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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1995 )

• Trump Derangement Syndrome is REAL!

  

  OK, I'm going to preface this by saying I'm no fan of Donald Trump. On the other hand, you may now people who start frothing at the mouth at the mere mention... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Why I Went Green (and Sort of Silent on Guns)

  “There was once a big atomic bombThat wanted to be a bullet.His friends all asked why, when he was such a big atomic bomb, he would want to be a tiny bullet."I... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Melt the Guns!

  OK, the real problem facing any solution to the US gun problem is getting the guns off the streets. Yes, there will have to be a buyback which will be fun... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Can't Stop Thinking About Reparations

  Let's start with: A 2016 Marist poll found 58% of black Americans were in favour of reparations, while 81% of white Americans opposed the idea. A 2018 Data... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• There Wouldn't Have Been a Problem Had the Dems Run Bernie.

  Kyiv Post has an article on how the Ukrainians see the latest attempt by the "Democrats" to try to harm Donald Trump. Another one that will backfire bigly.... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• A Guess on Why Slavery, Indentured Servitude, and Transportation Aren't...

  

  It makes people uncomfortable to think that someone's ancestors didn't come to the US willingly. Slavery, indentured servitude, and transportation run against... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• I'll Admit I Am a Confused White Guy When It Comes to Reparations.

  Another big issue with this topic is that there is also no consensus on the Black (?) or African American (?) side. Case in point, Kay Coles James is President... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Slavery, Indentured Servitude, Transportation, and Reparations

  

  There is a reason why the topics of slavery, indentured servitude, and transportation are neglected: because one of the United States' many myths is the myth... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Are Capitalism and Property Rights the Enemies of the Second Amendment?

  

  United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1875), doesn't really address the Second Amendment, but it does say this: The second and tenth counts are equally... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Why Presser v Illinois is Important to Second Amendment Jurisprudence

  Ignoring this from the "Second Amendment Jurisprudence" is totally wrong.  The basic gist of the case: In Presser v. Illinois, the Court sustained an Illinois... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Glasgow University and Its "programme of Restorative Justice".

  The major problem with talking about reparations, besides the time factor, is what form would they take? Glasgow Univerity found that donations to the... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Too Much Confusion About Immigration Laws All Around.

  OK, this is one of the more complex aspects of law and most people have no idea that some things are a lot more complex than they appear. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• American English: Racist?

  

  One thing that makes a nation is a common heritage and culture, which is often shown by a common language. After all, communicating is what language is all... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Reparation for Slavery is Not a Simple Topic.

  

  As I said before it was the Transatlantic Slave trade, which means it goes beyond just the United States: especially if you are discussing the people who... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• What If Capitalism and Free Market Forces Worked to Regulate Firearms in the US?

  

  The Constitution protects you against governmental actions. it doesn't protect you against the actions on non-governmental bodies. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Wolves in Sheepdogs Clothing.

  

  Funny how this myth seems to have caught on with the gunloon population (and fans of the military system, which includes cops). So much is wrong with it. First... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Sheep..and Sheepdogs

  

  I was going for my shepherd's crook to use it. That brought back memories of growing up on a farm. With Sheep. And, sheepdogs as well. After all, I am a total... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Why Knowing a Second Language is a Good Thing.

  

  In this case, the person should learn American Sign Language (ASL) Because the gesture he is making is the one for "asshole" in American Sign Language. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Hey, Ta-Nehisi Coates: This is Why Your Argument for Reaprations is Nonsense.

  OK, first off, we are talking about the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, which goes a lot further than just the 50 US states and Territories. Slavery was... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Would Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor Qualify for Slavery Reparations?

  Serious question. Would a member of the British Royal Family who has an African-American heritage qualify for reparations if it was proven he was descended... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY