Politae's blog

Wow, I've got to say that I'm almost suprised that no one's appeared to say anything about the so-called "stimulus package" that passed the House the other day.  Read More »

Constitutional rights are a funny thing- not in the “ha ha” sense, but in the sense of strange. They are in the Constitution to prevent the government from infringing on the natural rights of citizens that make democracy possible.  Read More »

If there is any one thing that can be said about the 2008 presidential campaign so far, it is that it has been interesting. Among its many twists and turns: John McCain coming from predicted defeat to being the presumptive nominee, Fred Thompson's (let's face it) disastrous run, Hillary Clinton's fall from grace, and Barack Obama's transformation from saviour to politician.  Read More »

Talk about misplaced priorities. A high school student in Belding, Michigan has been expelled and is facing a felony charge of “making a threat involving a harmful device.” According to two students, he made an offhand remark about wanting to “get guns with 500 rounds and shoot up the school.”  Read More »

Here it comes, again, folks: hate. Once again, members of not only the Left, but also the Right are attacking conservative talk radio. The charge? Hate speech. Specifically, they accuse such radio hosts as Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage, Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck of hating John McCain and illegal immigrants.

Talk about déjà vu. T  Read More »

Which is more important: Marines’ training exercises or inconveniencing drivers?

I’m willing to bet that most people would choose the Marines. Yet, somehow, the Toledo, OH Mayor, Carty Finkbeiner, thought otherwise. On Friday, he ordered Company A of the 24th Marines, based out of Michigan, out of downtown Toledo.  Read More »

Well, the ongoing pro-baseball-steroid-use scandal kicked into high gear a few weeks back with the Mitchell Report, which ratted on quite a few alleged steroid users in the major leagues, and the scandal has again hit the news.  Read More »

So, do you have a right to wear saggy pants? Or do cities have the power to say that you can’t? In cities across America, bans on sagging pants that reveal underwear or skin have provoked firestorms of Constitutional controversy. Those who oppose these bans claim that they violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments.  Read More »