We prohibit addictive drugs. We have done this for years. Why? When it was discovered that laudanum, for example, was a highly addictive, and destructive, drug, it was prohibited. At one time the United States saw alcohol pretty much the same way, and went so far as to prohibit it in a constitutional amendment. They eventually understood that… Continue reading The Never Ending War.
Author: Joseph Bowen
Ex SSgt in Air Force Security Police... I had 10 years of active duty and inactive reserve. I have a total of 20 years, includes Air Force SP, security experience.
I also worked 8 years and 4 months in the Garden Center of the Sarasota Cattleman Walmart.
I also took the CCNA class at Sarasota Vo-Tech, when it was still called that.
I am now, since 2010 a caregiver for my Mother.
While I am now a registered Republican I am more likely to vote for whichever person I believe will do a better job.. In the last presidential elections I voted Libertarian, as I the two main choices seemed to be between lying crook, or an uncouth babler who could not be trusted.
Should you be able to legally Defend yourself, or others?
The Trayvon Martin case prompted a new look at the Stand Your Ground Laws, and specifically the one in Florida.. One of the questions that come up is this : Should Neighborhood Watch people be armed? Are they Law Enforcement? No. They are observers, and therefore they should "observe and report" only.. This means that they should NOT CONFRONT suspects who… Continue reading Should you be able to legally Defend yourself, or others?
Social Security…
Once upon a time there were people who made a deal with their government. The people would give a portion of what they made, in income, to the government in exchange for a paycheck when they reached a certain age. This was called social security. This was really a continuation of the old idea that a civilization should take… Continue reading Social Security…
The Great American Game Show…..
The United States is a country that seems to love it's TV game shows. We call it "Real TV", not because it REALLY portrays REAL LIFE but because, for whatever reason, it happens in front of a camera. This allows us to say, with some confidence, that it REALLY did happen. We already have a number of… Continue reading The Great American Game Show…..
Obama Care? I think not.
I am not a legal scholar, nor am I about to become one, so maybe I can be excused for not really understanding the newest Supreme Court decision. It seems like on the Justices just said that the Government can not mandate your joining the health care system but they can extract a penalty from you, they call it… Continue reading Obama Care? I think not.
That Joe Guy 