In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, our political leaders will devise policies and proposals to ensure such an atrocity never happens again. One of the things that will be examined is our immigration system. The so-called “Gang of 8″ introduced their immigration reform bill last week. Unbelievably, some of the bill’s proponents are calling for …
As I alluded to in my earlier post, Jeff Sessions has found that the Obama administration, specifically the USDA, has been partnering with the Mexican government to advertise about the USA food stamp program. They are already advertising the variegated spender of our welfare state across the border, thumbing their nose right in the face of the …
We are a nation of immigrants. We have no single ethnic heritage, no single religion, so Americans must be united by recognition that we are all bound by the rule of law. We are also a forgiving nation who does not want to turn away hard-working families away or see them separated. Therefore, we are capable …
The battles for control of the White House in 2016 will not be fought over issues such as abortion and gay marriage, as much as anybody wants to believe otherwise. I wrote earlier that the GOP and conservatives need to adopt, at the very least, an attitude of respect towards gay marriage. But is it an …
My wife and her mother were watching the finale of The Bachelor the other week. I don’t understand this show, but that’s not important. I don’t understand a lot of the things that other people like. This season’s Bachelor made some news by announcing that he was going to wait until marriage to consummate his love for the woman …
It’s episode 2 with me, Amy, SR Mann, Bill O’Keefe and Neal Dewing. Topics covered include a continuing discussion on marijuana legalization and the politics of that stance. We also cover the Toomey/Manchin bill and the implications for those who support and oppose as well as the issue of mental health as it relates to …
In the last election, Mitt Romney’s controversial comments about the 47% who don’t pay income taxes effectively marginalized a large portion of people who are willing to vote Republican. On a daily basis, whether it is on Twitter or on other social media outlets, conservatives refer to the unemployed as lazy moochers and the like. …
In 1998, Scott Earle pled guilty to charges of felony drug trafficking and conspiracy. He received four 25 year sentences, along with two additional 15 year sentences, all of which were to run concurrently. The sentencing judge, Mark Speiser, said at the time he imposed sentencing: “I have to express my deep concern about this …
More than 850,000 people are arrested for marijuana-related violations per year. Of these 850,000+ arrests, 86% are for possession meaning that marijuana accounts for 46% of all drug possession prosecutions in the US. Think about the money all levels of government spend to rack up those numbers. At a time where conservatives of all stripes are …
This is the first of a 2 part series about legalizing marijuana. Part 2, the fiscal case, by S. R. Mann, will be posted tomorrow. – As a social conservative, one tends to take a lot of unpopular positions. Abortion? No. Gay Marriage? No. Nudity and profanity on TV? No (especially if they don’t advance …