Category Archives: Political

Political Opinions and Commentary

The Second Amendment

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” (Amendment II A collection of information supporting the Second Amendment. Suzanna Gratia Hupp (wikipedia) The Facts about Mass Shootings Piers Morgan Calls Pro-Gun Advocate ‘Unbelievably Stupid’ Piers Morgan …

19 December 2012 – 22:40:33 | By Jonathan | Posted in Political | Tagged |

Voting seems like a placebo

Voting seems like a placebo. Going to the polls once or twice a year is like going do the doctor, hoping for a panacea, and being given a sugar pill. Sure, it eases your mind, but the problem still exists. The real panacea is action that is taken much more regularly. That action is for …

26 June 2012 – 21:57:57 | By Jonathan | Posted in Political |

U.S. Government Departments and Agencies

Just for fun, I decided to find a list of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies. What I found caused my jaw to drop. As of today, this list shows 479 departments and agencies. FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE!!! Do we really need the government doing all of this stuff for us? Take a look. U.S. Government …

23 June 2012 – 11:01:27 | By Jonathan | Posted in Political |

The Death Sentence

Someone sentenced with death should not have to wait for death. Nor should society have to continue to pay to keep that person alive. A death sentence should be carried out immediately. That is the consequence of a death sentence. If a person, sentenced with death, sits in a cell for 20+ years, what was …

20 July 2011 – 11:58:08 | By Jonathan | Posted in Philosophic, Political |

Prisoner Restitution

Citizens of the United States of America have rights. Such as the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When a citizen commits a crime, they do so in trade for some of their rights. In other words, were I to kill someone, I would give up my rights to liberty and the …

20 July 2011 – 11:44:58 | By Jonathan | Posted in Economics, Energy, Philosophic, Political, Religious | Tagged , , , , , |

Guns on Planes

I am wondering what you think about allowing citizens to take weapons (such as guns) on public flights? The problem with weapon laws, in my understanding, is that those who obey the laws do not need the laws in the first place and those that break laws are going to break them anyway. In other …

23 June 2011 – 18:36:50 | By Jonathan | Posted in Guns, Political | Tagged , |

Tax the Rich

Just doing a little math here. A true “flat tax” might look something like this: US Population 2010: 309 million people (309000000) US Federal budget request for 2010: $3.55 trillion ($3550000000000) 3550000000000 / 309000000 = $11,488.67/person/year That is quite a bit of tax. Although, consider what we pay in taxes across the board in sales, …

23 June 2011 – 18:32:25 | By Jonathan | Posted in Economics, Political | Tagged |