“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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We’re all under surveillance now
This week the Supreme Court ruled that those being arrested, not convicted of any crime, can have their DNA taken and entered into a database to compare against DNA taken from cold cases. Last week a federal judge ruled that Google must turn over records to the government, even though the FBI had no warrant, […]
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Bill of Rights, civil liberties, Communities, free speech, government misconduct, legislation, liberty, media, U.S. Constitution
Unequal protection
Just when you thought it was safe to ignore Washington for the summer, more scandals and reports of government misconduct are circling. This time, the Justice Department has been caught having secretly subpoenaed the phone records of Associated Press reporters. In investigating a leak over a story on North Korea’s nuclear program, the department searched the […]
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The pendelum swings both ways
When I was in high school and college, I had a number of teachers and professors who loved Voltaire’s* famous quote, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!” (Always stated in grand tones, sweeping gestures.) That’s been replaced with the pithier: “Faster pussycat, kill, […]
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My big news
A couple of weeks ago, I attended Freedom Works’ BlogCon. (A huge thank you to Kristina Ribali and all the wonderful people at Freedom Works for putting on an excellent and informative conference.) I learned a lot and met some great people including Tiffany Madison, who encouraged me to apply to write for The Washington Times […]
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Arbitrary
There is a little town in West Texas that had a ridiculous speed limit: 25 miles per hour. A two stop light town complete with Dairy Queen, it is but a blip on the 65 mile-per-hour highway. Needless to say, the local sheriff department makes quite a tidy sum from travelers along the highway. Often […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Birthday Edition
On the occasion of my 39th birthday, let us recall that on this date: In 1789, George Washington takes the oath of office, becoming the first president of the United States of America. The Louisiana Purchase is purchased in 1803, doubling the size of the U.S. Willie Nelson is born in1933. Hitler committed suicide on […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Spring break edition
Except that, as homeschoolers, we’re not getting a spring break. We don’t have cello lessons or softball practice, so that’s something. We do get breaks, we just are less formal in scheduling them. For example, the great stomach bug of early February resulted in several days off. But for the rest of you on spring […]
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Rights, limits, and not getting blown up
Have you heard the latest holiday trend? If you choose to fly this year, the TSA will either irradiate and take a naked picture of you OR perform an invasive physical exam where every part of your body, or your child’s body, is touched and prodded. Merry Christmas! Acai’s benefits to the circulatory system include […]
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The conversation we could be having
Henry Louis Gates was arrested in his home (or in his front yard) for being rude and belligerent to police. (Or not, as he tells it.) The ensuing brouhaha is supposed to spur a conversation on race. Except that it really doesn’t seem like race had anything to do with it. I think Dr. Gates […]
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Reasonable must have an alternate definition
You may remember that crazy case where school thugs, er officials conducted a strip search on a thirteen year old girl looking for the dangerous and deadly drug ibuprofen. The Supreme Court will hear the arguments on April 21. Here’s hoping the Supremes are more “reasonable” than this judge: Judge Michael Daly Hawkins, dissenting, said […]
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