This whole Sherrod story has a vile odor. If Ms. Sherrod sues anyone, it should be the USDA for violating federal civil service regulations. So far as I have been able to glean from the coverage, there was not crime committed by her to rate being fired in the manner she was. She did not violate the Hatch Act, or any other regulation, to my knowledge. If she did, there would not be a need for an apology. In any case, it is not federal policy to fire a civil service employee via blackberry as they are driving back to their office. Then, when the "error" in firing (i.e., forcing her to resign) was made, she was given a promotion? If there was concern at USDA over her remarks to the NAACP, she should have been sent to "sensitivity...

What you experienced is a testament to the history that is taught in our schools. It tends to be very superficial. Check out the election between Andrew Jackson and John Q. Adams. You will find the same problems you encountered in your debate. Democrats have been telling big lies for centuries. They are very practiced. In my opinion, they simply are looking to maintain some semblance of the old South plantation system. The political elites at the top, deciding how people live, how much they can earn, what they can do, how much they can achieve, and what they can say without being ridiculed. Welfare recipients and unions are the new "slave class" for the new plantation system. If you don't vote for whom they say, you will lose...

Once news of the Boston event got around, others had tea parties of their own. Chestertown, MD had one. There was no dressing up as Indians, rather the instigators addressed the crowds in the town square. After a short skirmish with the local Crown forces (who wisely retreated, considering their lack of numbers), the crowd rowed out to the ship in the harbor and dumped the tea and crew into the bay. Similar events took place in Charleston, SC and Annapolis, MD.

But you are a little thin on the reasons for the Constitutional Convention. Look up Shay's rebellion. His was the most successful of many rebellions in all the States under the Articles of Confederation. Henry Knox implored Washington to add his voice in calling for...

It is 2010, BUT there are similarities. In 1776, the Colonies had their own local governments. These were becoming more and more overruled by the Crown & Parliament. In 2010, we have Congress and the White House. While they may be domestic in nature, they are increasingly subjugating our local governments to their will. The expansion of government, especially the Federal government, must be restrained. We are a REPUBLIC, not a Democracy. A Democracy is simply majority rule. A Republic has strict rules to limit the power of government. That is the purpose of our Constitution. Congress and the White House have been slowly pushing the limits of those bounds for over a century. What is happening today is the citizenry pushing...

As a former union member, I can say there is good and bad from membership. When the union looks to the interest of members and provides what they need, it is good. Unfortunately, labor unions, in general, are more interested in advancing a political agenda that increases the power of the union and its "leadership". It is a "plantation" attitude carried on by the unions' and their Democrat allies. An attitude where the "bosses" know better than the individuals what they need. Perhaps this can be turned around as union leaders are supposed to be elected from the membership. Perhaps all the new union members can organize, advance their own selection to the union leadership, then vote to dissolve the union and allow them to get more...

Regards the action by President Jackson to ignore a Supreme Court ruling, he was wrong and should have been removed from office. Unfortunately, he was not. Despite this precedence, We the People must stand against this assault on the Constitution (AND the Declaration of Independece for that matter!). The EEOC can only enforce laws passed by Congress, not make them. If a law passed by Congress conflicts with the Constitution, it is unenforceable. If the EEOC by whatever or whoevers' direction continues to enforce this law, they are guilty of TREASON and should be tried in a proper court of law. If the Executive branch would refuse to take such actions, then it would fall to the several States to stand up for their citizens. We the...

George Washington warned against political parties as detrimental to the country when he left office. Unfortunately, political parties are a natural growth of difference of opinions. The problem is that we don't have enough major parties. We (the voters) also do not hold them to standards of conduct, ideology, or even fiscal prudence. I have visited both the Democrat and Republican national party websites and still do not have a clear understanding of what they support. The Republicans did not follow up on their Contract with America and the Democrats continue buying votes through political favors and disbursing of federal (our) dollars. I think if any candidate does not provide a clear statement of their idealogy and plan for the...