An interesting article in today’s Wall Street Journal addresses the growing trend of employers firing workers over postings on such sites as Facebook. Next week the National Labor Relations Board is expected to rule in the first case of this type. The article then goes on to describe other cases of this type where people […]
It really is becoming an epidemic of stupidity: Two DeKalb County police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after an investigation revealed they ran a background check on President Barack Obama. A representative for the DeKalb County CEO’s office identified the officers as Ryan White and C.M. Route. I guess they missed that […]
The carnage continues, this time in Alabama: Two women and their children were shot to death this morning at a Greenhill residence, according to friends of the victims’ family. Identities of the victims have not been released by law enforcement officials, but they have confirmed four people are dead. Family friends say the victims are […]
I just submitted the following to be asked at tomorrow night’s Democratic debate: We have an epidemic of school shootings plaguing our nation. Nine years ago, the Columbine shooting was all this nation could talk about. Now school shootings seem to have become such a common place that they are just a blurb on the […]
This is a sure indicator of how much the world is anticipating a new leader in the U.S.: From Berlin to London to Jakarta, the destinies of Democratic and Republican contenders in Iowa or New Hampshire, or Nevada or South Carolina, have become news in a way that most political commentators cannot recall. It is […]
Ever since those horrid attacks on London’s busy streets this past week, numerous people have strongly criticized the G8 summit for not putting terrorism on their agenda. They feel it should have been the top priority for the leaders of these eight nations. Perhaps I can shed some light on why terrorism had no need […]
The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is finely coming under fire by Congress. This was reported today in the Washington Post. Now many people may not be aware what CAFTA is, or what the ramifications would be if it comes into being, so I would like to give you my opinion on the matter. […]