Shrink the State. End the Fed. Balance the budget. Make a profit. Leave an inheritance.
Gary North
Written by John Odermatt on March 8, 2014
The phrase convicted felon makes most people’s ears perk up. There is a stigma associated with those that have been convicted of a felony crime. Without any background knowledge of the nature of the felony conviction or the atmosphere the crime took place, the word “felon” has the ability to define a person. The truth […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on February 21, 2014
In June of 2013, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Maryland vs. King dealt a potentially fatal blow to the Fourth Amendment. The Supreme Court’s decision held that when a suspect is arrested for a serious offense and is brought to the police station for booking that a cheek swab of the arrestee’s DNA is allowable. […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on February 7, 2014
In 1998, the state of Massachusetts passed legislation with the intent to reduce violence and make the state safer. The lawmakers reasoned that a drop in violent crime could be achieved by reducing the amount of legal guns. The 1998 gun legislation accomplished the goal of reducing the amount of gun owners in the state. […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on January 31, 2014
This Sunday, Americans across the country will gather with friends and family to watch Super Bowl XLVIII. Some of these viewers could care less about the game on the field, so they focus their attention on the commercials. Many will be sitting on the edge of their seat, fervently rooting for a team to win […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on January 24, 2014
In David Remnick’s recent New Yorker interview with President Obama he quoted the President as saying: I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a young person up through a big chunk of my adult life. […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on January 17, 2014
The disturbing behavior of two D.C. cops that was exposed this week makes the politicians on the other side of town seem like saints by comparison. These officers had their despicable conduct discovered this week, in separate incidents. Now one of the officers has been found dead. This has led many to question if additional […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on December 20, 2013
Do you think exercising your Second Amendment right of legal gun ownership could be used by the State as a means to infringe upon privacy rights afforded by the Fourth Amendment? Absolutely, Yes! The State could and already has used their knowledge and databases of legal gun owners in order to justify “No-Knock” police raids […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on December 6, 2013
A hunting trip into the woods is always enjoyable, even when returning home without a deer in the back of the vehicle. Hunting provides an escape from the hectic pace of everyday life and abundance of time to think. This past Monday was the opening day of rifle deer hunting season in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, I […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on November 22, 2013
Apparently, the Ohio Legislature has lost their minds. The busy bodies in the Ohio Legislature figured they could stay one step ahead of drug dealers if they criminalized the secret compartments in cars that aid in the clandestine operations of drug traffickers. The legislation, which passed the State Senate and House overwhelmingly in June 2012, […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on November 15, 2013
Liberals never seem to learn from their prior mistakes. It is hard to find a better example of a liberal disaster in the United States than Michigan. The “Great Lakes State” symbolizes the destruction that results from massive intervention by the State. The state of Michigan is a graveyard littered with formerly productive companies that […]
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