From the Red State Virginia Blog: With the unprecedented power grab he made this week, President Obama is ignoring the Constitution and acting as though he is a monarch or a third world dictator. His appointments of three members to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the Director of the newly established Consumer Financial Protection [...]
A long but compelling video discussing the role of sheriffs in protecting the rights of citizens. Worthy of your time.
"Lex mala, lex nulla." - St. Thomas Aquinas (L-Marbury; R-Madison) Marbury v Madison: Affirmative words are often, in their operation, negative of other objects than those affirmed; and in this case, a negative or exclusive sense must be given to them or they have no operation at all. It cannot be presumed that any [...]
Too many people today don’t even know what’s in the Constitution, let alone why it was written the way it was. As a result, they are fooled by the argument that it is outdated and out of touch with today’s modern world. This argument is further enhanced by the claim that with advancements in knowledge [...]
99 more like this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr939QII_Dc&feature=player_embedded Nevadans: what the hell is wrong with you?
“I pledge allegiance to flag of the United States of America and to the democracy for which it stands.” That’s not what we say when pledging our allegiance to the flag! But today that’s what most people have come to think America is all about. Everywhere you read and nearly every commentary and Congressman you [...]
Although the Declaration of Independence is not a part of the Constitution, it is nonetheless the foundation upon which the Constitution rests. The Declaration of Independence sets forth the principles that guide our country while the Constitution sets up a system of government that preserves those principles. The Declaration of Independence states that all men [...]
The Hill has reported the following story: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this week released a report that said taxing people based on how many miles they drive is a possible option for raising new revenues and that these taxes could be used to offset the costs of highway maintenance at a time when federal funds [...]
When we say that we want limited government, exactly what kind of government are we asking for? The answer is: the kind of government that is contained in the Constitution. The Constitution itself sets forth the rules by which Congress, the President, and the Courts are to conduct themselves in addressing the needs of the [...]
Those who say they want to follow the Constitution have been portrayed as having an abnormal fixation on it, as if they have a slight mental imbalance in their ability to keep things in proper perspective. What the critics want people to believe is that the Constitution is a fine document but it’s an old, [...]
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 [...]
Well isn't this fantastic. Who needs probable cause when you can search whoever you want, whenever you want...and they wouldn't necessarily even know that they've been searched? The level of intrusion is getting really scary out there, and it doesn't seem like adhering to the Constitution is even a fleeting concern. Giving Transportation Security Administration [...]
