I have repeatedly read and heard the argument that having open borders is like having no locks on your house. Letting immigrants come in unfettered is like letting them squat in your house and eat all the food in your…
Fly Like An Eagle
I want to fly like an eagle To the sea Fly like an eagle Let my spirit carry me I want to fly like an eagle Till I’m free I’ve always like this song. Classic 70’s rock. A little liberal,…
It All Gets a Little Confusing
Republican have always been angry at President Obama for trying to go around Congress, extending the authority granted to the Executive Branch under various immigration legislation (or granted under the Constitution generally) to the limit and as they often suggest,…
On the Election of Judges
In the March 4th primary election, there are a lot of candidates about whom the public has been made aware. With candidate ads, attack ads, and endorsements, the battle lines are drawn. In Texas, this is principally within the Republican…
Why I’m Fed Up With Christian Politicians
Somehow Facebook has decided that at least once a day I need to see Texas Senator Dan Patrick’s video about how he is a Christian first, a Conservative second and a Republican third. This is supposed to convince me to…
The Tyranny of the Minority Lives On
Every politically aware American has probably become familiar with the Hastert Rule. Even though Dennis Hastert has not been Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives for six years, he is still associated with the unwritten rule that a…
I’ve Experienced Where Obamacare is Headed
Surprise! Single-payer healthcare is here. No, no, you say, it’s just a really badly run government insurance system which no one can join that has forced the cancellation thousands of existing policies. But I assure you, this is just a…
Why I’m Giving Up My American Citizenship
Originally published July 2010. This might have been a better post for the Fourth of July, but most readers were probably out watching the fireworks and wouldn’t have seen it. So perhaps it is better to write it and post…