It feels like we’ve had him for five years. It’s only been eight days. I have grave concerns. One of the Executive Orders signed by President Trump on Friday essentially amounts to the promised Muslim ban. It should be well noted here that Mr Trump has been clear that Christians will be prioritized. Now, for… Continue reading
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Tomorrow
The sun rose in Orlando this morning. I’m not sure why; it doesn’t have anything positive to shine down upon. It did make a statement with its color choice, however. I sit on the lanai sipping my morning espresso, the clouds that are in the sky have a red haze to them. I won’t say… Continue reading
Your Interpretation of the Second Amendment is Wrong
Historically, the Second Amendment was never intended to grant an individual right to carry a gun with them wherever they go. I can already sense the blood pressure of many conservatives rising! Justice Scalia called himself a textualist who would interpret the Constitution as it was understood at the time of writing. History shows us… Continue reading
If Only More People had Guns We Would All be Safe
Guns. Yep. Here we go again. This year, a year which is only eight weeks old, has seen over 7500 instances of gun violence. As of the writing of this article, there have been over 1900 gun related deaths in 2016. Take a moment and let that sink in. How many of those 1900 deaths… Continue reading
Can Obama Nominate a New Justice?
Many people have ravaged Justice Scalia for his originalist and pure textualist view of the Constitution, myself included. While I can only speak for myself, the reason I did so was not to bring a man down, rather, it was to, in my own small way, attempt to raise the level of debate in this… Continue reading
Condemning the Innocent
It is no secret I oppose capital punishment. I don’t oppose it because I don’t believe the guilty should pay for their crimes. I do oppose it because revenge is not justice. I oppose it because it is the ultimate punishment that is carried out far too easily in a flawed justice system. We have… Continue reading
Capital Punishment is not Funny
Let’s discuss capital punishment again. As I’ve said before, revenge is not justice and I cannot fathom condemning a person to die using a flawed justice system. Ann Coulter published a piece that I read… in horror. Read the article for yourself but it is clear Ms. Coulter is making light of people being executed…. Continue reading
Temperature on Mars is the same as Earth
Who knew?! According to Kentucky legislators, we’re all screwed! As you (Energy & Environment Cabinet official) sit there in your chair with your data, we sit up here in our with our data and our constituents and stuff behind us. I don’t want to get into the debate about climate change, but I will simply… Continue reading
Visiting Florida? Bring Your Gun
I have a word of caution for those considering a visit to Florida and even those of us who live here: the NRA is winning. As most everyone is aware, Florida has a “shoot first ask questions later” law. This law allows people to shoot someone if they feel threatened. This new “warning shot” bill… Continue reading
Homosexuality is the Same as Alcoholism
The traditional conservative viewpoint is that people choose to be gay. It appears the GOP has improved its stance on the issue. No longer do people choose to be gay. According to the GOP and Governor Rick Perry, people can desire to not be gay and therefore, not be gay. Simple as that. Governor Perry… Continue reading