Tag Archives: Constitution

A Well Regulated Debate

Posted on November 14, 2017 by hbreck

So, a whole bunch of people died recently (again), and, once again, we can trace the basic root cause back to the easy availability of firearms in the United States. And, once again, American consistency rules the day, and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, Law Enforcement, Myths and misconceptions, Politics | Tagged Antonin Scalia, Constitution, Constitutional law, extremism, gun laws, guns, history, Michael Waldman, NRA, regulations, Second Amendment, Supreme Court | 3 Comments

Liberals for Gary Johnson?

Posted on September 17, 2016 by hbreck

Every Presidential election is mostly a two-person race – from a practical standpoint, anyway. Occasionally a third party candidate does make some noise. In 2000, Ralph Nader got a lot of attention, and shook up the race, arguably weakening Democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in Elected yet unelectable, Governance, Myths and misconceptions, Politics | Tagged Aleppo, awful people, Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, civil rights, conservatism, Constitution, corruption, debt, deficits, Donald Trump, education, Elected yet unelectable, extremists, foreign policy, Gary Johnson, government, Hillary Clinton, ideology, Jill Stein, liberalism, libertarian, Libertarian Party, New Mexico, politics, private prisons, privatization, Republican, republicans, Social Security, taxes | 2 Comments

Impeach the Senate Judiciary Committee

Posted on March 17, 2016 by hbreck

Okay, please bear with me here, as this one will probably sound pretty angry. And forgive the title, as I’m aware that what I’m going to say is likely not sufficient to actually call for impeachment. But this is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, Politics, Rant | Tagged Antonin Scalia, Barack Obama, Chuck Grassley, Congress, Constitution, controversy, corruption, cowardice, David Perdue, David Vitter, democracy, Democrats, dishonesty, fear, GOP, government, high crimes and misdemeanors, Jeff Flake, Jeff Sessions, John Cornyn, Lindsey Graham, Merrick Garland, Mike Lee, Mitch McConnell, Orrin Hatch, politics, Republican, Republican Party, republicans, SCOTUS, Senate, Senate Judiciary Committee, shirking responsibility, Strom Thurmond, Supreme Court, Ted Cruz, Thom Tillis | 2 Comments

Unlocking the Asylum – Round One

Posted on August 10, 2015 by hbreck

Thoughts on the first Republican debate for Election 2016 This past Thursday, the seventeen candidates for the Republican presidential nomination met for a debate. Well, more accurately, FOX News deemed 17 candidates to be too unwieldy, and using a small … Continue reading →

Posted in Elected yet unelectable, Governance, Media, Politics | Tagged 2016 Presidential Election, awful people, Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, Christianity, civil rights, climate change, Congress, Constitution, controversy, corruption, culture, Donald Trump, Elected yet unelectable, GOP, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, politics, Presidential Debate, Rand Paul, Republican, republicans, Rick Santorum, Scott Walker, Ted Cruz | Leave a comment

Speaking Before Thinking – Reactions to the Obergefell Decision

Posted on June 30, 2015 by hbreck

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on the case of Obergefell v. Hodges. It was actually a merging of several cases across multiple states, but was spearheaded by one Jim Obergefell of Ohio. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Governance, History, Politics, Social Justice | Tagged Antonin Scalia, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Christianity, civil rights, civil unions, Constitution, Constitutional law, Earl Warren, Equal Protection Clause, Establishment Clause, First Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, gay marriage, GOP, history, hyperbole, Jim Obergefell, John Arthur, LGBT issues, Loving v. Virginia, marriage equality, Mike Huckabee, nullification, Obergefell v. Hodges, precedent, reactionaries, religion, religious liberty, Republican, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Scott Walker, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Ted Cruz | Leave a comment

Who is killing the Postal Service?

Posted on December 16, 2014 by hbreck

It’s no secret the modern Republican Party’s first overriding principle is that government is the largest problem facing America today. Pretty much all their current philosophy stems from this central tenet. Less government is better. Now this of course, like … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgets, Economics, Governance, History, Politics | Tagged budget, Congress, Constitution, corruption, Darrell Issa, economics, fiscal responsibility, GOP, government, mail, manufactured crisis, politics, post office, Postal Service, republicans, United States, USPS | 1 Comment

Elected yet unelectable – Jody Hice

Posted on August 19, 2014 by hbreck

Elected yet unelectable Jody Hice Currently unelected, running for US House in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District Jody Hice, a Baptist minister and radio talk show host, is not actually an elected official – yet. I suppose he’s not the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Elected yet unelectable, Governance, Humor, Politics, Series | Tagged 2nd Amendement, awful people, Christianity, Congress, Constitution, Elected yet unelectable, extremists, gay rights, Georgia, ideology, Islam, jody hice, religion, series, women's rights | 1 Comment

What’s the problem with Cliven Bundy?

Posted on April 23, 2014 by hbreck

What’s going on in Nevada? Why is cattle rancher Cliven Bundy threatening violence toward American law enforcement officials? Why he is fighting so hard over grazing fees? Cliven Bundy is a wealthy Nevada cattle rancher who has recently made national … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, History, Law Enforcement, Politics | Tagged BLM, cattle, Constitution, grazing, Harry Reid, law, Nevada, ranching, states' rights | 2 Comments

Repost – Blogger – April 14, 2010 – A discussion about healthcare

Posted on April 20, 2014 by hbreck

Reposted from Blogger A Discussion About Healthcare – April 14, 2010 It’s been quite a while since I posted anything here. I’d like to start doing it again. I posted this originally on facebook a couple weeks ago, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, Healthcare, Politics, Repost | Tagged Constitution, healthcare, human rights, Obama | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Constitution

A Well Regulated Debate

Impeach the Senate Judiciary Committee

Unlocking the Asylum – Round One

Who is killing the Postal Service?

Elected yet unelectable – Jody Hice

What’s the problem with Cliven Bundy?

Repost – Blogger – April 14, 2010 – A discussion about healthcare

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