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• Another Teen Atheist Successfully Gets 10 Commandments Removed at His High School

  May 15, 2013 at 4:30pm

  One of these days we’re going to get around to putting our Government back in its place. The SCOTUS does not have the authority to interpret the Constitution. Nowhere in the Constitution does it give the Judicial Branch the authority to interpret it. They interpret the application of law and its Constitutionality, not the Constitution itself. Secondly, where was the Constitution amended to state that Case Law Precedent was the new law of the land? So just because an activist judge makes a ruling that goes uncontested, it’s now the law of the land? Boy, that’s really going to suck for a lot of people when THAT pendulum swings in the other direction…

  Now, onto the First Amendment. The Constitution is quite clear, and very precise, in that it states that CONGRESS shall pass no law… Do you know why it’s so specific as to only call out Congress, and not the States? It’s because many States had established religions of the State, and many were concerned that by joining the Union under the Constitution that their religious rights might be infringed upon by the majority. In other words, Congress can’t pass a law requiring, or PROHIBITING, the posting of the Ten Commandments, or any other religious doctrine, but the States are free to do as they choose in that regard. The fact that the Supreme Court usurped powers that don’t belong to them and made an unconstitutional ruling does not make it legal. It simply means that the subject has not been properly addressed by Cong

• 3D-Printed Gun Makes It Through Transportation Security Undetected

  May 13, 2013 at 9:44am

  Rather than demonizing the creators of the Liberator, they should be applauding them. They have brought to light the very real possibility of creating these weapons and their functionality. With this information, security companies can begin to assess ways of detecting these devices and better understand how criminals may smuggle these devices where they are prohibited.

  Simply put, no law will prevent the manufacture and illegal use of this weapon, as with any gun control, the only ones being controlled is the law-abiding citizens. What is needed is ways to detect and identify the parts as they pass through security checkpoints, and prevent their use for criminal activity. Just like the shoe bomber incident, once the flying public knew about the threat, there have been numerous examples of thwarted terrorist activity aboard planes because the passengers knew what to look out for. If the public is aware of the existence of these devices, and knows what to look out for, they can do more to prevent their illegal use than any security measure. Knowledge is power.

• Donors, Private Citizens Now Take Care of Many of Detroit’s Public Services

  May 10, 2013 at 2:52pm

  “The idea that we are now outfitting first responders through charitable contributions should be very concerning,” she said. “There are certain functions that you want government to perform that should not be at the whim of individuals or charities.”

  Yeah, don’t want people to realize that government isn’t necessarily the answer to everything, now do we? This is why I’m not AS worried about the collapse of our economy. There will be rough times, but in the end, the citizenry will band together to take back their communities, towns, counties, states, and nation. This represents the very principle of limited government and the reason(s) for it.

• Artist’s Painting Uses Jesus (and an AK-47) to Target the Christian Right: Christ’s Teachings ‘Seem to Go Against the Republican Line’

  May 6, 2013 at 4:11pm

  I’m sorry, it just makes me laugh. I can’t look at the picture without thinking of the depiction of Christ in the movie Dogma…

• Democratic Senator Defends Speech to May Day Audience That Allegedly Included Communist, Socialist Groups

  May 3, 2013 at 12:22pm

  Here’s the difference between you and the crowd, Dickey-boy: The crowd is US citizens exercising their Constitutionally protected First Amendment right to free speech, and peaceful assembly. You, on the other hand, are a US Senator, who took an Oath of Office to protect and DEFEND the Constitution of the United States. As the Constitution promises its citizenry a republican form of government, and Communism/Socialism/Marxism runs counter to those principles, you sir are violating your oath of office by providing legitimacy to those in attendance. You see, in order for them to bring about their ideals of Communism/Socialism/Marxism in the US, the Constitution would have to be done away with, therefore, by standing with these people you violate your Oath of Office.

  Furthermore, while, yes, it is also ‘Law Day’, that’s not what was being celebrated at that event, it was ‘May Day’. This man should be expelled from Congress, but we all know that will never happen.

• L.A. Politicians Move to Block Sale of Newspaper to Koch Brothers — Say it Would Be the ‘End of Journalism’

  May 2, 2013 at 12:35pm

  In reply to Canada_Goose.

