The View from Abroad

Why the Constitution Matters in Military Affairs                                     Week after week it’s easy for me to blog with compelling arguments that most things Congress does is unconstitutional.  But, up until about two years ago with the advent of Ron Paul’s Freedom Revolution and last year’s birth of the Tea Partiers, most Americans would have said, so [...]

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Angry voters recall Mayor for fitness photos

Voters in Arlington, Oregon, are very, very angry. That’s not unusual, since there are very angry voters everywhere these days. What is unusual is the reason why they are angry. Apparently their Mayor, Carmen Kontur-Gronquist, had some photos taken to send in for a fitness magazine, and in them she was dressed in her bra [...]

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From The Moderate Voice: None of the Above, Part I

The Moderate Voice, “None of the Above” March 5, 2008 by Pete Abel —————————————————————————————————– “As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me.” – H. Rider Haggard “A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices.” [...]

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Will Ron Paul presidential campaign cause him to lose his seat in Congress?

From the Galveston County Daily News (letters to the Editor): District Needs A Better Man To Represent Us Are we really getting the most effective representation with Ron Paul as our congressman? The presidential debates have exposed stubbornness and inability to compromise that is at odds with the intentions of the Founding Fathers. Democracy requires [...]

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Legal or not, medical marijuana patients can still be fired

From CNN:WASHINGTON (CNN) — Workers who are legally prescribed marijuana to treat illness can still be fired from their jobs, following a ruling Thursday from the California Supreme Court. Medical marijuana user Angel Raich, 41, had her pot confiscated while her case was appealed. The 5-2 decision upheld the job termination of Gary Ross, who [...]

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