Author Archives: Hugh Skinnerian

A solution to last week’s SCOTUS decision

A rather simple solution to last week’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States is one in which “we the people” still hold the power, the ultimate decision, and the last word in the nomination of our elected leaders.  This solution would eliminate the need for term limits and campaign finance reform.  In [...]

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Food for thought

If corporations are people, and corporations cannot be incarcerated, is it a fair legal argument to object to incarceration on the grounds of the equal protections clause?
If the Constitution mandates that there be three, co-equal branches of government, is it a fair legal argument to claim the filibuster illegal on the grounds that it [...]

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Taking a break…

I’m on hiatus.  Please check back in a few weeks months.

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Friday’s “truth to power” inspiration

Now is the time for the real conservatives in our Congress to stand up and vote up on H.R. 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009.   Never before have we had such a need to understand what’s really going on at the Fed — and how to bring an end to this economic [...]

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Lulin is putting on a show tonight

Comet Lulin will offer stargazers a glimpse of the tiny green marvel as it orbits within 38 million miles from Earth, starting tonight.  It will be visible in the lower eastern sky, just to the right of Saturn.  If you miss tonight, you’ll have a few more opportunities over the next week.

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