Category: Our Laws

By: Joseph Harris

A person’s understanding of the purpose, role and scope of government is crucial. A proper understanding of the government envisioned and established by our founding fathers is just as important. America is not a pure democracy, but …

First, in regard to the AIG executive bonus outrage expressed by Barack Obama: he is a liar. Same for Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, et al. All liars. This faux outrage about being outraged by AIG paying out $165 million in …

You would think that a country that has a GDP of 1.5 trillion dollars, and a GDP per capita of $14,400 would not have so many problems. Mexico is a fairly wealthy country, but should be much wealthier. Corruption, antiquated …

As the nation’s capital, Washington DC is often looked to for various approaches on how to handle a number of growing issues around the country. Usually government eggheads like to formulate their grandiose schemes from their comfortable halls of …

Our nation is a nation of laws, and our people follow them. At least that is what they say, but is it true? Or have we gone to the other extreme where just about anything can be forgiven if …

The year about to be relegated to the annals of history bore witness to a profound awakening of the American people. In great numbers, We The People finally became aware of the fact that our elected officials have allowed as …

Years ago, if you wanted to buy something you paid in coins minted from, or at least backed by, precious metals. United States currency, for example, was backed by gold held by the government – hence the term “gold …

Which proves more worthless? The “War on Terror” for the past five years or the “War on Drugs” for the past 35 years?
When you realize that our borders remain open 24/7 to smugglers who traffic in drugs, little wonder …

As news was breaking that Senator Larry Craig had pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct (a misdemeanor) for allegedly attempting to solicit sex in a men’s restroom at Minneapolis Airport the first thought that went through my head was, “Here we …

Details matter. Ask Californian, Ron Garber. California divorce law mandates that alimony (spousal support) ends when an ex-spouse remarries. But a county court ordered him to continue payments of $1,250 per month to his ex-wife, Melinda Kirkwood, despite the fact …

Showing once again that the will of the American people and the laws of the United States of America mean less than nothing to them, liberals and leftists have found a viable way to accomplish their continuing planned destruction of …

Alvin Woody, a Mooresville, North Carolina pharmacist, and four additional defendants from Vermont, Wisconsin, New York, and California have been indicted on drug distribution and money laundering charges in connection with an alleged unlawful prescription drug operation, according to Gretchen …

Left wing churches ignore the law, engage in the equivalent of judicial activism. The Wall Street Journal, in its July 20, 2007, edition printed an article based on a Time Magazine story in the July 30 edition. The …

This is a tale of four women who made phony allegations of abuse. All the accused men had to pay dearly to clear their good names. And all four women got away pretty much scot-free. The first woman was …

Just when the dust was beginning to settle following President Bush’s latest assault on common sense, in which he accused conservatives of “spreading fear” by being honest about amnesty, Senator John McCain decided that fear mongering was not such a …