Author: Ring of Fire Radio

American corporations have fought hard to protect their shareholders and owners from being personally responsible for the sins of the business, and vice versa. The Supreme Court, with its latest decision in the Hobby Lobby case, has highlighted that what we’re experiencing in America isn’t an assertion of religious freedom; it’s a takeover by the “Christian”-corporate Right. Hobby Lobby takes an era’s worth of legal precedent and turns it on its head to promote the interests of an oligarchical few. Shareholders are supposed to be protected from personal liability, in most cases, from the actions of the corporation. But...

For the past several days Fox News has been entertaining guests on Fox & Friends to express its perspective of  how women should behave to be happy and successful. The advice is depressingly restrictive and backwards coming from the news source. To save you the time and frustration of listening to their ramblings, here are the top 5 tips for women from Fox News. 5. Women Should Wear “Well-Cut Jeans With a Colorful Top” 4. Don’t Raise Your Voice 3. Don’t Disrespect Your Husband 2. Ask Your Husband What You Can Do To Make Your Husband’s Day Better 1....

With only 200 people controlling 85% of Super PAC contributions, the concentration of political power is climbing to new and dangerous heights. Last week, Mayday.us, a “super PAC to end all super PACs” reached its $5 million goal. Through a letter on the website, the founder of Mayday.us and Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig announced that the Super PAC had reached its goal of $5 million, despite public skepticism that the effort could do so. “No one expected we could do this. Neither the $1M nor the $5M. Of course, when we crossed $1M, plenty said they knew we would...

An advertisement put together by the watchdog group Other98 that intended to air over the 4th of July weekend and criticizing Exxon was banned from airing. The reasons the ad was denied airtime are unconfirmed but the reported possibilities are bleak. “There are two possibilities, and we’re not sure which is worse: Exxon is again threatening American media companies into not airing a PSA critical of them; or giant media corporations are deciding to silence us preemptively as a professional courtesy to Exxon.” – Other98.com Watch the Ad that Exxon doesn’t want you to see...

At a Colorado restaurant, your burger may just come with a side of S&W .40. That’s because at Shooters, in Rifle, Colorado, waitresses and patrons are encouraged to carry their firearms in the open. The practice of carrying guns in the open is one that the owners consider an extension of Constitutional rights. “We encourage it, and the customers love that they can come here and express their rights,” said Lauren Boebert, owner of Shooters. “This country was founded on our freedom. People can come in carrying their gun, and they can pray over their food.” Gun-activists have been...