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Engaging in debates – our rights and responsibilities under the Constitution

The First Amendment of the Constitution provides “the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” There are two words in this statement that are important to for us remember. As citizens of the United States of America we have a Constitutional “right” to assemble for [...]

By |2011-03-18T12:26:33-04:00March 18th, 2011|Constitution, Politics, Tea Party|0 Comments

Free Markets – What’s so great about them?

A market is a place where people sell items. This is why it is called the marketplace.  A free market is one in which people can freely sell what they want without anyone telling them what they can and cannot sell, how much they can sell it for, when they can sell it, or under [...]

By |2011-03-16T22:21:40-04:00March 16th, 2011|Economy|0 Comments

Virtue and Accountability – Is virtue old fashioned?

In today’s climate, people are afraid to talk about virtue because it makes them sound as though they are some sort of religious zealot. Thus, virtue is viewed as a quaint, old fashioned notion of a by-gone era that has no real meaning in today’s sophisticated, more highly mature culture. But virtue is just another [...]

By |2011-03-14T21:46:28-04:00March 14th, 2011|Education, Government, Tea Party|0 Comments

Fiscal Responsibility – Our government checkbook

Most people have their paycheck automatically deposited into their checking account and they make note of it in their check register. Then most people keep a running total in their check register so they know how much money they still have left in their checking account. Now imagine that your register shows you still have [...]

By |2011-03-12T16:08:44-05:00March 12th, 2011|Economy, Tea Party|0 Comments

Limited Government – what does that mean?

When the Tea Parties say they want limited or smaller government, many of our critics try to make it sound like we are against any form of government control. If that was true then the Tea party would be advocating anarchy. However, nothing could be farther from the truth. What we want is Constitutional government. [...]

By |2011-03-10T21:20:38-05:00March 10th, 2011|Government, Tea Party|1 Comment

Constitutional Adherence — Why is it important?

Constitutional Adherence - What exactly does that mean and why is it important? The Constitution is the law that spells out how our Federal government shall operate and what it can and cannot do. Article one spells out the duties of Congress, Article two spells out the duties of the Executive branch, and Article three [...]

By |2011-03-08T22:43:03-05:00March 8th, 2011|Government, Tea Party|1 Comment

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