Fourth Amendment? What Fourth Amendment?
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
It is [...]
Today’s Choices Shape Our Future
What we do today shapes our future; similarly, what we do shapes the country, and what the country does shapes the future of the world. Decreased freedom and the sacrilege of the constitution defile what our founding fathers intended for our nation to be. As a result, we are propelled on a slow but constant [...]
Should the Government Really Police Morality?
Over the past century, the size of the government has been growing. Its totalitarian reach has been extending, just as its spending has been increasing. Many times, with the increased legislation and laws, it apparently creates more problems than it solves. It seems, as of late, that the federal government intends to continue policing morality.
This [...]
Police Statism Shows Its Ugly Face in an Arkansas Town
In the small town of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, authoritarianistic ideas are being enacted. The town is known for its high crime rates and poverty levels. Because of the increased violence and crime, the City Council imposed a 24-hour curfew based off a 9-0 vote. The curfew started out in a ten-block, high crime area of [...]
Is Fast Food Immoral? LA Thinks So.
Well, the Los Angeles City Council has done it. They’ve successfully and unanimously passed an ordinance that prohibits the building of new fast-food restaurants in a 32-square-mile area. Over 500,000 low-income people live in this area. While it’s hard to deny the fact that eating fast food regularly is unhealthy, the LA City Council has [...]
Canada’s Socialized Healthcare - Is That Really What We Want?
As reported, even by their own news stations, Canadians still suffer a huge shortage of doctors and are suffering all kinds of problems with their socialized healthcare system. According to the article, one in five Canadian’s cannot find a regular physician for reoccurring treatment. This has increased by 3% since 1997. In addition to difficulty [...]
The Problem With a Ban On Trans Fat
Starting tomorrow, New York City will join a list of large cities, including Philadelphia, who have inacted a ban on trans fats. Boston and several other cities are lined up to follow suit.
There is little question over whether or not trans fats are bad for you. There is a consensus that they are unhealthy, though, [...]
Proposed Bill to Prohibit Government Censorship of Internet Gambling
In this video Ron Paul does a very good job explaining not only why the federal government should stay out of regulating internet gambling, but why the government should stay away from regulating the internet on principal. Essentially, Dr. Paul says that the government should not regulate internet gambling because it takes a responsibility that [...]
Wiretaping Compromise Reached
Recently, Congress reached an agreement on the wiretapping bill that gives Telecom companies immunity. This new bill contains some checks on the Executive branch; however, these checks, in my opinion, are not sufficient enough.
First of all, to my understanding, Telecom companies that have already provided information to government agencies illegally (such as personal information) will [...]
