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Tim Thomas' greatest breakaway save. A White House protest. - Kenny St.pierre
Being a Boston sports fan all my life, I, like most New England area fans, have experienced the highs and lows of our team's victories and disappointments over the years. In the sixties and seventies I witnessed the likes of a revolutionary player named Bobby Orr, who led the Bruins to the... Submitted 17 days 17 hours ago.

Barack Obama is Now Selling Birth Control Pills - Al Case
The Obama administration is now insisting that non profit organizations, and this includes catholic hospitals, dispense birth control pills. Hmm. Freedom of religion. The rights of the individual. Sounds like The Great Divider has figured out a new way to pit people against people. Now... Submitted 18 days 14 hours ago.

The Signers of the Constitution - - David Tanguay
The men responsible for the creation of our constitution, the document that has sustained us as American citizens since the birth of our nation was passed in 1788. This work of genius has led our nation through many perilous times we should be grateful for her existence. A man named Gouverneur... Submitted 71 days 17 hours ago.

We the people of the World - - David Tanguay
“To repeat what others have said, requires education, to challenge it, requires brains.” Mary Pettibone Pool Throughout the history of our country, we have all been educated to the fabric of our existence as a people. To challenge our way of life is not a simple task to take on.... Submitted 224 days ago.

Those Who Dissent Show Patriotism for their Country - - David Tanguay
“Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” Howard Zinn Those of us who live by the law and the rules without ever questioning their validity i.e., to follow the crowd and not have a say in the governing process but rather just go along with the flow. Many of us are guilty of this... Submitted 1 year 7 days ago.

And Then We Shall Find the Way - - David Tanguay
"Determine the thing that can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way" Abraham Lincoln Determining the ordeal we are about to encounter after examining the factors which need to be altered or removed. The next step is to find the way to accomplish our task. e.g. to make changes in... Submitted 1 year 114 days ago.

Plea Bargaining: A Violation of Rights - - Jessie Snyder
While plea bargaining may save the taxpayers time and money; I believe that it is wrong because it violates both the criminal’s right to a fair trial and the victim’s right to justice. Imagine that you are only seven-years-old. Now, imagine that two men broke into your... Submitted 194 days 19 hours ago.

The Right to Bear . . . Rocket Propelled Grenades. - - e
If rocket propelled grenades are outlawed, only outlaws will have rocket propelled grenades! Makes sense to me. Or, if suitcase sized nuclear weapons are outlawed, only outlaws and terrorists will have suitcase sized nuclear weapons. Even more sense. Let's open the floodgates of weaponry. Why... Submitted 1 year 205 days ago.

States Rights: Treason or Sovereignty - - Walter Rhett
States rights is the rally cry raised by 19 states currently suing the federal government. The states are suing over new federal provisions that mandate citizens to purchase health care insurance with proscribed minimum benefits, chosen from plans offered by private companies. The mandate... Submitted 1 year 288 days ago.

America! It's Time We've Moved On - - David Tanguay
"There is as yet no civilized society, but only a society in the process of becoming civilized. There is as yet no civilized nation, but only nations in the process of becoming civilized. From this standpoint, we can now speak of a collective task of humankind. The task of humanity is to build a... Submitted 2 years 52 days ago.

Plessy, the 14th Amendment & Big Business - Edward Rhymes
The following is a brief history of Plessy v. Ferguson (considered the legal beginning of Jim Crow Law), the 14th Amendment and the beginning of what we now call "Big Business." In this present time of big Wall Street bonuses; in an era of bail-outs and "too-big-to-fail" corporations, I believe... Submitted 2 years 119 days ago.

Freedom of Speech - - Missing Link
Beware the dim-witted false patriots who ignorantly declare unpatriotic anyone who should dare to question critically any aspect of our country. It is a narrow, limited mind whose best argument is "Love it, or leave it". Our country was founded on freedom, freedom that most expressly protects... Submitted 2 years 191 days ago.

The First Amendment and Racism: Do Racists Have the Right to Free Speech? - Danny Davids
It was one of those judge shows that jump-started the thought process this time. The particular show I was watching has, as a regular part of each episode, a legal question to which you can respond with your opinion by calling an 800 number. The question for this episode asked if it was a good... Submitted 2 years 214 days ago.

