Having lived most of my life in the Empire State and still having friends and family there, I found Assembly Bill 416 (A.416) to be more than just disturbing, I found it both frightening and disgusting. Why? Because it reminded me of some of the most despotic and egregious violations of human rights in history. It seems Santayana was correct, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

Now that we've inaugurated a new administration, the calls will soon be heard along the lines of "The President DESERVES to have the cabinet he wants." The question we should all be asking is, is that true?

Sure, the First Amendment to the Constituiton of the United States says Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech. The the Constitutions of our states may protect freedom of speech as well. But has the concept of free speech in America become lost in the very psyche of the American people? Recent events show that, while it may not be dead, it certainly is mortally wounded.

President Trump and other have called for "Landmark Election Reform" and an "Overhaul of Election Security". There's just one problem, the federal government has no authority to meddle in the elections of the states.

There has been a lot of news about Rep. Gohmert's lawsuit against Vice-President Pence regarding the counting of the votes of the Presidential Electors. Much of the reporting is wrong, but then, so is much of what I found in the actual suit. Rather than reviewing all of the misinformation coming out of the news media, I went right to the lawsuit, and found plenty of misinformation for this article.

On New Years Eve, I talked about resolutions. The new year is also a time to talk about predictions. When it comes to predictions, a friend of mine says "Halve the good news and double the bad." This seems a pretty good way to avoid getting your hopes up. But today, rather than making predictions, I want to ponder what I think 2021 might be like.

There is a story about a man who propositioned a women with $1,000,000 to spend one night with her. She agreed. Then the man acknowledged that he did not have $1,000,000 and asked if she would spend the night with him for just $100? When she asked what kind of woman he thought she was, the man replied, “We both know what kind of woman you are. Now we’re just haggling over price.”

It appears the politicians in Washington, D.C. know what kind of people most American citizens are. Now, they’re just haggling over price.

As we prepare to celebrate the end of 2020, there is one resolution I hope you make this year.

I have heard a lot of talk lately about the institution of the Insurrection Act and martial law. In an effort to keep us focused on facts, I thought it would be a good idea to review the Insurrection Act, see what powers are legally delegated to the United States, and hopefully dispel some rumors you might have heard.

Let's take a few minutes in what has been a crazy 2020, and recognize why we should celebrate America in this holiday season.