As Roger McGuinn said, “I saw the great blunder my teachers had made, scientific delirium madness….”
Author: Gary Beatty
Gary Beatty lives between Florida and Pagosa Springs. He retired after 30 years as a prosecutor for the State of Florida, has a doctorate in law, is Board Certified in Criminal Trial law by the Florida Supreme Court, and is now a law professor.
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Enlightened Society I was Born Into
Case in point. I recently had an extended conversation with a bright young man. He is a polite, soft-spoken, articulate college graduate…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Woman’s Right to Abortion, Considered
Last week, a California court ruled that a murder prosecution can proceed against a 19-year-old Kings County woman, Chelsea Becker, who had a still birth after using meth during her eighth month of pregnancy…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: When Words Have Two Meanings
The Fifth Amendment to the United State Constitution mandates that citizens charged with crimes be afforded “due process of law”…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: We the People, Part Four
“Whenever any form of government becomes destructive… it is the right of the People to alter or abolish it……”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: We the People, Part Three
You will be repeatedly told you “must follow the law”, which is true. You just won’t be told the law includes your inherent power to say “Screw the law…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: We the People, Part Two
First, the basics. A limited form of government is one that only has the power which is given to it by those governed…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: We the People, Part One
“When the jurors continued to refuse to convict Penn, the Judge had them locked in the jury room without food, water, or heat…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Unaffordable Land Prices in Archuleta County
It’s not just the ‘working class’ who are priced out of the Pagosa/Archuleta housing market, it’s becoming so for professionals as well…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Concerning the Misuse of Police Powers
So why am I bringing this up? Because opponents of President Trump are attempting to employ government against those who merely express support for him…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Considering the Magna Carta
In 2020, our economic liberty is being threatened by government mandated shutdowns. We are being subjected to regulation of private property, business, and commerce…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Election of 1800, and Amy Coney Barrett
The system of ‘checks & balances’ built into our Constitution was designed to defuse the detrimental effects of faction…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Supreme Court and Indian Country
They held that since Congress made a Treaty setting the boundaries of “Indian Country” the US government is bound by it…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: ‘Playing Favorites’ with the Land Use Code
One ostensible purpose of land use regulations is to establish objective, legally binding standards thus — theoretically — precluding corruption. Instead they encourage it….
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The ‘Secret War’ in Southeast Asia
I spent a year at Nakon Phanom (NKP) Royal Thai Air Force Base… in northeast Thailand, directly west of the DMZ in Vietnam…
OPINION: Defining ‘Social Justice’
I have an acquaintance who grew up in Russia when it was part of the USSR. She lived there through the fall of that regime…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Groupthink
There is an old saying that “a camel is horse designed by a committee”! That came to mind as I was reading Bill Hudson’s series on the Dry Gulch water reservoir project. There were two committees involved – the PAWSD and the SJWCD. What could go wrong? How is it possible to overpay for property READ MORE
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Tides of Change
As a glass-half-full guy, I’ve taken a positive view of parts of Florida reverting to seabed…