It’s Independence Day here in the United States—a good time to celebrate the marvels that this country represents, in particular, rule of law, and a meaningful constitution that generally protects the liberties of its individual citizens. The 4th of July is …
A Few Suggestions for the United States on Her Birthday Read More »
I have a good feeling that U.S. President Obama will axe the Keystone XL Pipeline. My reasoning has nothing to do with the noise that environmentalists are making, though I’m not discounting that effect altogether. I’m thinking that none of …
Prediction: Obama Will Axe the Keystone XL Pipeline Read More »
It’s the birthday of British philosopher John Locke, whose concepts of Natural Law and Natural Rights served as an underpinning to the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Locke believed that all people are endowed with rights to life, liberty, …
John Locke, Natural Rights, and the National Defense Authorization Act Read More »
Insofar as it’s the birthday of U.S. President Barack Obama, I thought I’d write this short post, simply to state that the man remains an enigma to me. What bemuses me about Obama is that an intelligent, sensitive, and extremely powerful …
Though it’s arguably off-topic, I mention my outrage at National Defense Authorization Act every month or so. Today, as incredible as it may seem, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has turned down the numerous activists and …
National Defense Authorization Act Nullifies the U.S. Constitution Read More »
Here’s a headline from the syndicated news show “Democracy Now” along with a few comments: The Obama administration is preparing to unveil what it calls a major initiative on tackling climate change. The White House says President Obama will soon …
U.S. President Obama: Sounding Good on Energy and the Environment Read More »
As readers here know, I take my hat off to those who bravely and consistently speak up about the loss of liberty here in the U.S., and elsewhere around the planet. Among the most vocal spokespeople (and certainly one of …
If we are to achieve a sustainable energy future, it will come as a result of our having found a way to create a viable working relationship between the public and private sectors. The private sector alone will not make …
Sane Energy Policy Can Only Come From Honest Government Read More »
Every once in a while there’s good news for those of us concerned that our liberties are being subjugated, and our democracy eroded away from under our feet. As I had written previously: The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) …
Here’s a piece of U.S. legislation that is unimaginably unAmerican: the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012, Section 1031 which provides broad authority for the federal government to use the military in domestic operations in order to detain Americans …
News from the U.S. — Federal Government Takes Final Step to Suspend Constitution Read More »