  Employees of a paper company owned by the outspoken billionaire Koch brothers received a mailing warning that they could “suffer the consequences, including higher gasoline prices, runaway inflation, and other ills” if they voted for candidates not supported by Koch-owned companies or its political fund-raising arm. – And what part of that didn’t happen?

  The company also provided workers with a list of those candidates it supports. At the top: Mitt Romney, according to media outlet In These Times, which broke the story. “The packet also included an anti-Obama editorial by Charles Koch and a pro-Romney editorial by David Koch,” it said. – Are they not allowed to exercise their freedom of speech? If their employees don’t like their politics, they can choose to work for another employer. I read the article, and I saw no indication that the Koch brothers were threatening retaliation for those that voted for the present administration (and how could they? They have no way of knowing how their employees voted).

  So the obvious question is what will the consequences be for honest journalism? – Well let’s try honest journalism for a change and find out, shall we? Quite frankly, the media has been overrun with hard-left leaning ideologues for so long they wouldn’t know honest journalism if it smacked them in the face. There’s a reason why the L.A. Times are up for sale in the first place, perhaps a fresh, honest perspective on the world around them is what L.A. resid

• ‘As American as Blue Jeans’: Check out the Shariah-Compliant Entries to the American Hijab Design Contest

  May 2, 2013 at 10:29am

  “The creativity is limitless as long as she meets modesty guidelines.” – Pretty much sums it up. Of course you have the right to defend yourself, so long as it’s not a gun. You have a right to free speech, so long as it’s politically correct. This contest IS about creeping Shariah, they make covering up chic, then they’ll publicly ostracize you if you don’t, and ultimately harass, intimidate, then just outright ban you from being anything but compliant. Huh, sounds familiar: Nudge, Push, Shove…

• ‘Moms Demand Action’ Group Releases Provocative Gun Control Ads — What Do You Think?

  April 17, 2013 at 10:18am

  I think it shows the absolute absurdity of their stance. We banned a book, a children’s classic, because of a bottle of wine in her basket?! We banned dodgeball, a game we ALL played as children (and I sucked at it, but I learned how to get out of the way, or look for the softest throw to be tagged out by), because it’s too violent?! Again, absolutely absurd. But let’s really get down to brass tax, in what reality are children allowed to own and carry firearms, absent in their parent’s company?! I wasn’t aware that semi-automatic firearms were being carried around by children. Why isn’t the media covering this?! OK, sarcasm is done. What I want to know is how many children have been killed by firearms by others compared to how many children have been murdered by their own mothers in the womb? I’m willing to bet my bottom dollar that many of the “moms” that will take part in this demonstration are of the same mindset that they have every right to murder their children in the womb if they want to…

• Decorated Vet Arrested After ‘Rudely Displaying’ His Rifle — and Says Officer Pulled Gun on Him in Front of His Son

  April 16, 2013 at 11:37am

  I really do hope The Blaze continues to follow this story, and that we get more details on the arrest and charges (public record, anyone?). There appears to be so many civil rights violations here that these officers should be fired and charged criminally for their conduct. The comment “it’s a bad excuse for a dad” really gets me, as it reminds me of what an LEO told me when I got my first (of many, admittedly) speeding tickets. My uncle had let me borrow his Corvette and at 16, how do you think I drove it? Well, when the officer handed me my ticket, he said “you drive with class, you pay out your ass”. As a child it meant nothing to me at the time, but my dad lost it. He went to court on my behalf (I lived out of state) and the judge excoriated the officer for the statement (and dismissed my ticket!). There’s a certain level of professionalism we expect from LEOs, and these two knuckleheads represent everything that’s going wrong inside of that community lately.

• Another Feel-Good Restaurant Story: The Details Behind This Viral Olive Garden Receipt

  March 27, 2013 at 2:39pm

  As a former manager for a Darden restaurant, I can attest that this absolutely is within the abilities of the manager on duty, without fear of repercussion from upper management, to do. One of my favorite comp stories was when I delivered a survey to a large party (I think there were 12-14 people at the table), the guest asked me when I was done with my spiel “does it matter who pays the bill?”, to which I said “no”. He then handed me the bill back and said “here ya go, then”.
  I really didn’t see it coming, and thought it was worth comping their desserts as a consolation that I wasn’t about to buy the entire meal. It made my night that much more fun, and gave me a good story. Had I been in the Olive Garden manager’s shoes, I probably would have done the same thing, and been supported by my GM for doing it. People really need to quit being so damned cynical about the good in people!