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Drowning in Debt
By: Jared M. Grifoni, Esq. As we creep ever closer to August 2, 2011, the supposed “drop-dead date” for the ever-shifting day we will finally reach our debt ceiling limit, word out of Washington, D.C. is becoming increasingly hysterical. We are told that if we fail to raise the debt ceiling by that date we will face untold destruction as a result of defaulting on our debt payments. The issues may change but the actors in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Big Government Party, Budget, Spending, and Money
Don’t Mess with Texas
By: Jared M. Grifoni, Esq. It can get depressing when you listen to the news and virtually every story involves the government overstepping its authority without so much of a peep from your fellow citizens. That being the case, it is extremely refreshing when I do hear about someone (or something) standing up to an overreaching, coercive governmental action. It doesn’t matter whether it is a minor local issue or a larger national issue. Most people … Read entire article »
Filed under: Rights and Liberties
Freedom Fighters Version 2.0
By: Jared M. Grifoni, Esq. The hacktivist group Anonymous has been all over the news recently due to their exploits against various government websites (in the U.S. and abroad). Anonymous was started back in 2003 but didn’t become recognized globally until sometime in 2010. Hacktivism is the act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purpose. These aren’t the anarchistic hackers the government propaganda machine tries to paint them … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Rights and Liberties, War
The Risky Business of Interventionism
By: Jared M. Grifoni, Esq. As the media obsession (stories, newscasts, commentaries, press conferences, etc) with Anthony Weiner’s wiener continues, flying under the radar were a couple stories on the Libyan war. You remember the undeclared war that commenced on March 19, 2011 that the President of the United States pledged U.S. involvement in would be limited to “days, not weeks,” right? As if somehow the supposed quick and painless nature of the U.S. military action … Read entire article »
Filed under: Budget, Spending, and Money, War
Weiner Falls on his Sword
By: Jared M. Grifoni, Esq. The media has been in an absolute frenzy over the past few days over the “sexting” fiasco that has engulfed Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY). When the story broke, Weiner attempted to save face by claiming that his twitter account was hacked and that the picture that was sent out of his crotch was either not him or not sent by him. Despite Weiner’s best efforts to keep the story under wraps, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Scandals
Congress Turns Tail on Libya
By: Jared M. Grifoni, Esq. Yesterday, Congress had the opportunity to assert its powers under the Constitution vis-à-vis its sole ability to declare war by bringing the resolution crafted by Rep. Dennis Kucinich to a full floor vote. The measure called for a complete end to U.S. involvement in Libya “not later than 15 days” after the adoption of the resolution. It would seem odd that the war-loving members of the GOP would allow this resolution … Read entire article »
Filed under: War