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The article discusses the U.S. constitution as the living law. It references Thomas Paine's argument "Common Sense," on how America ought to be ruled by law and which was expanded by U.S. President John Adams in the constitution, stating that America would be a government of laws and not of men. According to the author, recent events call into question the relationship between these two elements, with the replacement of prescriptive detailed and fixed domestic law with open-ended legislation.

The article discusses the gun control policy of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. The governor used his own conditional veto to eliminate two gun control proposals. One linked gun purchases with legal records on a digital smart card available to a number of state agencies and required citizens to undergo training. The other bill bans future sales of .50-caliber rifles and those that are presently owned will be confiscated. Christie argued that the total ban will not guarantee public safety.

The article presents the thoughts of the author on how privacy rules were broken by federal government through its conduct of extensive and unauthorized surveillance of Americans or foreign intelligence targets by the National Security Agency (NSA), The author notes that if U.S. President Barack Obama was not lying when he promised NSA did not abuse its power and that there was no domestic spying program, he may either not have an idea on what is going on or his concept of abuse is different.

The author shares his views on former U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton as a cult figure. He said that as U.S. President Barack Obama's successor, Clinton is slowly being groomed into a political icon, but not before being turned into a cultural icon first. He cautioned all the praise being thrown at Clinton, saying that she was not a remarkable Secretary of State as her admirers claim she was, but is just average.

The author reflects on the initiatives of the coalition Mayors Against Illegal Guns, explaining its founder New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is against all guns. He mentions Rockford mayor Lawrence Morrisey, and Sioux City mayor Bob Scott are among the 50 municipal government executives to leave the organization as of February 2013. He shares the disposition of the daily newspaper Union Leader saying the group should be named Liberal Mayors Against the Second Amendment.

The article focuses on Michael Shulan, creative director of the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York. It mentions the book "Battle for Ground Zero," by Elizabeth Greenspan which highlights the attitude of Shulan toward a photograph of three ash-covered firefighters raising an American flag amid the remains of the World Trade Center. The author criticizes Shulan for his view of patriotism.

The article focuses on the gun ownership in the U.S. It discusses the need for one to undergo testing to get a concealed-carry permit. The author narrates his experience of attending the "Basic Pistol Course" conducted by the National Rifle Association to highlight that there is a system that regulates gun ownership contrary to allegation of the anti-gun movement.

The article discusses the resurrection of the principle "Stand Your Ground" whose fortunes in the last 80 years have closely followed the fortunes of gun-control legislation. It notes that the first explicit reference to it came from the case of Runyon v. State in 1877 where the court stated the doctrine that a person may repel force by force if he is violently assaulted. It notes the resurgence of interest in the principle as just a natural byproduct of a failed experiment.

The article discusses the comment of British Prime Minister David Cameron in July 2013 where he lamented that the ubiquity of pornography on the Internet is corroding Great Britain's morality. It alleges that Cameron is smartly coupling his proposed Internet measures with strict prohibitions on child pornography. The article also argues that there is no need for the state to further regulate Internet's smut.

The author comments on the candidacy of Kristin M. Davis, the former Manhattan Madam, for New York City comptroller against Eliot Spitzer, former New York governor. Spitzer resigned from his governorship after a prostitution scandal that involved Davis. The author agrees with Davis that the sole right of individuals is to protect themselves. The author sees Davis' platform for city comptroller as good.

The article discusses Florida's Stand Your Ground statute, a term for any legal regimen in which individuals do not have a duty to run away in the event that they are attacked. It indicates that the primary argument against the statute is that the combination of concealed firearms and permissive self-defense rules affords those with evil intent a legal loophole to murder. It argues that Florida's Stand Your Ground law does not put anyone at risk and rests on sound legal principles.

The article supports the argument that the presence of Alex Jones on the air implies that American liberty is still integral. Jones, cited by the author as a conspiracy theorist and professional paranoiac, hosts the "Infowars" show in the radio. It compares the presence of a healthy culture of open expression in the U.S. against the alleged serious problems of Great Britain with its punishment of speech, and the supposedly government abuses of free men whom the author previously documented.

