Further commentary on the pledge of allegiance
If you threaten to take the words “under God” out of the pledge of allegiance, you’re a secular, anti-American lunatic. Or so the Christian ri...
Author: Kenneth Ballard
Response from Senator Lieberman
Recall from an earlier post that I sent an e-mail to Senator Lieberman (I-CT) regarding the Terrorist Expatriation Act. I’ve received a reply from the Sen...
Commentary on holidays
Here’s one question I’ve found myself asking over the last few years: is there a point to holidays? Looking on Dictionary.com, a holiday is a day fi...
E-mail to Sen. Lieberman
Earlier today I sent the following e-mail to Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) regarding his recent proposed legislation, the Terrorist Expatriation Act: Mr Senator, Ac...
Patriotic idolatry
Every nation on this planet has a flag, as do the individual States and territories of the United States of America. Originally written in 1892 by Francis Bella...
$18,000 cell phone bill, revisited
Well apparently the matter regarding the enormous cell phone bill has been settled, or so everything seems. Article: "Verizon forgives balance of $18,000 c...
Expatriation revisited
Recall an earlier article I posted regarding HR 5237, the Terrorist Expatriation Act. The idea was first the brainchild of Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and was int...
Presumption of innocence
Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat.1“The burden of proof rests on who asserts, not on who denies.” In the United States of America, any p...
Mirandizing terrorists
When you are arrested and taken into custody by a law enforcement officer, the Courts are your last safeguard with regard to your rights. The Court applies the ...
Elena Kagan
As an attorney, Elena Kagan, currently the Solicitor General of the United States, has a distinguished and accomplished career. However she does not have any ex...