Is McCain Eligible?

Well, ain't this a sticky wicket?

It would seem, that Republican Presidential Candidate Senator of Arizona John McCain may not be eligible under the "Natural Born" clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Now, why is this a problem?

Simple, because John McCain was born in the Canal Zone, on a military base, in Panama. Now, personally, I feel that the children of American Citizens born overseas, with special emphasis to Diplomatic and Military Brats, should be considered Natural Born Citizens of the United States.

However, there is no precedent for this. Never have we even had to consider the possibility of people being born on US property over seas being the President. Rumors of Presidents being born over seas have been around for years.

Chester A. Arthur, a native of Vermont, was often rumored to have been born in Canada. Barry Goldwater was born in Arizona three years before it became a state, while it was still Arizona Territory.

So the question is. Does a child of American Parents born overseas count as a "Natural Born" citizen of the United States? Personally, I believe that that child does have the right to run for president. But only Time, and the U.S. Supreme Court will tell.

The Stand Alone Complex

As a big fan of Ghost in the Shell, I have been long fascinated by the concept of the Stand Alone Complex. In this, an event occurs. More often than not, it is a simple event, though some underlying conspiracy might be possible, even if it is highly improbable. Individuals see this, and act, consciously or sub-consciously as copy-cats. The best example of this in the Ghost in the Shell series is the Laughing Man incident, in which a group of people go out and commit crimes inspired b the Laughing Man, despite the lack of any actual Laughing Man. Another good example is Section 9, the main characters of Ghost in the Shell. In the anime, the entire group comes together out of the thin air seemingly for the same purpose, to stop terrorist actions and major crimes from within the nation of Japan.

Now, we are seeing a true Stand Alone Complex developing in the modern world. Anyone who knows me knows that Scientology makes me uneasy. This is because I have read the words of the likes of L. Ron Hubbard and various defectors. Now, I know that often times Defectors bring tales of horror to try and bring down their church, the best example being the "Former Arch-Lector" of Rome, a former catholic Priest who was active in Kansas City during the Gilded Age as a member of the American Protective Association.

However, Scientology is a very dangerous, greedy organization in which ascendancy is based not on merit, but rather on how much money one has paid into the church. This is well documented from dumpster divings by members of the Blogosphere.

Now, a Stand Alone Complex has formed to try and combat the church. Calling themselves Anonymous, they show up wearing identical suits and masks and hats, a means of protecting their identity, and not to become a mysterious "Suicide" that has plagued the critics of Scientology. Now, there might be an actual leader, but more than likely, it is a Stand Alone Complex.

Don't look for me in the ranks at the next rally of Anonymous. For if I am there, I too shall be wearing my mask. I wear one online, and I will wear one in Real Life. That mask is my Shield, that mask is my Sword.

Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Gun Bans have got to GO!

Dear God people, how long must these go on before people will open up their eyes and realize that Gun Bans on campus are not making us any safer.

Today, an Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, was shot up. 5 dead, 16 wounded. It was the fifth school shooting this week alone.

This 10 months after a rampage at Virginia Tech that resulted in the largest school shooting in history.

With the exception of this latest incident, a group of armed students could have fought back and defended themselves in this situation. Why? Because if they are armed they can fight back.

Thus, I am going to begin an official petition, starting in the state of Kansas and hopefully expanding outward, to allow students with Concealed Carry permits to carry their firearms on campus, for defense and hopefully prevention.

An elementary school in Georgia had it right, when they trained their students how to take out gunmen with ordinary objects that can be found on their desks.