The article looks at the debate on legalizing prostitution in the U.S. in 2013. The author notes that the prostitution scandal involving former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is perceived more as a violation of the law than infidelity to his wife. The author questions why engaging in sex for free is legal, but doing so in exchange of cash is illegal. The author stresses that prostitution was almost uniformly legal in the country from the colonization period up to the start of the 20th century.

The article discusses the case of a 19-year-old man named Justin Carter who has been in prison since March 2013 for the crime of sarcasm. He was arrested by Austin police and was charged with making a "terroristic threat," a mistake that might strip him off his freedom until the start of the next decade. The author admits being biased toward a government whose constitution guarantees free speech and believes that Carter must be set free due to the fact that he lives under such a constitution.

The author addresses controversy concerning the efforts of Texas Senator Wendy Davis to block Senate Bill 5, which was meant for banning abortion of an infant after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Davis made a filibuster at the Texas state senate chamber, where she cited the process of human pregnancy to defend the abortion rights for women. The author tells that the decision was driven by the popular context of opposing abortion as a way to control women.

The author criticizes the Food Network for dismissing television show host Paula Deen for her admission in court documents in June 2013 that she used racial slurs in the past. He stresses that the allegations that pushed her into court in the first place like paying blacks less than whites have not yet been proven. He notes the inconsistent application of the statute of limitations on the use of anachronistic language citing U.S. Senator Robert Byrd's racial slur on national television in 2004.

The article offers information on the lack of any substantial debate on the important provisions of S.744, The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act in the U.S. It talks about how despite the general terms in which the bill was couched, the debates seem to revolve around immigrants that come from the southern border, legally or illegally. It also mentions how S.744 offers amnesty to more legal immigrants, over 11 million more than current laws allow, yearly.

The article focuses on the terms and conditions of the U.S. government in its surveillance programs to address the problem of terrorism. It states that in the U.S., the state comes with terms and conditions, and those conditions have instilled certain expectations among the citizens. It adds that almost nobody reading Verizon's terms and conditions would reasonably expect that the National Security Agency would tap their records, because they understand what court order and search warrant mean.

The article focuses on director of National Intelligence James Clapper who was not telling the truth during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing when asked whether the National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting data on millions of Americans. Clapper said that there are cases when the NSA can collect data but not wittingly while the main purpose of their agency is for foreign intelligence surveillance. It also notes the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

The article discusses government spying on citizens in the U.S. as of June 10, 2013. The author says government's information gathering against citizens had started earlier in Great Britain. It highlights Great Britain's transformation from a liberal country into an authoritarian state. The author says protecting the public from terrorism is not a valid reason for losing freedom.

The article supports the nomination of Samatha Power, professor at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (UN). It asserts that Power is a U.N. secretary-general material. The article also comments on Power's view that U.S. foreign policy has to be rethought.

This article reveals that Senator Marco Rubio of Florida has proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Rubio claimed that the amendment, if passed by Congress and ratified by the states, would render it illegal for the U.S. government to force citizens to purchase goods or services at the risk of being hit with a tax penalty. The article also describes Rubio's amendment as a transparent attempt to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare.

In this article, the author analyzes the commencement address that American talk show host Oprah Winfrey delivered on May 30, 2013 at Harvard University. The author describes Oprah's speech as featuring the same series of fatuous prosaicisms that almost all university commencement addresses contain but somehow it was worse. The author also offers his observations regarding Oprah's claim that the U.S. media and political system reflect the country's polarization and paralysis.

The author comments on the investigation of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations into why Apple Inc. is not volunteering more taxes than the law requires. He explains how Apple pays taxes according to U.S. and Irish laws. He criticizes accusations against Apple. Questions on why Apple was singled out are raised.

The article discusses the disparagement received by U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Patriot Act from critics who fear the country's decline to tyranny. It particularly mentions the sign in libraries which warns that records of books borrowed by patrons might be seized by federal agents. It states that protests by the American Library Association and the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression on the Act's provision opened the way for its repeal.

