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Friday, November 21st, 2008Another Reason Conservatives Fear A President Obama
Monday, October 27th, 2008Americans have cut back on buying cars, furniture and clothes in a tough economy, but there’s one consumer item that’s still enjoying healthy sales: guns. Purchases of firearms and ammunition have risen 8 to 10 percent this year, according to state and federal data.
Several variables drive sales, but many dealers, buyers and experts attribute the [...]
Blame Canada: Homeland Security Interested in Collaring the Travelling Public
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Did you know that the U.S. Government is “interested in” putting a leash on the traveling public? According to a story over at the Washington Times, Department of Homeland Security has stated their interest in the “immobilizing device” that, when used, would allow the flight crew on a plane disable a passenger through, essentially, shock [...]
Heller Opens the Door For Extra-Judicial Authority?
Friday, June 27th, 2008Yesterday, the Second Amendment was preserved. At least it was somewhat preserved. The Supreme Court decided in District of Columbia v. Heller (PDF) that it was the right of individuals to “keep and bear arms” individually. SCOTUS had never decided on this aspect of the Second Amendment and I think it’s safe to say that [...]
Supreme Court Tacitly Approves Warrantless Wiretapping
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Filed in Detroit in 2006, the challenge was brought on behalf of several Michigan attorneys and Muslim leaders who thought they may be the targets of domestic spying by the U.S. government. They claimed that a program by the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans without court approval violated the law and their constitutional [...]
Will The Base Accept McCain?
Friday, February 8th, 2008With the Democrats virtually evenly divided between Senators Clinton and Obama, an interesting divide has become exposed in the seemlingly united Republican Party. It is no secret that the Christian conservative base and its numerous compliant media mouthpieces can not stand the thought of John McCain as the presidential nominee, with talk of forming [...]
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