Tennessee’s Federal Delegation on the Use of Force in Syria
Last week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 10-7-1 to send the idea of using force in Syria to the full Senate for a vote. This week the House …
Author: Ken Marrero
Warrantless Vaginal Searches – Are We Living in a Post Constitutional America?
I’m not purposely trying to be dramatic. Almost daily I find examples of governmental abuse that would seem to indicate we are. Key to this is to remember that …
Actions of Lamar Alexander’s Campaign and Supporters Raise Questions
At issue is a proposed exhibit about Senator Alexander originally scheduled to be displayed at various locations around Tennessee beginning in late 2013 and running until after next year’s …
Obama Claims Vietnamese Communist Ho Chi Minh was “Inspired by the Words of Thomas Jefferson”
Last week the president of Viet Nam, Truong Tan Sang, visited US President Obama. One would think Sang’s presence in the Oval Office would be the closest the Communist would …
How “Constitutional” are the Votes of Your State’s Federal Delegation?
July 15, 2013
Breaking News, Congress, Constitutional Issues, Democrats, Featured Columns, House of Representatives, Liberals, Senate
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I remember from two years ago the charges leveled at Tennessee’s Senator Bob Corker. One of his opponents claimed that Corker voted with President Obama 60% of the time. …
When Will California Wise Up and Learn from the Tax Mistakes of Others?
According to Fox and Hounds, a California watchdog site that monitors business and politics in the Golden State, the California Senate fast tracked SB 768, a bill that would …
Five Self Evident Truths of Independence
Thomas Jefferson penned a magnificent document declaring the just case for America’s independence. The bulk of the Declaration is an account of the Crown’s actions. Actions taken by monarchs for …
Today Will Be the Last Day of My Husband’s Life …
May 28, 2013
2nd Amendment, Books, Constitutional Issues, Courage, Evil, Gun control, Justice, Politicians, Tucson Shooting, Virginia Tech Shooting, Wisdom, Women
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Ben and I have been married for 1 year, 4 months and 2 days. Ben has just 16.5 hours left here on this earth with me. Sixteen and a …
My Thoughts on This Memorial Day
May 27, 2013
Afghanistan, American exceptionalism, Patriotism, Personal, The War On Terror
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Author’s note: I wrote this back in August of 2007 under the title In the Company of Men on the eve of my son’s departure for Basic Training. He is currently on …
Who Dares Call it Terror?
In what is sure to become an iconic image, a London Muslim, hands stained with the blood of his victim lying in the street behind him, is calm as …