Category Archives: Government & Politics
After nominating John Roberts, an intelligent Harvard Law School graduate who even the Democrats had to admit was well-qualified, to whom does President George W. Bush turn for his next Supreme Court nomination? His present White House counsel and former personal lawyer Harriet E. Miers. And what is her philosophy as a judge? She doesn’t have one, because she’s never been a judge before. This nomination defies logic. Shouldn’t a woman who sits on the highest court of the land, … Continue reading
In San Francisco, California, U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton has ruled compulsory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional. Next, the case will go to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled against “under God” in the Pledge a few years ago, and then to the United States Supreme Court, which ducked the “under God” issue before, but now won’t be able to do so. The last time the American court system grappled with “under … Continue reading
I’ve resisted assigning blame for the Hurricane Katrina disaster because I don’t believe kneejerk and partisan responses, especially after a tragedy, are appropriate. I question the humanity of imbeciles who, within a day of Katrina’s assault, used the devastation and death to make political points against President George W. Bush and the United States. Basic decency says we help the victims of a cataclysm and pay respects to the dead before thinking of how to blame our political opponents. Two … Continue reading
In my other screed from today, I asked whether the immense demands Americans place on their government might have slowed the response to Hurricane Katrina. Now, I must ask another question: Do we set up the American government to fail in our eyes? In the modern era, we expect the federal government to solve all our problems. Americans perceive their government officials not as maintainers of law and order, but as wizards who can ameliorate every difficulty. One of the … Continue reading
Ever since the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, American citizens have demanded more and more things from their federal government. They expect the government to, amongst other things: Regulate morality and decrease vice. Fund arts and sciences, no matter how trivial. Prevent individuals from harming themselves. Root out offensiveness in society. Make certain everyone can get a job. Ensure those who don’t have jobs don’t suffer too much. Manage the economy in futile efforts to end the cyclical occurrences of … Continue reading
Something has enraged Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democratic Senator from New York, and for once, it’s not the latest stratagem of the Republican Party. What has inspired her ire is… a video game. Specifically, this: I haven’t played the game, but I’ve read it allows players to control a main character who fights both street gangs and corrupt police, during the course of which he can hijack cars, participate in shoot-outs, etc. A lot of people say it’s fun, but … Continue reading
In Kelo v. City of New London, the Supreme Court rules localities can force people off their property for private development. This is one of the most nonsensical, dangerous things I’ve heard in a long time. During this era of nonsense and danger, that’s saying something. According to the left-most justices of our “illustrious” Supreme Court, local governments can use the police power of government to expel citizens from their homes to make room for new Wal-Marts and mini-malls. With … Continue reading
The Washington Post is one of the elite newspapers of the United States. It’s the only newspaper, aside from the New York Times and USA Today, that one could call a national newspaper. What is a headline on the front page of the Washington Post‘s website? Tom Cruise Proposes to Holmes at Eiffel Tower. I have a question: Why should we care? Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are actors; they’re not any more important than anyone else. Certainly, acting is … Continue reading
