colonelsam1989's blog

Before you argue with someone, make sure you know exactly what you are arguing about. Also, it is a good idea to make sure you’re arguing about the same thing. People don’t always agree; sometimes the argument is legitimate, sometimes not so much, and other times each person is arguing about something the other is not. The famous example of the latter is abortion.  Read More »

Aren’t you kind of tired of hearing arguments about gay marriage?  Read More »

I found an interesting report on NPR about the taxes on medical marijuana. California's $16 billion budget shortfall has started the state officials looking towards medical marijuana storefronts for some extra cash. Apparently it's legal to buy prescription pot in California, but it's still a federal crime to buy and sell marijuana. Isn't that somewhat of a contradiction?  Read More »

Executive Privilege is the power claimed by the President of the United States to resist certain search warrants and other interventions by the legislative and judicial
branches of government. Though Executive Privilege is not in the Constitution, some
consider it to be an element of the separation of powers doctrine. Dwight D. Eisenhower  Read More »

A very interesting question came up in my government class a while ago. It was about presidential legitimacy and peaceful and orderly transfer of power from one president to the next. So I'm wondering other people's opinion on this matter. What do you think makes a president legitimate, and how does that tie into the peaceful and orderly transfer between presidencies?  Read More »

It is the responsibility of adults, parents, and teachers, to educate our children so they may grow to lead responsible, healthy lives. Therefore, it saddens me to know that there are children who are not making smart choices because of lack of information, especially in our schools.  Read More »