One thing that i have been thinking about it the fact that, despite voters having the right to declare (through there vote) a certain thing to be right or wrong. An example would be the State of Oregons measure 36, which the voters of Oregon voted (as to define marriage as a man and a women/ ban same sex marriage) and passed with a finally tally of 57% to 43%. Now, months later, this was found to be unconstitutional as it limited a persons rights, despite the voters voice in a 57-43 passing o...

Hmmm, it seems the government *has* done something right. It seems that: [ I] "Lower taxes and pro-growth economic policies have created millions of jobs and a growing economy that has swelled tax revenues over the past year," he added. -Am i correct in saying that bush wanted lower taxes, and to get the economy to grow? This is great news IMO, although it is believed that, quote: this year's deficit is likely to be swelled by $30bn of spending on post-Hurricane Katrina reconstruc...

Rant I get sick and tired of those people like Jesse Jackson, Al sharpton and now, Kanye West (yeah i know who he is). No. Its not: "I don't like them cause they're black." JJ and AS(S) are supposed to be for civil rights, but all they do is muck things up. They cry foul over some black folk not getting a job they ain't qualified for. They cry foul when some poor lil black child doesn't get the help needed when the child is just fine. They just are a bunch of blow horns. I say sen...

Candidate #1: This Candidate follows his party platform strictly, without deviation. He is his party. He listens to the voters and nods his head and agrees and makes promises. But fails to deliver on them. This Candidate is primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow and usually short-sighted reasons. Candidate #2: This Candidat is a part of his party. His political leadership is wise and without narrow partisanship Now, examine each candidate, who would yo...

Well, I found this article recently, and i was shocked, this articel from MSNBC actually highlighted (sp) some decent/good qualities of bush, not the usual bashing,etc... handed out by them...(MSM)....IMO, i really do think bush is sincere and compassionate at the losses of life in iraq...whether you agree with me or not, what are your guys/gals thoughts....? --Lucas Aug. 22, 2005 issue - The grieving room was arranged like a doctor's office. The families and loved ones of 33...

"Potential Clinton challenger makes it official" NEW YORK (CNN) -- The potential Republican challenger to Sen. Hillary Clinton's first re-election bid said Wednesday that the former first lady is using New York as a doormat to return to the White House. In a speech formally launching her Senate campaign, Jeanine Pirro aimed to turn Clinton's popularity among Democrats nationwide into a liability on Election Day 2006, still 15 months away. "New York deserves a senator who will g...

Ok, now I don't care for the sepcific word (take a guess as the word), IMO it is just bad. Don't ask me why, i've alwasy been that way, now what i don't understand is: Why do i hear blacks calling each other that name, or calling other people/races,etc... that name, either as an insult, or a "comment", yet there are other blacks that cry out "Racist!" when a white person, or one of another race uses the word, is it because it isn't PC? I am at a loss... (I've been 'chewing' on this since wat...

Got this of of the DU forums, i regularly post there....so far i haven't been booted...though i haven't (well, not often) "bashed", or criticized their views,ooh its so hard.... Legal experts from the right and the left agree that the 2nd amendment doesn't guarantee the the right to a gun let any weapon you want. The Supreme Court has ruled that your right to own a firearm is only protected as long as it "has some reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well r...

Essay 1-Part 1 (an ongoing,weekly, 'rant' ) We as americans, are naturally accustomed to Life, Liberty, Freedom.....the right to do what we want, within the confines of the law....and, we call ourselves the United states of america, when, we arn't....we may seem divided, but out there are countless others, all out for there own, and when it serves them to be "patriotic" then they appear to be....we have poloticians, that instead of getting things done, are waging wars on the basis of "...

Fly your flags and say a prayer for our troops who are today defending our freedom!!! THE 4TH OF JULY Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardship...

I receive emails from both the Democrat and Republican Parties, as i agree with certain things on either side... and i recently received this email: Dear Lucas, Just hours after learning about an outrageous speech delivered by Karl Rove, President Bush's most senior advisor, I went to the Senate floor -- and I spoke from my heart. I want to share those words with you -- not as a Democrat or Republican, not as a liberal or conservative -- but as an American. I've attached part of...

This is a petition i started, as i am not very knowledgeable in legal proceedings, if anyone who knows anything about petitions,etc...please email me ( lucasbailey@bluebottle.com) http://www.petitiononline.com/lb87/petition.html --doc b

I just recently watched the news, and found out about the Supreme courts ruling on medical marijuana, then to my disbelief, statements by pro-mm followers are made,in that they would still defy the supreme court, WTF?! We say we have inalienable rights, that the SC is there to make sure our rights,and laws are maintain, yet we spit in there face by violating laws that we,by voting, have installed....it doesn't make sense,to me, we might as well throw away the SC,because there seems to be a "...

Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard: "Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to see...