Jury Selection, Civic Duty and the Jury Trial Court System. Your Rights if Selected for Jury Service: The Pope and Brad Pitt [hana-code-insert name='Google' /] A Harris Poll commissioned by the American Bar Association in 2004 concluded that the majority of the people believe that jury duty is an important civic responsibility. "It remains crucial to the function of our democracy that we … [Read more...]
Ode to Politicians & Supreme Court Justices: Sacrificing Dignity for Principles
Politicians are quick to lay down your life for their country ...instead of arguing about dignity, the justices disagreed about the practical question of whether invasive strip-searches are reasonably necessary to serve the interests of the jails and prisons. Kennedy’s majority opinion said that they were. Justice Stephen Breyer in dissent, pointed to studies finding the opposite. In one, … [Read more...]
Thomas Jefferson – Banks are more dangerous than standing armies.
Thomas Jefferson warned that the people will wake up homeless. Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the … [Read more...]
Pride of Lions, Gaggle of Geese, Exaltation of Doves & Congress of…
We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of chickens, a School of fish and a Gaggle of geese. However, less widely known is a Pride of lions, a Murder of crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens), an Exaltation of doves and, presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls. Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most … [Read more...]
US Economic Crisis Options: Dabble, dither, dump, default, destroy or be daring
US Economic Crisis by Dr. David Goldenberg: Strategies to Deal with the Economy (before late is too late.) [Dr. Goldenberg is the author of Creating Condo & Homeowner Association Documents and The Art of War 3: Canons of Commerce.] Here’s a mutually exclusive and exhaustive list of the broad families of strategies to deal with the current U.S. economic crisis. Which would you prefer? Tell … [Read more...]
Salaries for Life for President and Congress: The People 0
No matter what your party Rep or Dem: Salary of retired US Presidents ............. $180,000 FOR LIFE Salary of House/Senate ....................... $174,000 FOR LIFE Salary of Speaker of the House ............ $223,500 FOR LIFE Salary of Majority/Minority Leaders ....... $193,400 FOR LIFE Average Salary of a teacher ................ $40,065 per year Average Salary of a solder … [Read more...]
Why we like the Irish – Barry O’Bama and My Irish Crest
Full disclosure. I identify with the Irish. I like their spunk, directness and terrific sense of humor. I even open and close versions of this show with Irish music. Undertaking a one-person survey, I asked a close colleague what he thought about the Irish. His response might echo your feelings: "I just like them." Click to Play: What is it about Ireland that makes us happy? Lush … [Read more...]
How 545 Americans Control 300 Million – And we let them…
Charley Ressee's final column for the Orlando Sentinel... Charley Ressee was a journalist for 49 years. The following article appeared in the 7 March 1995 edition of the Orlando Sentinel. The article is completely neutral, neither anti-Republican or Democrat. Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that in the final … [Read more...]
Reform Congress – No Tenure, No Pension, No VIP Healthcare
Rights Radio: The Congressional Reform Act of 2011. Citizens vs Congress. How to regain an equitable balance of political power w/ Dr. Joyce Starr. Show Date: April 14, 2011. The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before personal computers, before e-mail, before … [Read more...]
Tax Day Tea Party Syndrome by Tax Mama Eva Rosenberg
Tax Day Tea Party Syndrome: Guest Column by Tax Mama Eva Rosenberg. Tax Mama declares, "Americans are revolting. And I'm proud of it." Rights Radio endorses Eva Rosenberg's point of view. Let the party begin. Americans spend over 28% of their year just working to pay a variety of taxes. (Tax Freedom Day was April 13th in 2009.) The Internal Revenue Code in 2005 stood at 7 million words in 736 … [Read more...]