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Aug172010

Ninth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America

Some Things to Think About the IX Amendment of the United States Constitution

Politics, Religion & CultureBy Joshua Kennon August 17, 2010 Leave a comment

I happened to re-read some of Justice Scalia’s opinions tonight and in his Evans dissent, Scalia stated, “Since the Constitution of the United States says nothing about this subject, it is left to be resolved by normal democratic means”. This sentiment embodies a fear that founding father Madison believed was inevitable – that someday, someone would come along and convince people that only those rights listed in the constitution were constitutional rights.

Aug62010

Perry v. Schwarzenegger Ruling from Judge Vaughn Walker Analysis

My Analysis of Judge Walker’s Proposition 8 Ruling, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, Legalizing Marriage Equality in California (and Possibly the Entire United States)

In the News, Politics, Religion & CultureBy Joshua Kennon August 6, 2010 20 Comments

I finally got through the ruling from Judge Vaughn Walker in Perry v. Schwarzenegger which overturned Proposition 8 as unconstitutional and it is scathing. I have never read anything worded this strongly other than Scalia’s dissent in Lawrence v. Texas where you could virtually hear the man shrieking with fists flying (and I say that having tremendous, enormous respect for Justice Scalia’s intellect, which at times, soars to the level of an apostle preaching legal gospel).

Aug12010

Pornography Study Failed After Researchers Couldn’t Find a Single Man Who Hadn’t Viewed X-Rated Material

In the News, Politics, Religion & CultureBy Joshua Kennon August 1, 2010 4 Comments

Bizarre but true results of several recent studies on human behavior: Turns out, women have no clue that a vast majority of men regularly consume pornography even while in relationships and religious affiliation increases the per capita consumption of pornography, perhaps due to the forbidden fruit aspect of repression. Furthermore, the more pornography available to citizens, the more drastically rape cases decline. The findings shocked the researchers behind the studies.

Jul82010

Is There a Separation of Church and State in the United States?

Politics, Religion & CultureBy Joshua Kennon July 8, 2010 7 Comments

Did the Founders Intend for There To Be a Separation of Church and State in the United States? A friend from college and I have been discussing whether the separation of church and state is what the founders intended and whether it is a good or bad thing for society. After a few years of studying…

Mar102010

Dominion Theology and the United States

Politics, Religion & CultureBy Joshua Kennon March 10, 2010 Leave a comment

A few weeks ago, I was reading a political message board where some commentators espoused their sincere belief that all of humanity’s problems will be solved when they succeed in implementing dominion theology. Intrigued, I began to research the concept. What I found was frightening.

Sep12009

Horseshoe Political Theory

Politics, Religion & CultureBy Joshua Kennon September 1, 2009 Leave a comment

Those who talk about “the left” or “right right” when it comes to politics or political theory are often missing a very important point. The best illustration comes from horseshoe political theory, which states that opposing sides of an issue are more like the ends of a horseshoe. In other words, their belief in the right to force their will on the populace is just as strong with the only difference being the specific beliefs they are espousing. Instead of being complete opposites on a spectrum, they sit side by side.