The article discusses the innate paranoia in the U.S. system of government in 2013 and why America is better off for it. He notes that self-rule allows a free man to control most of his decisions and also exercise some control on government's conduct in those few areas where it needs to operate. The author observes that while power leads in due time to tyranny, the Bill of Rights effectively presumes the guilt of government and the people always keep their ultimate checks on power.

The article focuses on White House Spokesperson Jay Carney and his reaction to the press when questioned (again) about the attack on the U.S. Consulate at Benghazi, Libya. In a press corps briefing, reporters kept on asking about the Benghazi issue which Carney tried to deflect by blaming the Republicans for politicizing the incident and spreading misinformation. When asked about the deletion of the Anshar al-Sharia's name in a report, he attributed it to editing which unimpressed the group.

In this article, the author argues against the exclusion of gun education from abstinence among school children in the U.S. He states that the U.S. National Rifle Association's (NRA's) "Eddie the Eagle" program teaches K–6 children how to react after seeing a gun. He further states that an advertising campaign from advocacy group Moms Demand Action focuses at the safe use of guns by school children.

The author explains the corruption in the U.S. Department of Agriculture concerning its management of the Pigford scandal. He believes that Al Pires would not be able to seek justice for farmers affected in the scandal, as he sought to expand the cash payment coverage from farmers who were active within 1982 to 1997 to attempted farmers, where each of them would receive 50,000 dollars in cash payments. The author added that 90% of the claims were made by attempted farmers.

The article discusses the Occupy Wall Street May Day Rally held at the Union Square in Manhattan, New York City on May 1, 2013. The protest is advertised as a "Unified Rally for Immigrant Rights & Worker Rights." Several speakers elaborated that they are illegal immigrants and feel oppressed by unfair laws and racist deportation in the U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer appeared on a host of placards and was considered the poster boy for the Gang of Eight.

The article looks at issues concerning the gun-control policies of U.S. President Barack Obama. In 1996, he has endorsed a ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns. During the 2008 Democratic primaries, he was quoted saying that he never favored an all-out ban on handguns. A listing of checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System from December 2012 to January 2013 is presented. In the U.S., more than 66 million handguns have been sold in 2009.

The article discusses how the wife of U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, Jill Biden may have become a symptom of Potemkin aristocracy where only those with letters after their name may belong. It indicates that she is not a physician but has a doctorate in educational leadership. It notes that while doctors may advertise their skill set to the public, there is no solid reason why someone with a doctorate in education would have the world know that he has the credentials to teach in a university.

The author argues that immigration law in the U.S. should prioritize skilled immigrants over siblings and parents. He reveals that majority of immigration since the mid-1960s have come from family-based categories. He questions why parents and siblings of naturalized U.S. citizens are allowed to move in the U.S. without delay while skilled workers wait for up to ten years to take up jobs.

The article discusses efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama to push his agenda for gun control. It notes how he did his level best to circumvent the debate on gun control by transmuting a dispute over the wisdom of laws into a vote on whether or not one is sad about gun violence. It says that President Obama has taken a perverse position that Americans will produce a proper response to what happened in Sandy Hook, Connecticut only if raw emotions are maintained and logic kept out.

The article talks about the Toomey-Manchin Compromise gun control bill. The legislation aims to afford exemptions for in-person private transfers and to allow family members lend or gift one other their firearms without inviting deleterious consequences. Extension of the gun-show loophole to all commercial transactions is proposed. The consequences of the bill are describe as trivial.

The article discusses a new strategy of the gun-control movement with some states including California, Nevada and New Jersey considering to impose specific levies on purchases of firearms and assorted peripheral items. It notes that residents will have no option but pay taxes if they wish to exercise their basic right to keep and bear arms given the federal law prohibiting Americans from buying handguns across state lines without paying for expensive federal firearms license transfer fees.

