Alexander Massa: Ignorance and apathy among the citizenry has dire consequences for the Republic.

A Solution for Afghanistan

2009-11-05

by Jay Wendt:

China Support Network writes to Obama

2009-11-05

by John Kusumi: The President will visit Asia Nov. 12-19 and China on the 15th-18th. In an open letter, the China Support Network has advice for Obama and for CNN's Wolf Blitzer.

In This Corner...

2009-11-05

by Kaydee Barnett: Thoughts on the Puberty War between Teens and the Parents and people who love them.

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November!!

2009-11-04

by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution: "Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it." - Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence

RAILROADING RADOVAN KARADZIC

2009-11-03

by Andy Wilcoxson: The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the Hague is considering imposing a defense lawyer on former Bosnian-Serb president Radovan Karadzic against his will.

Minimum Wage, Maximum Impact

2009-11-03

by EJ Moosa: Raising the Minimum Wage may have made the politicians feel good, but it has wreaked havoc on this Nation's Employment. How good are we feeling now?

The Purpose of Money and the Dangers of Fiat Currency

2009-11-03

by Nick Sheedy: Money is a tool: a means of exchange, a standard unity to measure value, and a means to store wealth. There are certain dangers associated with money being limited to a fiat currency. And if the Federal Reserve's inflationary monetary policy was more widely understood, people would demand a return to sound money.

2012 Election: Which Candidate Is Best?

2009-11-02

by Alexander Massa: A candid discussion on which Republican candidate would be best for the Constitution in the event that Ron Paul does not secure the nomination of the Republican Party in 2012.

Doug Hoffman: The Clear Choice for Conservatives

2009-11-02

by Alexander Massa: A discussion on Doug Hoffman and the former Republican candidate who has since dropped out of the race.

The new entitlement: Canadians and others as de facto Americans

2009-11-02

by robertjb: An open letter to my American cousins

Why Ron Paul will not be President

2009-11-02

by Jay Wendt: A critique of the great Ron Paul, and my explanation on why he will never be President.

The Matter Is Pretty Clear Now; Another Bob Schulz Scam In Progress

2009-11-02

by Bill Walker: This article discusses the scam in progress behind the Continental Congress 2009

Free Markets & Free People

2009-11-02

by Alexander Massa: A treatise on the virtues of free markets and why free people cannot exist without equally free markets.

THE NANNY STATE

2009-11-01

by Jim Quinn: Those who have run up $12 trillion in debt, led us into multiple trillion dollar foreign wars, left our children and grandchildren with a $100 trillion bill for unfunded promises, and have sold their souls to evil banks and corporations, have exercised their powers in a destructive manner.

What Physicians Know

2009-11-01

by Joel S. Hirschhorn: The greatest burden for physicians is dealing with private health insurance companies, which is why so many of them want Medicare to be made available to everyone.

Using the Criminal Justice System to Reward Political Support

2009-11-01

by Kenn Jacobine: Last Wednesday, President Obama signed a bill into law which adds acts of violence against the disabled, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender folks to the list of federal hate crimes.

What Will The FDIC Do For Funds In 2011?

2009-11-01

by Walt Thiessen: The FDIC's recent proposal to collect three years' worth of premiums from its members in order to cover the cost of closing banks now raises a question about what they will do when the crisis gets worse.

GDP up 3.5%? Obama's Hollow Cheerleading....

2009-10-31

by Tully: Even a cursory understanding of GDP, in context with other statistics, shows the false hope this current statistic is presenting.

Mere Conservatism: The Beginning

2009-10-31

by R.J. Moeller: Americans learn about liberalism from liberals, but usually they learn about conservatism from liberals as well. I seek to change this.

Landscapers Win ChicagoTurf War

2009-10-30

by Raven West, J.D.: Like the days of old, Chicago Unions are battling it out over "Turf"

An Implication of Liberty

2009-10-28

by Darrell Dillard: Yes, the relinquishing of liberty to imbetter society as a whole. Sounds good, doesn't it? If you want government to make the decisions in every manner possible, then that is the plan for you. For me, no.

Is the US Medical Crisis a Tax Crisis Instead?

2009-10-27

by EJ Moosa: The costs of the medical industry are related to supply and demand. Why are we not doing what we can to increase supply? Because that would require us to fix a broken tax code.

KARADZIC No Show

2009-10-27

by James Luko: Karadzic boycotted the first day of his trial, an act which highlights several reasons why its time to shut down the UN Tribunal.

Excommunication by the Catholic Church

2009-10-27

by Kevin Roeten: The real definition of excommunication has been destroyed by many.

