http://www.christruitt.com Look to Chris Truitt for honest hard hitting social and political commentary. He has the guts to say what the rest of America only dares to think. en-us http://www.christruitt.com/archives/unplug_charter.php Between you and me, I’ll take the fuzzy picture [from satellite TV] during rain and snow…at least nobody at DirecTV has called me a racist and I’ve heard that when their customers make a payment it is actually applied to their account! http://www.christruitt.com/archives/english_heartland.php I still believe that here in America American English remains the primary language. If you can’t communicate using American English, go back to where you came from or start learning! http://www.christruitt.com/archives/gay_marriage_amendment.php If this latest push to promote gay marriage (and to shoot down anti gay marriage proposals) is only a push for equal rights as proponents say - it's unnecessary! Equal rights are already here. Don’t continue to push the issue and try to force Americans to accept what they feel is an offensive and immoral lifestyle. However, this November 7th I'm going to vote against the constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/monitor_kids_online.php It may not be evident at first glance, but the recent school shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin and the Foley scandal on Capitol Hill actually may have something in common. Both are examples of situations that could be averted if parents simply paid attention to what their children are doing online. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/clean_campaign.php I challenge every politician in this year’s cycle to keep their campaigns clean. The American people are sick and tired of attack ads, fear mongering, and being treated as if we are too young or stupid to understand the good, old-fashioned platform. Tell us what you plan to do, not what your opponent did wrong, and then let the man or woman with the best plans win. http://www.christruitt.com/9-11.php ChrisTruitt.com has teamed up with TributeMovie.com to bring you two tear-jerking 9-11 tribute movies. Each movie is a compilation of photos taken by many different photographers on 9-11-01 and is expertly choreographed to stirring songs remixed to include audio from the President, newcasts and interviews around the country http://www.christruitt.com/archives/child_molester_bus_stop.php You’d think that if a school bus company was told that their bus stop was three houses down from the documented residence of a convicted pedophile that they would jump out of their skins in an effort to move it. Not the case in my experience! http://www.christruitt.com/archives/ae_columns.php Since the American Exponent magazine is no more, Chris has decided to share the columns he wrote for the AE right here on ChrisTruitt.com http://www.christruitt.com/archives/racial_profiling_terror.php "If I match the description of someone the police are looking for I can pretty much count on being detained for questioning, brief or not, and accept it. This is a small price to pay to keep us safe and although it might be an inconvenience I don’t mind in the least. No red-blooded American (save a few wackos) would mind being inconvenienced for the good of our neighbors and our country. Should we use racial and religious profiling in the war on terror?" http://www.christruitt.com/archives/dark_side_of_donation.php "How do we end the exploitation of donor families and donated organs and tissue by money-hungry corporations? Simple! Require tissue banks and organ procurement organizations to pay for an “average” funeral for the donor (with “average” taking into account the geographic and economic region’s average funeral costs)." http://www.christruitt.com/archives/transport2020-part2.php "Many are beginning to see Transport 2020 for what it really is – a committee to bring commuter rail to a community that doesn’t want it, doesn’t need it and can’t afford it. Just like proponents of the City of Madison’s streetcar proposal, commuter rail proponents seem to operate in a world not quite grounded in reality." http://www.christruitt.com/archives/transport2020-part1.php "Transport 2020 - do they truly have the answers for Madison and Dane County?" http://www.christruitt.com/archives/transport2020-part1.php "Transport 2020 - do they truly have the answers for Madison and Dane County?" http://www.christruitt.com/weekly_column.php "Call your legislators and tell them we can’t take it any more…either they do something about the taxes, the minimum mark-up and big oil profits or we’ll do something about it ourselves when the next elections roll around." " http://www.christruitt.com/archives/truth_behind_gas_prices.php "Ask any school-aged child and he or she will tell you that July 4th is the day that America won its independence from England. The truth is a bit more in-depth." " http://www.christruitt.com/archives/creation_of_wisconsin.php "Ask any school-aged child and he or she will tell you that July 4th is the day that America won its independence from England. The truth is a bit more in-depth." http://www.christruitt.com/archives/creation_of_wisconsin.php "Due to the midweek addition of Chris' response to the recent criticisms Chris decided to offer up something on the lighter side for the weekly column." http://www.christruitt.com/archives/gas_tank_vacations.php "Between natural destinations like the Cave of the Mounds and Wisconsin Dells, manmade destinations such as the House on the Rock and Lambeau Field or even historical/educational destinations like the State Capitol or the Natural History Museum there are literally dozens of possibilities and the best part is that virtually every single one can be reached on a single tank of gas." http://www.christruitt.com/archives/true_meaning_of_memorial_day.php "This Memorial Day, take a minute out to visit a parade or a ceremony. Better yet, visit www.thankyouveterans.org or www.usafreedomcorps.gov and send a message to a soldier just letting him or her know that you acknowledge the sacrifice they and their families must make to allow you to live out the American Dream." http://www.christruitt.com/archives/english_is_our_official_language.php "It's time for our legislators to take a stand and stop this insanity. I live in America and in America we speak English. If you don't like it; if you don't want to learn English, stay in your own country. If, however, you want to become an American citizen and choose to follow our rules, learn English and enter our country legally, I'll welcome you with open arms. " http://www.christruitt.com/archives/playground_bullies.php "Only when parents begin holding their children responsible for their actions and stop relying on the public school system to teach their children basic morals, values and behaviors will the cycle of bullying be broken." http://www.christruitt.com/archives/breat_exam.php "...if you're dumb enough to fall for such a ridiculous scam when the vast majority of others would be saying ‘now wait a minute' and you have no good reason for it (i.e. mental deficiencies) you deserve whatever it is you get." http://www.christruitt.com/archives/flat_tax.php Did you know that the IRS employs over 100,000 people and has a 2005 budget of $10.674 billion? Talk about a waste - $10 billion spent on making sure we pay our taxes based on the almost indecipherable tax code and tax law. