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It’s been a few weeks since Barrack Obama won the Presidency, and already we’re seeing signs of his pro-government, socialistic tendencies. I’m not saying we’d necessarily see something radically different from John McCain, but Barrack Obama is the current President Elect and we must deal with it for at least four years.
In fact, additional bailouts [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Any type of political compromise is dangerous. In my opinion, you should never give up what you stand for, your  beliefs, your principles, or your personal liberty. Any law or compromise politically that takes away from one’s doctrine should be regarded with high scrutiny.
Economic compromise is especially dangerous and problematic to the country as a [...]

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 [...]

People say that by not bailing out certain “essential” companies, things will get much worse. This is probably true. However, solving this problem by bailing them out isn’t the answer. It might help temporarily, but it doesn’t help the value of the dollar. These bailouts, including the housing bailout and bailouts of failing banks, do [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Yesterday, the Supreme Court banned the application of the Death Penalty on those who rape children under 12. It was a close vote, another 5-4 decision. This decision was brought upon by the sentencing of two Louisiana men who raped a 5 year old and 8 year old girl. Five other states also allowed the [...]