Early Eminent Domain SCOTUS Cases

Early Eminent Domain SCOTUS Cases

The US Department of Justice has a very interesting article on the history of Eminent Domain. My how things have changed over the years. Pay close attention to the first three paragraphs. These give how the early Supreme Court Justices interpreted the Fifth...
JDAM-ERs Smart Bombs Operational in Ukraine

JDAM-ERs Smart Bombs Operational in Ukraine

This WarZone Article is about how the US has now supplied Ukraine with smart bombs known as JDAM ER which stands for Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range precision bombs. They have their own wings and can extend the range of the bomb by about 45 miles. This...
My Retina Detachment Adventure

My Retina Detachment Adventure

As many of you know now, I had the experience of a retina tear and subsequent detachment this past week. The details of all of that I wrote in an email to the Monument subscribers, but what I wanted to cover here was my visit to the Colorado Retina medical office. I...
US Has Spent $196 Billion on Ukraine

US Has Spent $196 Billion on Ukraine

The US has now spent $196 Billion in contributions to Ukraine in their war with Russia, leading all other nations. The second largest contributer is Germany at $172 Billion. The rest of the world has given less than $75 Billion combined. When will it be enough? The US...
Rehab or Deter? That is the Question

Rehab or Deter? That is the Question

The following is excerpts from an article titled “Do Harsher Punishments Deter Crime?” by Ben Knight. To read the full article, link to the title. It’s easy to think that the threat of punishment will simply dissuade someone from doing the wrong thing. But...