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Ron Paul Is Right About Marriage

Ann Coulter, a know-it-all conservative activist, has been highly critical of Ron Paul’s recent comments that the government should stay out of the marriage business. Paul believes that marriage is none of the government’s business – and he is right. Paul made his remarks during lask week's GOP presidential debate when asked whether or gay marriage should be legal. Coulter considered that a cowardly response that dodged that the question he was asked.

Since the government does involve itself in marriage, I think it should recognize heterosexual marriage only, as gay marriage makes no sense. However, I agree with Paul that, ideally, it should not be recognizing any marriages. And I would go even further. I don’t believe the government should even acknowledge a person’s marital status. No one should ever have to report that kind of information to the government. Marriages should be performed and recognized only by private religious entities, such as churches.

Are Children Everyone’s Concern?

I’m getting sick and tired of hearing the oft-repeated but erroneous statement that children are everyone’s concern. Not surprisingly, the people who make this statement are almost always those who have children. While I do have empathy for my fellow man, I have no special concern for children.

They are not my future. I couldn’t care less about children’s issues such as daycare and public schools. I don’t feel any obligation to look out for someone else’s kids. They should be entirely the responsibility of those who brought them into this world. I’ve never participated in that kind of activity.

I’ll Stick with Used Cars, Thank You

I’m not emotionally stable enough to own a new car. That’s why I’ve never bought one. I know what would happen if I did. I would become a nervous wreck, worrying that someone would ding or scratch my new car. When and if it actually happened, I would probably go to pieces, crying and screaming: “My poor new car, some has killed my poor new car!”

No, I’ll stick with used cars, thank you. That way, I don’t really care about scratches and dents those kinds of things. The car already has plenty of them anyway, so a few more won’t make that much difference. In fact, I’ve said for a long time that one of the most underrated luxuries in life is the ability to say “I don’t care” and really mean it. That’s a luxury new car owners will never enjoy.

The News for Weiner Is Not All Bad

At long last, the much beleaguered Congressman Anthony Weiner has decided to resign his seat. However, about a week ago, he actually got some good news. Police have vindicated him of any wrong-doing in his correspondence with a 17-year-old girl. After examing the messages that Weiner sent to her, they could find nothing inappropriate. So Weiner was right when he said that he did nothing wrong in that case. Anyone who claimed or even implied that he might have done something illegal was wrong and should apologize to Weiner immediately. Maybe that will be some consolation to the soon-to-be-former congressman.

Lebron Did Nothing Wrong

Lebron James has taken a lot of heat (pun intended) lately for his comments following his team's loss in the NBA finals to the Dallas Mavericks. He attacked his critics by saying that they would wake up the next morning in their same condition while he would still be living a life of luxury. However I have no problem with his remarks. Like anyone else, he has every right to attack back when being criticized. I would probably have done the same thing myself. Heck, that's the American way.

Wedding Insurance Vs. Marriage Insurance

Wedding insurance is becoming more and more popular these days. This type of insurance protects couples against things that may go wrong on their wedding day. That's all well and good, but how much is great wedding really worth if the marriage doesn't last very long? it's too bad there's no such thing as marriage insurance. With about half of all marriages now ending in divorce, it would nice have to have something that would guarantee a lasting marriage, or least provide some kind of compensation when it ends prematurely.

Our Computers Should Be Treated Like Our Homes

They say a man's home is his castle. A man's (or woman's) personal computer be treated with the same respect. Violating someone's personal computer is, in my mind, a heinous crime, even it is being done by law enforcement. It's time to amend the Constitution to protect people's computers. 

Freedom from the Press

As Americans, one of the precious rights bestowed upon us by our Constitution is freedom of the press. However, this freedom is often abused by members of the media in such a way that violates the rights of others. They will often trespass on someone's property or shove a microphone in someone's face, against that person's will. They should be required to get permission first. They will also report the names and show photographs of those who are accused of crimes. They should not be allowed to do this unless the accused person agrees to it. Yes, along with freedom of the press, there should also be the right to freedom from the press.

Did Risky Behavior Do Her In?

In another classic case of the proverbial 800-pound gorilla in the room that no one wants to talk about, I believe the Indiana college student who is currently missing may have contributed to her own peril. News reports indicate that she was last seen drinking with her friends at 4:00 one morning. Nothing good can happen when someone, especially a young woman (yes, I know I'll get accused of being old-fashioned or chauvinistic for saying this), is out drinking at that kind of hour. And isn't she only 20 years old? I thought the legal drinking age was now 21 in every state.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying or even trying to imply that she deserved whatever fate she may have met. No one deserves that. However, when someone engages in certain risky activities and behavior, that person greatly increases the odds that he or she will meet with a very undesirable fate, such as a brutal and/or untimely demise. That's just a law of nature.

Should Giffords Step Aside?

This is obviously a classic case of the proverbial 800-pound gorilla in the room that no one wants to talk about, but could it be time for Congresswoman Gabby Giffords to step aside and allow someone else to fill her seat in Congress? I realize that her staffers are doing an exceptional job in meeting the needs of the people of her district while she is convalescing, however one thing they can't do is vote on any legislation. Therefore, her constituents are currently without a voting representative. Is that fair to them?

We all sympathize with Rep. Giffords and were horrified at the mindless act of violence that brutally injured her and killed and wounded so many others back in January. However, because there is no constitutional allowance for someone to fill in for her while she is out, I believe she should seriously consider resigning her seat and running for it again later, when or if she is ever able to regain the ability to perform her duties as an elected representative.  

 

 people go around burdened by a load of guilt for stuff that they absolutely should not feel guilty about. Specifically, many people feel guilty anytime they are blessed with some kind of good fortune and others are not. For example, let’s say you are one of only a few survivors out of about 300 on a plane that crashes. Or perhaps most of your coworkers get a pink slip while you get to keep your job. Instead of feeling blessed, many people would feel guilty in these situations.

Not me. When good fortune comes my way, I just assume that I had it coming to me in order to offset some of the bad things that I have had to endure. I never consider feeling guilty. I look at this way: While I might not necessarily deserve all of those goods things, I didn’t deserve the bad stuff either. Besides, I have not enjoyed as good a lot in life as most Americans of my generation. I didn't get that generational "boom" in affluence that most baby boomers got.

Now none of this justifies someone stealing, cheating, or otherwise unfairly manipulating circumstances in their favor. No one has a right do those kinds of things, no matter how bad of a deal they’ve gotten from life. We are all obligated to play fair at all times. However, when things are coming your way, don’t turn around and run in the other direction. I'm not.