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/weekly_column.php I say if you are so hung up on where your ancestors came from that you have to hyphenate your Americanism go back to where your ancestors came from. When you are ready to be a plain and simple American give us a call and we will gladly welcome you back. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/affirmative_action.php Despite the original intent of leveling the playing field affirmative action has become the bane of society by preventing the most qualified people from being in the right positions. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/anti-religion.php Some Americans are not content unless they are causing trouble for everyone else. This is true of the Gaylors and their so called Freedom from Religion Foundation. The latest antagonistic attempt is demanding a local library remain open on Good Friday. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/can_spam.php The US Government needs to take the bull by the horns when it comes to unsolicited e-mail. Pornography and drugs and even worse things are being sent righ to the inboxes of our children. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/child_molester_next_door.php According to the government the privacy of sex offenders is more important than the safety of the children in the community. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/copmmon_courtesy.php Whatever happened to Common Sense? So many people seem to have a complete lack of concern at the most and consideration at the least. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/control_the_borders.php The true front lines of the war on terror are right here at our borders. Until we begin protecting our borders nothing else we do will matter. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/drunk_peg.php The Wisconsin AG and Top Cop Peg Lautenschlager was arrested for and later convicted of DUI after a one car accident. Lucky for Peg it was only the State of Wisconsin car she was driving. The results could have been much worse. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/eye.php Perhaps the problem with our criminal justice system is not the criminals but rather the criminally insufficient deterrant. The answer? An eye for an eye! http://www.christruitt.com/archives/fema_aid_for_illegals.php Should illegal aliens qualify for FEMA financial assistance after a major disaster? Not when it is my money being used to pay for it. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/gas_prices.php Profits for oil and gas producers and refiners soar even higher than gas prices while the supply is artifically limited causing an unnecessary jump in prices. Having funded the career of many a politician they seem to be immune to the critical eye of government. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/hypocrisy_of_separation_of_church_and_state_wackos.php If there is no place for religion in government why does government take Sundays Christmas and Easter off? http://www.christruitt.com/archives/gay_marriage.php Gay marriage will never be legal so stop trying. Focus instead on achieving your goals within the parameters society feel are acceptable. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/inmate_phone_debate.php Inmates should not receive three hots and a cot for free. Incarcerated criminals should be required to pay for their jail services. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/licensing_parents.php The signs of bad parents are all around us. High crime along with moral decay and societal problems and the list goes on. When we fail to raise our children properly we fail to groom the future of our society. The solution to preventing this is simple. We need to license parents. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/milwaukee_massacre.php Even facing anger and aguish after the murder of their son the parents of Charlie Young Jr. chose to help others live when they chose to give the gift of life. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/murder_is_okay_if_youre_a_vet.php Post Traumatic Stress Disorders and Flashbacks for Vietnam Vets are apparently an acceptable defense for murder by DWI in Wisconsin http://www.christruitt.com/archives/nld.php Despite dozens of warning sings a child is allowed to suffer unspeakable abuses at home. The school responsible for monitoring the home schooled child ignored the conspicuous absence of the child and then later the home schooling paperwork. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/olympics.php Life itself is a sport. We can choose to either sit on the sidelines and watch or choose to play. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/organs_for_illegals.php At the cost of not only dollars but life itself our healthcare system is taking organs away from those working and learning and living in the US legally and giving them to those that sneak across our borders for the sole purporse of taking them. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/pro_choice_pro_murder.php The right for a woman to choose ends when she chooses to have sex plain and simple. What happens next affects not just her but the possible baby she could be carrying. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/rafah.php Madison once again is using city government paid for by its citizens to promote a hidden national political agenda and the radical views of the members of the Madison Common Council. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/share_the_wealth.php Everyone involved in organ and tissue donation makes tons of money. It is time that the greedy organ and tissue banks share the profits with those that make it all possible...the donor families http://www.christruitt.com/archives/smoking_ban.php There is a fine line between safeguarding the general public and stifling our own personal freedoms. Smoking bans in private establishments are certainly stifling. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/terri_schiavo_a_lesson_in_advance_directives.php The true heart of the matter regarding Terri Schiavo is not what they will or will not do to keep her alive but rather what her Next of Kin decides. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/tipping.php The bottom line is that you should tip based on the performance of or work done by the service professional. Remember that if he or she was not there you would be doing it yourself. You need to determine the value of that service. http://www.christruitt.com/archives/hoax_email.php Any time you receive an email that says asks you to forward this to...you can almost be certain that the email is a hoax perpetuated by some bored writer somewhere at best or by the competition of a commercial product (such as the Glade plugin house fire). http://www.christruitt.com/weekly_column.php Here's my advice to anyone from the man on the street to the man in the big Oval Office wanting to complain about our government or government officials – keep politics where it belongs and keep it civil.