SCOTUS Gets It Right…
I have to admit I’m plesentantly surpised by the Supreme Courts ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller (07-290). The court, in my opinion, got it more or less right.
I don’t know anyone who is arguing for an unfettered right to own firearms. The second amendment of the Constitution guarantees our right own firearms and what the court did in Heller is to strike the district’s unreasonable restrictions that effectively denied D.C. residents the right own a firearm and protect their homes and property while preserving the states right to place reasonable restrictions on the ownership, sale or transfer of firearms.
Stop by the SCOTUSBlog for a more in depth analysis.
It’s About Time…
Finally!
We’re finally starting to see some signs of life from the Bush administration and republicans in congress. Unfortunately, what we’re seeing is another half measure… I’m all for increasing domestic oil production and building new refineries, but those measures won’t have a significant short term impact on the price we pay at the pump.
It’s the dollar stupid!
Since 2001 the value of the dollar versus foreign currencies has declined to the point where we ought to start calling it the American Pesso, seriously, it’s the weak dollar more than anything else that is driving up the price of oil and other commodities.
If the president and congress were really interested in bringing down the prices we at the pump, or in the supermarket for that matter, in the short term they’d be talking about strengthening the dollar not arguing about whether we should drill domestically or not.
Just my two cents.
Joe American
This guy gets it… Unfortunately none of elected leaders seem to.
Pass it on.
Flag Day
I can’t think of a better tribute to Old Glory and ideals it represents than “Ragged Old Flag” by Johnny Cash.
Heartbreak…
This has been a rough week. I found out on Sunday, June 1st that friend had been in car accident over the Memorial Day and had passed away on Saturday morning. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. I will be forever grateful for the moments we shared.
Tam was one of the kindest, compassionate and genuinely humble souls I’ve ever encountered and in the short time I’d know her I’d come to think the world of her… I’m going to miss her with all my heart and soul… She was just 22.
Tam;
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.