The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has failed to reach the necessary number of states to support ratification by its deadline and is no longer pending in the states for action. As the … Continue reading ERA is Dead
Food stamp payments will come in early for the month of February due to the government shutdown, state officials announced. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of February will be disbursed on Jan. 20, instead of late … Continue reading Food Assistance Payments Were Issued But They Have To Last Until March
George Herbert Walker Bush, the president who managed the end of the Cold War and forged a global coalition to oust Iraqi forces from Kuwait, has died at age 94. Yet, he leaves behind words of wisdom that can be applied, no … Continue reading 5 Inspirational Quotes From President George Herbert Walker To Apply
Watching the disgusting display of hatred at the Tampa Florida rally is proof positive that freedom of speech matters. Freedom of speech is enshrined in the first of the ten amendments to the Constitution. It is key to learning, developing … Continue reading Why Freedom of The Press Matters
Today, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate released a national poll designed to measure Americans’ knowledge of the U.S. Senate, opinions about how elected leaders can make Congress work better, prioritization of critical issues, and level … Continue reading Majority Of Voters Agree U.S. Senate Should Oversee Actions Of The Executive Branch
Every person is entitled to certain fundamental rights, simply by the fact of being human. These are called “human rights” rather than a privilege (which can be taken away at someone’s whim). They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed … Continue reading Knowing Your Government: What The 30 Human Rights Are
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) recently issued a statement regarding recent comments by Food & Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on the current shortages of intravenous drugs … Continue reading FDA Urged To Bring Stakeholders Together For Comprehensive And Permanent Solutions To Drug Shortage Crisis
The Supreme Court issued its opinion today in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, holding that “The government, consistent with the Constitution’s guarantee of free exercise, cannot impose regulations that are hostile to the religious beliefs of affected citizens and … Continue reading Breaking: SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Christian Baker
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.- Second Amendment U.S. Constitution This Amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791, as … Continue reading Knowing Your Government: The Second Amendment Explained In Plain English