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Understanding the US Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is described as a "living document", which essentially means it a dynamic document that is broad enough to grow as the nation has grown and continues to grow. In 1787 George...
8 commentsEvolution and Development of Urban Institutions in India
The functions of a state are carried out through Union, State, and Local level governments to provide services to the people. In spite of 62 years of Independence, we have not been able to provide Good...
0 commentsWhat Happened to the Tenth Amendment?
When considering the degree to which the federal government has usurped power from the states and the people over the past 100 years we would do well to focus on the tenth amendment. The placement of this...
4 commentsGet That Pride Symbol Off Your Car!
Arizona is such an interesting place to live in. I am a native and I've lived both in rural and urban settings here. You would think that people in the smaller areas would be less likely to be tolerant of...
4 commentsThe Second Amendment - a View from Across the Pond
I write as a Brit, living in a country where gun ownership is strictly controlled, and handguns are completely illegal. Even our police officers are unarmed, except under special circumstances. Yes, we have...
7 commentsConstitution Day - The Forgotten Day
People must read the smile in my heart and the twinkle in my eye for I haven’t been this happy since I was acquitted on the theft charge of stealing bubble gum back in '07.And, admittedly, I’m looking at...
Suffrage as a Paradigm Shift in American Politics
One of the major paradigm shifts in American politics was the extension of suffrage to all citizens. This shift from the school of thought that only white male landowners should be afforded the right to vote,...
0 commentsBudget Proposal Is Unbalanced
A balanced budget amendment, whenever proposed, is a bad idea. Budget problems abound, but a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget is not the answer. Our legislators already have the power to balance the budget and can do so at any time.
6 commentsMitt Romney Using Gays To Get People To Pull His Lever
It was bound to happen, any of us who have lived long enough to see even one election (and its campaigning) knows that when candidates get desperate they parade us gays out in front of the "Christian"...
2 commentsStrike Out the Line Item Veto
The U.S. Supreme Court did not say the line-item veto is constitutional when it declined to take up the issue in 1996; it merely said it could not take up the case until the issue is properly brought before it; that is, by someone with proper "standing." It's still an issue!
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