Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Constitution’
The Oath of Office – Does it Really Count for Anything?
Again, Walter Williams hits the nail on the head. He may just be one of the most important conservative writers of my time, and I appreciate his style. This site is a primer for those interested in supporting a conservative platform. Not the Republican party platform, but a conservative platform. When it comes to the…
Read MoreMoney and Politics – How to Buy a Vote
No matter how often supporters of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) – a.k.a McCain-Feingold – tell us that they got the money out of politics, every day more cash is being thrown around by national politicians. During the 2000 election cycle, campaign finance reform was the issue. Soft money had to be removed from…
Read MoreHe Said, He Said – Congress Investigates Steroid Use
I have not thought too much about steroid use in baseball, but there is one thing that I’m certain of, Congress has specific responsibilities listed in the U.S. Constitution and there is no mention of hearing on steroids in baseball. Fox News is covering the hearings live. Here is the opening statement from Roger Clemens.…
Read MoreRep. Chris Murphy Doesn’t Get It
I just stumbled across Rep. Chris Murphy’s commentary in The Hartford Courant from Feb. 3. Murphy represents Connecticut’s 5th. There is no need to repeat all the self-centered comments about how hard it is to walk over to the Democrat campaign office to ask for money so he can be reelected, but part of the…
Read MoreShut Up and Respect My Freedom of Speech
On Friday, James Taranto had a good comment concerning the situation in Berkeley. Activists want the Marines out. Here’s the post: Shut Up and Respect My Freedom of Speech San Jose’s KNTV reports that the City Council of Berkeley, Calif., at its Tuesday meeting will consider backing down from its resolution denouncing the U.S. Marines,…
Read MoreThe Cost of Education
Walter Williams posted his column yesterday that dealt with the average cost paid – per year I assume – by public secondary education schools in the U.S. compared to other countries. He also looks quickly at the academic results posted by the U.S. Department of Education1. We’re not doing all that well; ranked 33rd in…
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