March 5, 2010
After my last article I became embroiled in several heated discussions, one ending up in a debate about dissent and how it has become ugly and personal. I do not prescribe to that belief. We all know that this great country of ours was founded on dissent. One of the main flashpoints in pre revolution America was the “Stamp Act of 1765”. “The Stamp Act” was a tax placed on printed materials such as legal documents, magazines, newspapers and man…
Tags: American History, American Revolution, Civil War, Dissent
Posted in Ira Schwartz, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
January 21, 2012
… seemed on the superficial level to offer continuity, it was actually an ideological reversal, back to the Liberal wing of the Republican Party. Though he lambasted his opponent Michael Dukakis, tarring him with the “Liberal” label, which Reaganism had turned into a dirty word, Bush himself was every bit a Progressive. His admitted trouble with “the vision thing” prevented him from continuing with Reagan’s unfinished work: shrinking government, e…
Tags: Compassionate conservatie, Debate, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, nomination, Rick Santorum, Ronald Reagan
Posted in Elections, GOP, Kevin Rush, Republican, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
November 30, 2011
…of the Obama Coalition”, Thomas Edsall, by pushing “takers” into a non-working, entitlement, nanny state, socialistic philosophical ideology. Republicanism is not lost but it is certainly a candidate for a “Progressive Lite” label….or what as “Congress is Useless” all about? http://www.hollywoodrepublican.net/2011/11/congress-is-useless/ And all that is supported in academia today is under the myth of “academic freedom”. Collectivism and totalit…
Tags: First Amendment, Religion, Separation of Church and State
Posted in Domestic Policy, Guest Writer | 1 Comment »
October 30, 2011
… of these circumstances, the use of the word hero is trivialized. A deeper problem is that ides of myth, legend and story hold a society’s culture together. The concept of the hero is central to these. By misapplying the hero label and refraining from using it when needed takes our culture in the wrong direction. I hope we can recover the sense of propriety about who we call a hero and what they did to be considered brave before it’s too late. A …
Tags: " "Dancing with the Stars, Chaz Bono, Fini Goodman, JR Martinez
Posted in Entertainment, Fini Goodman | 3 Comments »
November 5, 2011
…rt out and a recipe for disaster. The lack of clarity in the courts encourages companies to start making cash payouts, which beget more complaints from frauds looking for a piece of the pie. This undermines management, causes dissent in the workforce, and steals resources from the organization that is supposed to be delivering value to its shareholders. Now we’re saddled with a system that does nothing to redress a problem, (which has pretty much…
Tags: drunk, Herman Cain, Rick Perry, sexual harassment, speech, Theodore Roosevelt
Posted in Elections, Kevin Rush, Uncategorized | No Comments »
June 30, 2009
…on exam because too few minority members passed. Accordingly, the white firemen who did pass the test were not promoted. The Court ruled that the white firemen who did pass the test should have been promoted. Four justices in dissent felt otherwise. The dissenting opinion was written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who stated that although the court felt sorry for the passing firemen, it wasn’t enough. Hopefully, this decision puts the final nail …
Tags: Al Gore, Politically Correct, Reverse Discrimination
Posted in Frank DeMartini, Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
August 17, 2009
…ntatives are millionaires? Is it any wonder that when asked if they would be willing to join in the public’s healthcare plan they stutter and side step the question? Is it any wonder the American people are angry? Non violent dissent in a democratic society is a good thing. It keeps the government honest and reminds them who actually hold the nations power. It also, for better or worse, allows our government to read the pulse of their constituent…
Posted in Democrat, Ira Schwartz, Uncategorized | 5 Comments »
August 27, 2009
…the likes of Betsy McCaughey and Michele Bachmann. After watching the widespread anger currently being aimed at the Democratic Party I would have expected better from the GOP. They need to understand that this tidal wave of dissent can as easily sweep Republicans away as Democrats. With Speaker Pelosi screaming at the top of her lungs how all those not in favor of Healthcare Reform are un-American the people need to see one party take the high …
Tags: John McCain, Martin Luther King, Michel Bachmann, Sarah Palin
Posted in Ira Schwartz, Republican, Uncategorized | 13 Comments »
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