The article reflects on new gun laws also known as the SAFE Act that were imposed by New York's state government in January 2013. The points laws cover as per announced by governor Andrew Cuomo include checking criminals and mentally ill people from buying a gun, increasing penalty for those who use illegal guns and life imprisonment for anyone who murders first responders. It states that the laws have assaulted the states' democracy and the governor holds the responsibility for the same.

The article argues against the law that prohibits adults in the U.S. from alcohol consumption. It informs that adults in the U.S. are allowed to do things like voting, serve as a juror, and run business but are deprived of buying and consuming alcohol. It discusses a claim by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) organization related to accidents by drunken drivers but also states the research by Jeffrey Miron argued the claim that drinking age affect the death rate.

The article talks about the contents of the speech of Al Gore at the convention in Austin, Texas. It states that Gore recommends everything to be moved to the Internet for a well-informed citizenry in the future. The article argues that the primary consequence of Gore's suggestion will be an increase in cheap sensationalism as it cannot help treat the country's polarized political environment.

The author comments on the passage of Senate bill 374, Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013 out of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. It makes reference to the amendments presented by Senator Chuck Schumer on the transfer of firearms. The author argues that the bill would let the government interfere in the right of Americans to keep and bear arms. He calls on Americans to stand up for responsible gun sellers.

The article focuses on the expenses of U.S. President Barack Obama. It is said that Obama decided to discontinue public access around the White House in Washington, D.C. due to budget constraints, preventing taxpayers to take self-guided tours on the property. It mentions that the household expenses of the White House, excluding policy operations, costs 1.4 billion dollars a year. It concludes that several government leaders have forgotten that the notion of small government and big people.

The article reports on the ammunitions being purchased by the U.S. government for ammunitions. It notes that in 2012, the Social Security Administration put out a request for 174,000 rounds of .357 Sig 125 grain bonded jacketed hollow point pistol ammunition. The author states that the move resulted to different reactions from the Internet users. The author argues that the purchase was by no means an anomaly.

The author argues that the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which covers the direct election of senators, should be repealed. He claims that the Senate remains a partially anti-democratic institution despite the violence that the 17th Amendment has allegedly done to it. An argument that the Senate was intended to be the representative body of the states and not of the people is also presented.

The article offers information on the legislative bill against gun registration in the U.S. It states that Representative Rush Holt introduces a bill to provide the mandatory licensing and registration of guns in January 2013. It says that the gun registration bill is proposed for the control of gun ownership among Americans.

The article offers the author's insights on British politician George Galloway, who is a member of the British parliament from the north of England. The author explores the behavior of Galloway as a student at the Oxford University who supported the Soviet Union. He states that Galloway has defended American journalist Julian Assange on his rape case.

The author reflects on the characteristics of the historic building, Sabine Hall, located in Richmond County, Virginia. He chronicles his experience in visiting the building, which used to serve as the home the first president in the country, George Washington, and Colonel Landon Carter. The author also recognizes the significant role played by the building on the history of the country and commends the effort of the government in preserving and taking care of it.

The article discusses Black History Month, proposed by Carter G. Woodson in 1925. It notes the changes in education involving the teaching of African American history because the African Americans are an integral part of the country's past, present and future. It describes the celebration of various months including Women's History Month, South Asian Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month.

The article discusses the argument of U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer for gun control. It states that Senator Schumer explicitly said that he believes in limits since the First Amendment is not absolute, and has told the Senate hearing that assault weapons can be banned without much trouble. It presumes that his perception of equal protection is along the line of all amendments can be violated if one amendment can be defied.

The author observes that in 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama and his allies are enlisting the support of retailers such as Wal-Mart, for its proposal to institute universal background checks for prospective gun owners, while also exhorting banks not to extend financing to firearms manufacturers that do not support gun control. He believes that these actions prove just how quickly liberals would embrace big business in order to curtail the constitutional right of U.S. citizens to bear arms.

The article offers a review of the second inaugural address of re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama. It argues that Obama lionized the country's axiological philosophical principles just moments before articulating his own antithetical ideology. The article also comments that Obama is openly hostile to the U.S. Consitution.