Thanksgiving’s Little Constitutional Controversy

November 24, 2010

Tomorrow Thanksgiving will be celebrated across the United States. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express our thanks for our good fortune. The question is to express thanks to whom? There really is no doubt that this is a religious holiday, to the extent that it is a day […]

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Is Jay Rockefeller As Dumb As He Sounds?

November 22, 2010

I mean this as a serious question. Did Jay Rockefeller mean what he said last week, or was he simply engaging in silly demagoguery? Or perhaps was he shilling for one of his family foundation’s favorite beneficiaries by attacking its competitors?
You decide:

I cannot believe the arrogance of this Senator, who was born with about the […]

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Supreme Court Justice John Rutledge

November 19, 2010

John Rutledge served as First Associate Justice of the first U.S. Supreme Court and was the Court’s second Chief Justice.
He was born in 1739 in South Carolina, where he became a successful lawyer as a young man. He quickly became a prominent member of the South Carolina general assembly, and later served as a delegate […]

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Jefferson’s Letter Creating a Wall Of Separation Between Liberals and Conservatives

November 17, 2010

Now that the election is over I’m going to try to get to the bottom of the whole Christine O’Donnell debate controversy involving the First Amendment’s establishment clause.  Liberal media pundits excoriated her for being a fool, and conservatives like Rush Limbaugh claimed she was right. I’m fully aware that my two cents won’t resolve […]

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New York City Considers Banning Lewd,Rude,Crude Speech

November 15, 2010

New York City may try to ban lewd,rude, crude come-ons from strangers in public places. This is an age-old problem for women that may now be regulated through legislation. A City Council committee heard testimony a couple of weeks ago from women who said “men regularly follow them, yell at them and make them […]

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John Jay-The First U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice

November 12, 2010

George Washington nominated John Jay as the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on September 24,1789. He served until his resignation in 1795, after having been elected Governor of New York. It would be inconceivable today for a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to run for Governor of a State. An appointment […]

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The History of Veterans Day

November 10, 2010

Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day, the day we honor those who have served in our nation’s wars. Originally known as Armistice Day, this holiday was created by Congress in 1938 to celebrate the end of World War I. President Woodrow Wilson had originally recognized the day in November 1919, and coined the phrase Armistice Day.”  Here’s […]

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Washington D.C. Ammunition Ban Violates Second Amendment

November 8, 2010

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has  declared D.C.’s ammunition possession ban unconstitutional in the case of  Herrington v. District of Columbia.
The statute reads as follows:
D.C. Code § 7-2506.01 subsection (a):
“No person shall possess ammunition in the District of Columbia unless:(1) He is a licensed dealer pursuant to subchapter IV of this unit;(2) He […]

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The First U.S. Supreme Court

November 5, 2010

The United States Constitution created the court which is now charged with upholding and protecting its principles.
Article III of the U.S. Constitution reads as follows:
“[t]he judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.”
So the […]

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Alaska Lawmakers Ignore First Amendment In Fighting Child Pornography

November 3, 2010

Alaska lawmakers are seeking to fight child pornography at the expense of the First Amendment.
An Alaska Senate Bill signed in May by Governor Sean Parnell would have made it a crime  for anyone who operates a website to post material considered “harmful to minors.”  This would theoretically apply to websites worldwide that can be viewed within […]

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