What should be the fate of trigger/taser happy cops?

Ethics, Government, Video

What should be the fate of trigger/taser happy cops?

13 Comments 01 March 2010

Police officers are often accused of being trigger/taser happy.  It is easy to see why a person would make this accusation.  Officers of the law have the right to shoot/taser anyone committing a “crime”.  History has taught us that the word “crime” can be very subjective.  See the video below for proof: In an instance like [...]

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Do you want your kid in the military?

Government

Do you want your kid in the military?

10 Comments 22 January 2010

We are currently at war! ……Not really, we’re just fighting a few people while we look for this bin Laden character.  Any who, many people have their opinion about the war and whether we should or shouldn’t be in a war at all.  I personally don’t see the point. But let’s change the perspective on this [...]

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Should you win the popular vote and lose the election?

Government

Should you win the popular vote and lose the election?

16 Comments 21 January 2010

“Get out and vote!” “Your vote counts!” That’s what I have been hearing for my entire voting life.  BUT………did you know that if you live in 1 of 39 states, your vote could not matter at all.  As a matter of fact if all the constituents of these 39 states all voted for the same presidential candidate [...]

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Should the government pay reparations to black people?

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Should the government pay reparations to black people?

34 Comments 20 January 2010

Just in case you just got to the planet, the United States experienced what we like to call slavery from the 1560s until the 1860s.  Primary focus was on the enslaving of black people to engage in the hardships of agriculture without pay.   Well we have since, cleared that nonsense up and even managed to [...]

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Where can I smoke?

Government

Where can I smoke?

24 Comments 19 January 2010

Are you a smoker?  If so, I bet you find it fairly hard to find somewhere to smoke when you’re not at home.  Legislators and advocates have pushed more and more for smoke free cities, buildings, and workplaces. Smoke-free laws are stated as designed to protect people primarily from the effects of second hand smoke.  Just [...]

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Should MLK Day be a National Holiday?

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Should MLK Day be a National Holiday?

36 Comments 18 January 2010

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered as the primary individual responsible for the civil rights movement as well as the chief spokesperson for nonviolent acts of protest.  King’s holiday is one of four federal holidays that honor an individual. King’s holiday has graced the third Monday of January since 1986.  Ronald Reagan signed [...]

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How much does National Defense cost?

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How much does National Defense cost?

10 Comments 04 December 2009

The 2003 Defense budget rose by $37.5 billion from 2002 to a mere $335,100,000,000.  2006 was ~$500,000,000,000 and 2009 is expected to blow that out of the water.  Sadly enough, this makes up over 50% of our discretionary budget.  We steadily increase this amount every year. We spend as much as The Netherlands, Indonesia, Canada, [...]

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Do we need a Draft?

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Do we need a Draft?

11 Comments 03 December 2009

Ah yes, the Draft, or Conscription as it has been called, has been talked about several times in the past few years.  Why? because we are in a seemingly endless war. War in itself is a sad event.  Loved ones go overseas (never here – nobody is that crazy) and fight for our country sometimes to [...]

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Do guns make you more or less safe?

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Do guns make you more or less safe?

17 Comments 02 December 2009

Every day I watch the news, I hear reports of a robbery, home invasion, or murder somewhere. It seems almost mind blowing that every day I awaken someone did not make it because of gun violence.  Through my reading and research I have found some interesting stats. There are 3 handguns produced every minute. 4 people are killed [...]

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Is President Obama underperforming as the commander in chief?

Government

Is President Obama underperforming as the commander in chief?

18 Comments 01 December 2009

While President Barack Obama was running for office against Senator McCain, his largest feat, if any, was to disprove the nay sayers about his ability to lead a country as the commander in chief.  When it came to the Iraqi war, Obama was quoted on several ideas and comments: Unwise war in Iraq distracted us from [...]

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