When it comes to IslamI have my own idea about it. What little I really understand about it comes from a combination of information from a "Religions of the World" class I had at Manatee Junior College and what I was briefed on while in the service, and, finally, what I have… Continue reading Islam : A religion of peace?
Tag: United States
The Never Ending War.
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.
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.
Our right to Endanger other people
While most people may not be able to quote the precise wording of the Bill of Rights, they will still be able to tell you what rights they have.. Some of these rights have been limited, for reasons of safety, such as the Supreme Court having ruled that you may NOT yell "FIRE" in… Continue reading Our right to Endanger other people
Who is Responsible?
That question begs another. For what? My answer is: For ANYTHING. Take BP and the Deepwater horizon debacle... Is it BP's fault because they put it all together? Is it the fault of Transocean because they owned the Deepwater Horizon and rented it to BP? How about Halliburton, who poured the concrete that failed? How about the regulators who seemed… Continue reading Who is Responsible?
That Joe Guy 