By Don Mayer March 7, 2023 Call me biased, but I’m starting to get more than a little “steamed” over politicians who claim to be re-planting the flag of freedom in the State of Florida. On National Public Radio this morning (March 7, 2023) we learned that the Florida...
We cherish our freedoms in the U.S., especially “freedom of speech.” And it’s perfectly legal –– and possibly, a great American tradition –– to cry First Amendment foul, even when foul-mouthed speech runs afoul of First Amendment protections. There are two recent...
I am not a big Hilary Clinton fan, but I voted for her (or, more accurately, against Donald Trump) in 2016. What astonishes me is the level of vitriol leveled against her. I was struck this week reading about Angela Rubino, who is now quite active in politics;...
The Supreme Court of the United States –– SCOTUS, for us legal junkies –– has people pretty riled up these days. In one memorable week in June, SCOTUS declared that the public carrying of a gun was a fundamental constitutional right that states must not interfere...
Given the partisan dispute over the Freedom to Vote Act, which was recently voted down in the US Senate, we could easily overlook that this was supposed to be a compromise plan, designed specifically to generate support from both parties. After the demise of the...