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Eminent Domain Abuse – What’s Yours is Yours … Maybe

“Give me your house! I want to build a whorehouse that will pay more taxes to the town than you do. My friend, the mayor, says if you don’t sell it to me cheap, he’ll just condemn it and take it!” said the wealthy, well-connected developer.

If you haven’t heard about the “Eminent Domain” controversy of the last few years … you must have been living under a rock. One of the most basic tenets of “Americanism”, the sanctity of private property ownership has been deemed subservient to the almighty dollar. Even our Supreme Court, (That’s the US Supreme Court), has sided with the thieves that will use the law to take your property for “the greater good” of the whole. That means your private property, bought and paid for, is only yours as long as your town or municipality doesn’t decide they can make better use of it... Read more >>>


 
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Zero Tolerance Policies are Irresponsible

Every time I hear about a "Zero Tolerance Policy" I just want to smack the author(s) of the policy. Not a violent fighting kind of smack mind you, but one of those back-of-the-head, you-dummy smacks. What the hell is wrong with these people that they are so willing to abrogate all personal responsibility and common sense for the safety of blamelessness. Read More >>>


 
PictureLewis Black - 'Me of Little Faith'
And I don't care either! Barring some fringe "the mother ship is coming", or "snake handlers" cult, I agree with Lewis. Check out his rant, then I'll continue ... >>>


 
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Ok, Let's get the ball rolling: "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand, is a must read if you plan to spend any time around here. Also you should know that I am a great fan of radio talk-show host Neal Boortz. Forget political correctness, the nicety of being polite, or even the admirable goal of tolerance, some things are just so wrong that you can't mince words. Sometimes you just have to "call a spade a spade". .. >>>