Archive for the 'Thoughts for the Day' Category

Court Strikes Down Gun Ban

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Answering a 127-year old constitutional question, the Supreme Court ruled on today that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to have a gun, at least in one’s home. The Court, splitting 5-4, struck down a District of Columbia ban on handgun possession. Although times have changed since 1791, Justice Antonin Scalia said for the [...]

History of the Memorial Day Holiday

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Since ancient times, people around the world have been decorating the graves of fallen soldiers and loved ones. American Memorial Day activities date back to the Civil War when the incredible number of 497,832 soldiers were killed in this nation. This powerful devastation was a solemn demand for recognition and remembrance of these fallen soldiers. [...]

An Exclusive Interview With John McCain

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

To say that the 2008 elections will be crucial for the future of the Second Amend- ment would be an understate- ment. Future efforts to preserve our gun rights and our hunting heritage hinge on who will take the helm at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue next January. NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and NRA-ILA Executive [...]

Individual Rights and Laws on Guns

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

                 [Editor's Note: On March 18, 2008 the US Supreme Court heard verbal arguments regarding the Washington D. C. ban on handgun ownership. The following is an unnamed editorial from The Republican Springfield, MA.] The U.S. Supreme Court last ruled in a case involving the Second Amendment to the Constitution 69 years ago. And when [...]

Iraq, the First Five Years…

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

“Five years into this battle, there’s an understandable debate over whether the war was worth fighting, whether the fight is worth winning, and whether we can win it. The answers are clear to me” President George W. Bush 3/19/2008 Pray for Our Troops