added an administrative method intended to be used as a before filter within the application controller as well as an is_admin? method

app/controllers/application_controller.rb

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
 
   before_filter :authenticated
-  helper_method :current_user
+  helper_method :current_user, :is_admin?
   
   # Our security guy keep talking about sea-surfing, cool story bro.
   # protect_from_forgery
@@ -16,4 +16,15 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
      redirect_to root_url and reset_session if not current_user
   end
 
+  def is_admin?
+    admin = current_user.admin if current_user 
+  end
+
+  def administrative
+    if not is_admin?
+     reset_session
+     redirect_to login_path 
+   end
+  end
+  
 end