Tag Archives: US Constitution

English, Motherfucker, Do You Speak It?

I just heard Eric Cantor say that Obama told the Congress to compromise, so, according to him, they have compromised.  Well, that’s funny.  How exactly has the Grand Old Party compromised?  How? According to just about any dictionary of the English language, the definition of compromise is the following: A settlement of differences in which [...]

Dissentingly Yours

As I mentioned yesterday, Mo Brooks said that he would do anything short of shooting illegal immigrants to cure the immigration problems.  This has caused the Facebook page of WHNT, the local CBS affiliate, to pretty much explode in comments.  Most of these comments reeked of racism.  Some were even advocating violence (including murder) against [...]

It’s Called Due Process

Jared Loughner’s competency is set to be determined officially today.   He has reportedly been found incompetent, which has many people outraged.  Actually, outraged is putting it mildly.  People do not seem to understand the whole purpose of a competency hearing or what important role it plays in the American judicial system. Below are the [...]

Natural Born

Now, if you have watched the news anytime in the past 3 years, you may have heard any of a number of people question Obama’s country of origin.  They believe that he was not born in America and is not a U.S. Citizen.  No matter what evidence they are given, these people act like it [...]

The News of the South

In the South, there are a few things that we pride ourselves on–good food, good sports, and religious devotion.  And anyone who disagrees with us can just leave.  So, when a billboard was put up that seemed to indicate a more radical perspective, the people of my beloved religion decided to jump on the billboard’s [...]