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Justice, the American Way, and Terrorists

November 17, 2009
By ghowe

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 On November 16, 2009 the L.A. Times carried an editorial-opinion article by  Jonah Goldberg  entitled “It’s No Way To Fight a War On Terror.”  He addresses the issues of whether to try (or not) the Guantanamo Bay  prisoners and whether those trials should be military or civilian.  He poses some interesting...
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Where Execution Is Justified

November 10, 2009
By ghowe

November 10, 2009 In a few hours the 2002 D.C.  Killer, John Allan Muhammad, will be executed.  Normally I am against the execution of a human being.  It is cheaper just to maintain them alive than it is to kill them.   The economics, along with...
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Healthcare Celebration and The Fifty Dollar Aspirin

November 9, 2009
By ghowe

Monday, November 9, 2009 The House has just passed their version of the health care legislation.  One step in a very long journey.  The Senate will now have their shot at corrupting it.   The fact is health care  is really a need.  Not a want...
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Immigration Amnesty LEGISLATION: Wrong, Wrong, Wrong

November 7, 2009
By ghowe

Saturday, November 7, 2009 I readily admit that I find it difficult to gripe about foreign nationals wishing to immigrate to the United States to better themselves.  After all my father’s grandfather was born in another country: England.  He came here to better himself and...
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As the screw turns….

November 3, 2009
By ghowe

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 On last  Friday CIT, the largest lender in the world,  filed for Chapter 11 protection under  the United States Bankruptcy Code.  This filing occurred after the Government lent them 2.3 billion dollars of Citizen money.  That’s your money buddy in case...
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