Senator Feingold Has Constitutional Opportunity - Joel Hirschhorn
Like others promoting constitutional amendments, Senator Russ Feingold, Democrat, Wisconsin , apparently is unaware of the refusal by Congress to obey Article V of the Constitution. He has a fine idea: every senator must actually be elected rather than appointed to that position. In 1913 the 17... Submitted 2 years 333 days ago.

Just Because a Freedom Exists, Should We Use That Freedom To Its Full Potential? - - Jon Searles
Recently my father expressed a frustration as it relates to people speaking against and showing open disdain for the United States through their words, and their actions. He was not referring to other governments and those outside the U.S. but those within its borders. He definitely has his own... Submitted 3 years 197 days ago.

Who is Commander In Chief of the US Air Force? Not the President, but he should blame Congress. - - Highway 101
So when the president boards Air Force 1 he is technically acting under the control of The Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF, or SAF/OS) who is the Head of the US Air Force. The reason is that the constitution of the United States was never amended from “The President shall be commander in... Submitted 21 days 9 hours ago.

A Declaration of Youth Rights - Michael Eza
Since The Constitution and The Bill of Rights do not define the rights of people younger than seventeen The Constitution should have an addendum or set of amendments that addresses the rights of those people younger than seventeen because these people currently do not have many options available... Submitted 56 days 18 hours ago.

The Paradox Of Law In America - Rick Medina
One of the problems in the U.S. is between those who want their religious beliefs to have the force of law and those who try to follow the Constitution. This has resulted in legal arguments along many fronts, such as, abortion, drug laws, sexual relations, marriage, and prayer in schools. A... Submitted 175 days 4 hours ago.

Does The Amy Hestir Student Protection Act in Missouri Violate Our Constitutional Rights? - Rick Medina
"The state of Missouri is about to start policing the social networking of its teachers. It's just one facet of a new state law aimed at preventing the sexual abuse of students by their teachers. The Amy Hestir Student Protection Act, which takes effect on Aug. 28, sets strict rules on... Submitted 190 days 18 hours ago.

Democracy's Unwillingness - - Walter Rhett
Suddenly many columnists and talking heads are taking note of the GOP's unwillingness to compromise. Before, that was a sign of toughness and strength. Now, as the debt ceiling limit approaches, it's become a sign of foolishness and blindness. It's the same actions and attitudes--only the... Submitted 211 days ago.

A Word with the members of the Armed Forces Worldwide. - Terrence Aubrey
To the combined and individual members of the armed forces worldwide (and I include members of the Police Forces here), some difficult and crucially important choices are coming your way. Most probably as part of your training and inauguration within either the Police force, or armed forces of... Submitted 248 days 3 hours ago.

Reagan Solicitor General Is Sure The Health Care Mandate Is Constitutional - Egberto Willies
President Reagan’s Solicitor General Charles Fried recently told the Senate that the mandate in the healthcare reform bill is absolutely constitutional. In fact he stated the precedence that goes back to the eighteen hundreds. One would think that if the God of the Republican Party states... Submitted 1 year 7 days ago.

Obamacare vs. States Rights: Constitutionality Suits? Nullification? - Joel Hendon
Idaho is in the news again. This state was one of the very first to file suit against the feds of the constitutionality of the Health Care bill concerning a couple of items, the first seemingly that of forcing individuals to purchase health insurance. There are now 27 states pursuing that course... Submitted 1 year 20 days ago.

Why The United States Needs To Have A Constitutional Referendum To Determine Our Immunities - Rick Medina
What exactly are our Immunities & Privileges in the U.S. Constitution? Does anybody really know or understand what they are? Sure we have articles and amendments in the constitution which seem to provide the average American with enough information to determine what some of them might be, but... Submitted 1 year 93 days ago.

Constitutional Traitors - Joel Hirschhorn
In recent days the idea of using the Article V convention option in the Constitution received support in an article by Texas US Senator John Cornyn published on the Fox News website . He noted "Recent polling suggests that a plurality of Americans support a convention to propose a Balanced Budget... Submitted 1 year 143 days ago.