The Tall Tale of Economic Overproduction

2009-10-27

by Gene DeNardo: Many of the assumptions of status quo economics, such as the idea of aggregate overproduction, resemble fairy tales more than actual observation.

Our New Roofing Contractor

2009-10-26

by Gary Wood: It seems like months have passed since we began an earnest search for a quality roofing company. There is a lot that goes in to re-roofing a home. To glean earnest estimates coupled with honest efforts proved to be challenging.

Jake Towne to Nancy Pelosi - Are YOU Serious?

2009-10-26

by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution: My rebuke to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and my comments on the Constitution and federal powers of Congress in regards to health care and the "Commerce Clause."

Dede Scozzafava: A Pragmatic and GOOD Choice for New Yorks 23rd CD.

2009-10-26

by Tully: A special election for New York's 23rd CD pits a religious-right wingnut against a fairly libertarian Republican and a liberal Democrat...and Conservative Republicans are following a scorched-earth policy in their support for Hoffman.

Rand Paul "I've been a Kentuckian longer than Grayson's been a Republican!"

2009-10-24

by Aaron Bellyacher: Trey Grayson calls Rand an outsider, Rand Responds

Truth Inc. Pt. 8

2009-10-23

by Darwyn: The Decision

New Federal Medical Marijuana Policy Fraught with Peril

2009-10-23

by Kenn Jacobine: On Monday Deputy Attorney General David Ogden issued a memo to federal prosecutors in 14 states regarding the Obama Administrations position on medical marijuana.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbest in Higher Education

2009-10-23

by John Kozy: As an elderly, former university professor, I am deeply anguished whenever I come across shameful academic writing. Such writing not only exposes the inability of the writer but it exhibits the extent of decline in American university teaching and is a symptom of a decadent civilization. Institutions that employ these writers have abandoned the classical educational ideals of truth, goodness, and beauty for belief, greed, and exploitation. And not only Americans but the whole world is paying a horrid price for it.

Nobel? That's No Prize

2009-10-22

by John Kozy: Excellent journalism was never a priority of Joseph Pulitzer's, and the prizes reflect it. So does the mainstream press which is yellower than ever in both the conventional journalistic sense and the colloquial sense of cowardly. Even worse, however, are the Nobels. They are almost always given to those committed to Western civilization and Capitalism. So now Obama has gotten the prize. Why was it awarded to him? Because he is a protector of the economic status quo and a hegemonista true child of a decadent civilization. The deadly arms manufacturer would be highly pleased.

"The Poor Will Always Be With Us".

2009-10-22

by Gene DeNardo: Examining the validity of that common perrenial phrase.

Truth Inc. Pt 7

2009-10-21

by Darwyn: Here They Come

AMERICAN PIE

2009-10-21

by Jim Quinn: Rise up and take the power back, it's time that The fat cats had a heart attack, you know that Their time is coming to an end We have to unify and watch our flag ascend

Patients Rights Amendment

2009-10-21

by Herodotus: All persons are born with certain inalienable rights. Among these are the right to seek and obtain any reasonable treatment in a compassionate society.

Abolish the Federal Department of Education!!!

2009-10-20

by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution: "Educate and inform the whole mass of the people. Enable them to see that it is their interest to preserve peace and order, and they will preserve them. And it required no very high degree of education to convince them of this. They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty." - Thomas Jefferson, 1787

Political Paralysis American Style

2009-10-19

by robertjb: Obama must be recast as the Hollywood hero

E-book of The Money Suckers Launched As Free Download

2009-10-19

by Walt Thiessen: Almost a full year after I started writing my novel, I finally finished and published it online today. Hooray!

Congress' house is on fire and they are out working on the car!

2009-10-19

by Roland: The economy is going to hell in a handbasket and congress ignoring it, as they argue over health care.

PRESS RELEASE - Congressional Candidate Jake Towne: Stimulus Plan Ineffective in the Lehigh Valley

2009-10-18

by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution: Jake Towne, running as an unaffiliated private citizen for US Congress in 2010, demonstrates in a lecture at Moravian College that the stimulus plan is a failure and central economic planning never works.

Charlie Crist Help Kill My Father

2009-10-18

by Raven West, J.D.: If Florida Governor Crist is looking to weed out government corruption, I suggest he start by looking in the mirror.

Bernanke is between an Overheated Printing Press and a Hard Place

2009-10-17

by Kenn Jacobine: Recent actions of the worlds central banks have sent a warning shot across the bow of the ship known as the Federal Reserve.

Colorado's "Balloon Boy" Media Circus

2009-10-17

by Jahfre Fire Eater: Some thoughts on the BLC (Balloon Liberation Child) and the media surrounding the incident for the past 24 hours.