Recent content by arkansasdave

I couldn’t agree more with Merlin1047. The Judicial Branch has been steadily increasing its influence and authority for years. We should be having this discussion more often. I believe that there should be a way to insure that the judiciary be accountable to the people. If things continue to...

Do these felons, who have served their debt to society, deserve to have their rights as a citizens reinstated? It shouldn’t matter to you, who they might vote for. I don’t believe that convicted rapist, murders, child predators, and drug dealers should be allowed to determine our nation’s...

Let me get this straight, the rule back in 1994 stated a single senator from a nominee's home state could object to a nomination, and that alone would kill the nomination. That seems to give a hell of a lot of power to a single senator. Why that rule was even considered a good policy to begin...

:bsflag: Why does this guy feel guilt for what he’s done? His actions are no different than those who protested against the Vietnam War by demonizing the actions of the soldiers who fought there. I’ll be returning home from Iraq myself in about six months. Maybe I should let him know when my...