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’28th Amendment’: wrong in its particulars, right in its spirit

After receiving a provocative Facebook message from a former student, announcing a “proposed 28th amendment” to the US Constitution (this same basic claim as been around for a few years, with minor changes– one version claims that congress does not participate in the Social Security system, which was true before 1984 but no longer applies), [...] [...]

Calling All Robin Hoods and Maid Marians

This article was first published on Mr. Perkins’ blog, and is reprinted here with permission. Like Robin Hood, we live in a time of turmoil. The feudal lords once again are exploiting We the People, and chaos has ensued. It is time for change. There is no other choice. There is no more option to transform [...] [...]

An analogy to what’s going on in Arizona

A while back, my friend Kristen was recounting a story about her nephew, who was four at the time. He was upset because he wasn’t allowed to do something that would be expedient for him, but heinously violating to others. Kristen explained to him when he said “why?” that it was “because the [...] [...]

Bird Sanctuary

Well, it’s just not accurate what folks like Matt Drudge and Rush Limbaugh are saying about yesterday’s court ruling about the Arizona immigration law, SB1070. No, illegals are not “free to roam Arizona,” and no, the judge has not made Arizona “a sanctuary state, not a sanctuary city.” But it is true that [...] [...]

Why are we outraged that we can’t treat illegal workers unfairly?

A comment deliberately trying to start a fight on Facebook regarding my confusion about the Fox News outrage about a Wage and Hour PSA that rails against the unfair treatment of illegal migrant workers prompted this post. Apparently, by saying that Wage and Hour regulations apply independently of work authorization laws, we’re saying that [...] [...]