Kris W. Kobach: The Case for Voter ID – WSJ.com. By KRIS W. KOBACH You can’t cash a check, board a plane, or even buy full-strength Sudafed over the counter without ID. Why should voting be different? VOTING, let me repeat. I would like someone to explain? ============== On Thursday, the Wisconsin legislature sent a bill requiring photographic identification for voting to Gov.... Read more
Archive for the ‘American Thought’ Category
Memorial Day..
May 27 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, ReligionMemorial Day Remembrance by S. Michael Craven Each year, high school baseball players across the country who are homeschooled compete for a few coveted spots in the Homeschool World Series. Our son’s team made it all the way to the national championship game two year’s ago—his senior year—in Pensacola, Florida. It was a special end to a wonderful season in our life... Read more
Take Your Green Back
May 26 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Politically correct, The LeftProfessors to Koch Brothers: Take Your Green Back – WSJ.com. This “political correctness” happens not just in Universities, although it seems to find very welcoming arms there, but in both the public and private “marketplace”. E.g. companies frown on, at best, expressions of support for the free enterprise system. ======= By DONALD LUSKIN Times are tough for state-funded colleges like Florida State University.... Read more
Wake Up, Republicans!
May 26 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Party Politics, US DebtHenninger: The Building Blocks of a GOP Agenda – WSJ.com. Almost hard to believe that a few Republicans actually “Get it.” ========= The “smart money” says Barack Obama is cruising to re-election because of Republican disarray. Pick up a paper, visit a blog, turn on the TV or radio, and reports of Republican misadventure will engulf you: Mitch Daniels just said no.... Read more
Second GOP Senator Opposes Medicare Plan
May 24 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Party PoliticsSecond GOP Senator Opposes Medicare Plan – WSJ.com. I have yet to see Republicans demonstrate qualitative differences on who, how, what they are vs Democrates. Guess I should start looking at Independents … ==== A GOP plan to overhaul Medicare faces its first vote in the Senate this week, presenting a test of just how risky Republicans view one of the party’s signature... Read more
Release the Prisoners! – US Supreme Court
May 24 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Politically correct, US Courts
“Most of them will not be prisoners with medical conditions or severe mental illness, and many will
undoubtedly be fine physical specimens who have developed intimidating muscles pumping iron in the prison gym.”
JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA, in a dissent on inmates who might be released under a Supreme Court ruling that ordered California to reduce its prison population.
Ah, what does Scalia know…
