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Archive for July, 2009

Healthcare Bill Derailed?

Posted in Constitution, Politics, barack obama, commentary, founding fathers, scope of government, tagged , , , , , on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

There is a good chance the healthcare bill being debated in Washington will be blocked, thanks to opposition by the electorate.  However, in the end Obama will win because the debate has been shaped in a fashion the American people cannot win.  The odds are that eventual healthcare reform will not contain most of the [...]

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Alaska Fights Back on State Sovereignty

Posted in Constitution, enumerated powers, sarah palin, tagged , , , , on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Following is the text of a resolution passed by both Houses of the Alaska Legislature and signed by Governor Sarah Palin on July 10, 2009.  Similar resolutions have been passed by the legislatures of six other states so far.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution [...]

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Three Cheers for Sarah Palin

Posted in 2010 election, 2012 election, Politics, commentary, sarah palin, tagged , , , , , on July 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Watching the talking heads and reading the scribbling of the Washington wizards concerning the announcement by Sarah Palin of her resignation as Governor of Alaska, I am reminded of an incident that happened a number of years ago.
A friend and I were driving through the countryside of northern Michigan when my friend decided he would [...]

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