Friends,
It’s
been a big week for the U.S. Supreme Court. After a 5-4 ruling on Friday,
same-sex couples
can now get married in any state. Following the Supreme Court’s
ruling, and
their interpretation of the fourteenth amendment, I have one major
question. If
the court case had been about the ability to conceal carry, which is also
legal
in most states, would the Supreme Court have made the same ruling? I think
we can safety assume they would not
have ruled with the same inclination.
Uber has
officially made its way onto my naughty list after
the company declared that not only are the drivers not allowed to carry
guns,
but neither are any passengers in the vehicles. This coming from a company
who
claims that they are not employers, they are independent contractors of
drivers
who own and run their own business. In a not so surprising turn of events,
it
only took 2 weeks for someone to rob an Uber driver at gunpoint after the company
changed its gun policy. When will
people learn that a gun-free zone does not deter criminals, it literally
just
protects criminals so they can harm the innocent?
Another case
that is coming under fire this week is the New
Jersey state appellate court that denied
a man his concealed weapons permit because his wife is prohibited from
owning a
gun. Apparently, now not only can you have
your rights taken away because
of something you have done, but also because you are married to someone who
has
committed a crime. You can read more about this case here.
Lastly, I
want to talk about Switch Communications and their
struggle to gain free choice and be independent with their energy. This is
a
company that has grown over the years and wants to be energy independent.
Unfortunately,
the Public Utilities Commission denied their request claiming if Switch
does this
the ratepayers would end up paying for it. This is just not true! My advice
to
Switch is to take your money, get a lawyer, go energy independent and then
fight it. Ultimately the Supreme Court will be on your side because there
is no
way that the government or a company can force you to be connected to
them.
Before the
government started crossing the line and making
all of our decisions for us we were the super power of the world. In just
100
years we have allowed our elected officials to gain control of all aspects
of
our lives. Will the government overreaching ever end? Only if you guys
elect
true leaders for the people. When do we say enough is enough and take back
our
rights and freedoms?
Last Saturday on “Walk the Talk
with Michele Fiore” my co-host, Brian Wilson, and I had a great show.
We were able to have a lively conversation with constituents about Uber,
guns, pharmaceutical companies, the education system and much
more.
If you missed the show you can
listen
here. Make
sure to tune in this Saturday to KDWN 720AM from 9-10am for another
exciting show.
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