The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that gives Puerto Rico the chance to become the 51st state.
The Puerto Rico Status Act, introduced by Democratic Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva, establishes a referendum on the island that allows residents to decide whether or not they want to become the 51st state, fully independent, or “sovereign in free association with the U.S.” The legislation passed largely along party lines with 216 Democrats and 16 Republicans voting in favor. All 191 “no” votes came from Republicans.
“Finding a resolution to Puerto Rico’s political status has been elusive and difficult. And it’s been that way for a long, long time,” Grijalva said in a floor speech. “It is crucial to me that any proposal that Congress [considers] to decolonize Puerto Rico be informed and led by Puerto Ricans.”
https://dailycaller.com/2022/12/15/house-referendum-puerto-rico-state/
Who is in charge of your children? That has been a perennial question that has grown in importance over the last few years. When I was a child, it was understood that, with rare exceptions, parents were in charge of a child’s upbringing. This included medical, religious, and educational decisions. However, over the last few decades, the role of the parent in these decisions has been replaced by experts. What happens when the goal of the experts differs from those of the parents? Who decides the future of the rising generations? It was understood that the state acted in loco parentis, in place of the parents, only for the safety of the child. A recent case in U.S. District Court shows that be it health departments, child services, schools, or even the courts. Government not only believes they know better than the parents, they are more than willing to act in loco parentis tyrannis.
https://constitutionstudy.com/?p=8897
With the release of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) applications, there has been a lot of speculation and downright assertions about our future. With over 30 years of experience in Information Technology (IT), not more than a passing understanding of AIs, I've come to the conclusion that much of what I've heard is more science fiction than fact. A recent court case decided in the D.C. District Court revolved around one very important question. Do AIs have rights?
In this third installment of the three-part series on the branches of government, we look at the role of the third and weakest branch. At least that is what our Founding Fathers thought of it. What is the role of the federal judiciary? What are the extent of their powers, how do they related to the other two branches of government, and why is a proper understanding of the role of the judiciary critical if the United States is to remain a constitutional republic?
https://constitutionstudy.com/?p=8575
Hillary Clinton not only wrote the book It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us, but often quoted the African proverb "It takes a village to raise a child." However, as someone has pointed out, it takes a village idiot to believe that. Or, as Bob Dole put it “it does not take a village to raise a child. It takes a family to raise a child." So why this focus on who raises future generations? As the poem states, “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Is the Hand That Rules the World” - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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I love the old Tom Clancy novels. I know it’s fiction, but so much of his stories revolved around intelligence, the act of collecting and analyzing information. Good intelligence is important to a nation, and we’ve seen what happens when intelligence fails us. But what is the line between legitimate intelligence and illegal spying? If we don’t recognize that line, we will quickly rush from defenders of rights, to infringers of those rights. - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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There are many truisms that describe consequences for our actions. “You are what you eat.” and “You get what you pay for.” for example. Both of these statements express in easy to understand terms something that is, or at least should be, obviously true. To this list I’d like to recommend another, “The people get what they vote for.” To me this truism show not only the power of the people who vote, but the responsibility of making sure those votes are accurately recorded. - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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