The Declaration of Independence,―2004
By Robert Greenslade © Nitwit Press

In a Convention of Sovereign States, July 4, 2004
The unanimous Declaration of the fifty united States of America

In the Course of securing Liberty and establishing the Republic, our Forefathers Dissolved all allegiance to the British Crown and declared the American Colonies to be free and independent States. This separation from the mother country Transformed the newly established States into separate Sovereign political entities. That in order to Preserve their freedom and independence, the several States found it necessary to Unite for their common defense and general welfare.

That in 1781, the thirteen united States, Severally, entered into a league of friendship with each other for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare called the Articles of Confederation. Under this Compact, each State retained its Sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which was not expressly Delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled. This limited Confederation did not consolidate the thirteen united States, or their People, into one nation. (Read the rest here)

Now and Then
By Lady Liberty

This summer, my parents are celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. An event of this magnitude requires a celebration of course, and I'll travel back home to be there for the festivities.

While I've been preparing for my upcoming trip, I've noticed that a few things have changed since 1954 (not that I was there then, mind you - I'm sure Mom would like me to make that clear). Obviously, the technological advances in the last fifty years have been awesome as have the corresponding improvements in the quality of life. But other things haven't gotten better, and it's those that have particularly struck me in recent days.

In 1954, the rate of divorce was less than half what it is now. People who married then were in it for the long haul unless something truly unforgivable occurred within the marriage. Acceptable rationale for divorce then meant such things as cruelty, adultery, or desertion. Most couples, providing they lived to a reasonably healthy age, would celebrate their 25th, 40th, and 50th anniversaries. But in 1969, a Miami lawyer by the name of Stanley Rosenblatt proposed in a publication called "The Divorce Racket" that we move to a "no fault" type of divorce instead of requiring some demonstrable blame for one partner or the other. He hoped to put lawyers out of work in divorce matters as well as to make divorces easier on those doing the divorcing. (Read the rest here)

A Hole in the Head, Part I
by Bob Wallace

Ludwig von Mises, in his book, Bureaucracy, made the comment that bureaucracies cannot really innovate. In my opinion, they are close to the hardest things in the world to change, even if they are completely in the wrong.

Sometimes, bureaucracies can cost people their health, even their lives. So when it comes to medical care, I stay away from bureaucratic doctors and dentists. As an example, I once had a doctor tell me, "If the AMA doesn't approve it, it doesn't work." Of course, I never saw him again, and warned everyone else to stay away from him.

Contrary to what that doctor thought, there are plenty of things that do work, things most doctors and dentists know nothing about. (Read the rest here)

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“Fahrenheit 9/11” or “Farce and Hype 7-11”
By Ivan Eland

The debut of Michael Moore’s film “Fahrenheit 9/11” juxtaposed with the turnover of power to the Iraqis by the coalition authority in Baghdad represent the reality and the fiction of the Iraq War. But which is which?

In less time than it takes to speed to the corner 7-11 and buy a chili-cheese dog and a six-pack, the coalition hastily and secretively handed over “full sovereignty” to Iraqi Prime Minister without the Iraqi people even knowing about it. In a 5-minute ceremony attended by only a few selected officials and journalists, held in the fortified U.S.-controlled green zone, kept secret from even the coalition authority’s senior staff and not shown on Iraqi television, the surprise “transfer of power” was accomplished two days ahead of schedule. U.S. policymakers were concerned that insurgent attacks timed to coincide with the scheduled date of the transfer would have spoiled the press coverage of the changeover. The timing, secrecy and intense security surrounding the ceremony are the best indicators of just how much the security situation in Iraq has deteriorated in the face of a worsening insurgency and how little control the United States and the new Iraqi government have over events in Iraq. (Read the rest here)

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