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American Voting Rights And Democracy In Peril
The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the Voting Rights Act this term at the behest of conservative Republicans and Corporate America. They are looking to usurp our citizens for their own political gain.
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Is Gay Marriage A Human Right Or A State Right?
The gay marriage issue is currently before the United States Supreme Court in the form of 2 cases. The true question at the heart of this debate is whether gay marriage is a human right or a state right. I believe that it is a human right and I will describe my evolution on this subject. I also give a brief summary of the 2 cases and an explanation of both the human right and state right arguments.
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The Genius And The Abuse Of The Tenth Amendment
I am returning as promised to some Constitutional analysis. Approximately eight months ago I wrote a Hub entitled "The Genius And The Neglect Of The Ninth Amendment". The Ninth and Tenth Amendments were ingenius creations written to secure wavering...
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The Genius And The Neglect Of The Ninth Amendment
The development and ratification of the United States Constitution was one of the greatest breakthroughs for governance in world history. One of the promises that secured the ratification of this document was the promise that a "Bill of Rights"...
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How Do Political Labels Define And Divide Us?
I often wondered when I was a younger man why there were so many different music labels. The music stores would classify music as Hard Rock, Reggae, Heavy Metal, Hip Hop, Jazz, or Alternative. These are just a few examples of the cornicopia of music...
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The Balance Between Free Speech And Fair Elections In The Aftermath Of The Citizens United Decision
On January 21, 2010 the United States Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case. They ruled in favor of Citizens United allowing corporations and unions to now directly campaign for the victory or...
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The Truth Behind The Debt Ceiling Debate
The debate going on now regarding the conditions for raising the United States Debt Ceiling have been predictably political and murky. It is true that progressive Democrats have emphasized protecting social programs and raising revenues. At the same...
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The Question Of Good And Evil And How It Informs Governance
I recently began revisiting a question I dealt with several months ago in my Hub "Musings On The Meaning Of Life". The question is "What is the nature of good and evil?" It is a dilemma that I have examined on and off dating back to a college...
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The United States Foreign Policy Balancing Act Above The Middle East Fires
The Middle East has been ablaze in revolutionary fervor since December 17, 2010 when a Tunisian vegetable salesman set himself on fire. This ocurred after a policewoman fined him and confiscated his cart. He tried to appeal to his municipality but...
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Why Free Trade Is Far More Preferable Than Protectionism
The financial meltdown of 2008 and the resulting deep recession have brought enormous pressure upon the governments of the many nations of the world including the United States. The world economy has been remarkably slow in recovering from this...
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The Causes Of The 2008 Financial Meltdown And The Reforms Enacted - Are They Enough?
The 2008 financial meltdown was the worst economic crisis for the United States since the stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent Great Depression. The root of the problem resided in the collapse of the housing market. There were several other...
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Lessons And Red Flags Gleaned From The Tiger Mom Controversy
The furor that was sparked by Amy Chua's book titled "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" surprised me at first. As I listened and read more intently, I began to understand the cause of the hysteria. The education scores of American children have been...
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Violent Political Imagery and Rhetoric Leads To Real Violence - Should We Be Shocked?
I had been considering writing a Hub on the subject of violent political imagery and rhetoric for a few months now out of fear over what might grow out of it. Now on January 8, 2011 Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Federal Court Judge John Roll, a nine year...
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Immigration Reform - Supply and Demand Plus The American Dream
The immigration reform debate in the United States has included many proposals over the past few years. It has also included a troublesome amount of histrionics from all quarters. Unfortunately most of the solutions offered to date have been for the...
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Healthcare Reform - Reject or Perfect?
What is the state of U.S. health care now that the dust has settled following the health care reform battle of 2009 and early 2010? The opposing sides have vastly contrary views regarding this matter mostly formed to uphold their point of view....
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Let's Honestly Discuss Prejudice and Bigotry and Not Sweep it Under the Rug
The Shirley Sherrod doctored viral video episode is the latest example of a racial incident gone awry. The biggest tragedy to my mind is that it appears we are once again going to miss an opportunity to honestly have a national dialogue regarding...
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Conservative Judicial Restraint-Reality or Myth?
The Senate confirmation process for Supreme Court justice nominee Elena Kagan is well under way. The battle regarding how to interpret the United States Constitution is predictably in high gear. Most Democrats and liberal minded people are generally...
