The Declaration of Independence is one of the most profound documents in human history. Today is the anniversary of it’s adoption by the American states. Despite it’s prominence in our history, it has no hold in our law. Everyone knows the the main phrase from the Declaration All men are created equal, that they are … Read more
If you haven’t noticed, our government hasn’t been regulating things in this country for about eight years. It cuts across almost every agency in the bureaucracy. Mostly they just unfunded the regulators or told them to stop doing their jobs. See recent headlines on airplanes being grounded because they hadn’t been inspected in timely fashion … Read more
“Enclosed is an important message from the IRS on the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. Do Not Throw Away!” That’s a quote from the back of the envelope from the United States Treasury. A paraphrase of the inside text: we consider you below the poverty line, you have zero adjusted income last year, and still … Read more
Once again the Bush Administration makes me wonder if there is anyone educated in protocol working there. Is it correct etiquette to greet a Pope, or any leader of state or leader of religion, with a 21 gun salute? I bet not. One past slip of the protocol: official announcement of a new Ambassador to … Read more
Houston has been promoting the draconian measure of red light cameras in the city “to increase safety”. While many of us may be annoyed at that last person squeezing through a red light at 20 miles per hour during rush hour, there have not been any rashes of deadly accidents caused by red light runners. … Read more
I voted in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, but wasn’t up for going to the Precinct Convention when I got home. I wanted to go just to experience it, but it didn’t happen. I consider all the elections in recent years to be suspect. I’m resolving to write up a letter to that effect to … Read more