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One day it was pointed out to me by a friend in the military that those in the military do not take an oath to the state, or really even to the President, but rather first and foremost an oath to defend the constitution.« Continue »
Owning your creations: it’s part of the American dream. I happen to like the idea of being able to keep the fruit of your labor. However, sometimes that which we create takes on a life of its own, and while we may be able to benefit from what we create, we cannot own or control it, at least not without a large amount of force.« Continue »
Relating to same sex marriage cases, people are confusing the right to marry with the right to have that marriage recognized by others. This is not limited to the layperson but is even perpetrated by judges. The distinction is necessary in order to determine the proper way of handling marriage licenses after the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.« Continue »
The first amendment, at first glance, seems to deal with a few separate topics. Surely freedom of speech and press are related, but how does religion fit in?« Continue »
Alright, I won’t get into the aspects of what’s right and wrong or whose religion is correct or incorrect. I’ve done that enough already in some posts in other places. This blog itself is here to stay relatively neutral. There seems to be some confusing regarding the separation of government rule and religious doctrine. The following is a discussion of contraception and marriage rights.« Continue »