The First Amendment & the NFL

The First Amendment is one of the cornerstones and keys of our democracy. I am rabid about it. Everyone in America has a First Amendment right to free speech, which includes, of course, the right to protest things we don’t like. Governmental actions that limit or...
The Champ and The Chump

The Champ and The Chump

Two avowedly devout Muslim men have died over the last two weeks. One was the Heavyweight Champion of the World.   Because of his faith, Muhammad Ali, nee “Cassius Clay”, risked his fame and his fortune, and, on April 28, 1967, claiming “conscientious objector”...
Captain’s Corner

Captain’s Corner

Welcome to our Blog. Please read, enjoy, and leave us a comment or send a topic request through our contact form. I am Captain Andy Vickery, USA, date of rank 6/4/71. Here is a picture of me a month after I pinned those railroad tracks on my shoulders, walking to the...

IS A DAY IN COURT THE “AMERICAN WAY”

The Seventh Amendment right to jury trial is vanishing, right before our eyes. Make no mistake about it. Vanishing! And, tragically, the fault for this fecklessness with the Founders lies on the doorstep of the very people who were empowered by Article III with life...
The Law is an Ass

The Law is an Ass

A federally deputized corporal from the Houston Police Department decides to pay YOUR small company’s driver to drive YOUR truck to the Mexican border, load it up with illegal drugs, and try to catch some bad guys.   He knows that the driver is lying to “the owner” –...