Putting nationalism ahead of freedom and the Constitution
For a moment think about how the pledge of allegiance is typically recited. Think back to when you recited it in school. Was it with any kind of patriotic enthu...
Author: Kenneth Ballard
Give credit where it belongs
Being on Facebook, occasionally you see people post things that catch your attention, such as this little number: Here’s an update on my wonderful son-in-...
Rick Santorum is not electable
Rick Santorum seems to be the top contender to Mitt Romney in the current race for the Republican nomination. Gingrich is, thankfully, without a prayer in this ...
Cry, the Beloved Constitution: A rebuttal
When reading of the New York Times discussing the Constitution of the United States, I often expect that they will, in many ways, get it wrong. And thankfully a...
The jury
It’s not often that I respond to a comment with a separate blog post. I’ve done it only a few times here. What prompts it is when I think that merel...
Yes, it is also freedom FROM religion
One phrase that is quite common in the United States is simply this: “It’s freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion”. This is the typica...
Resetting the clock on old debts
This time ABC News correspondent Elisabeth Leamy attempts to tackle the issue of old debts and a concept called “debt re-aging”. Is she spot on or s...
Revisiting Casey Anthony, because some just don’t give up
The search terms keep coming in. People just will not let go of the Casey Anthony trial. There’s even a website called OverturnTheVerdict.com, which allow...
It’s all about the children!
As I mentioned in a previous post, a common argument against same-sex marriage is that the State licenses marriages as part of their interest in promoting procr...
Would you support such a measure?
Quoting a news report: Revocation of all marriage licenses issued in Nebraska in cases where no children are born within two years, making exceptions for physic...