Editor wrote a new post, The Supreme Court Keeps the Constitution Up-to-Date 6 years ago
Once again the Supreme Court has taken a step to keep the Constitution up-to-date.
On February 20, 2019, the Court unanimously ruled that the prohibition against excessive fines contained in the Eighth […]
Editor wrote a new post, Martin Luther King was a True Patriot 6 years, 2 months ago
The vapid chattering class complains that the Founders were racist slave holders, that the Constitution says black men counted as only 3/5 of a person, and that this somehow discredits our entire foundation. To […]
Editor wrote a new post, Chronological Snobbery Endangers the Constitution 6 years, 2 months ago
The Constitution of the United States is our Enduring Social Contract. Drawing on the ideas of great thinkers such as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, our Founders devised a way to preserve […]
Editor wrote a new post, Christmas is the Season to Be Jolly and Exhibit Ignorance 6 years, 3 months ago
Every year at Christmas time, a new flock of educators, administrators, and political activists feel compelled to reveal their ignorance about the Establishment Clause of the U. S. Constitution and push what they […]
Editor wrote a new post, Is the U.S. Constitution Outdated? 6 years, 4 months ago
We keep hearing from snarky post-adolescents that the Constitution is outdated. They routinely demean the notion that our founding fathers are worthy of our respect. The fact that the Founders risked their lives […]
Editor wrote a new post, Why do we Commemorate Veterans' Day? 6 years, 4 months ago
Memorial Day or Decoration Day is the U.S. federal holiday to remember people who died while serving in the armed forces. Veterans’ Day on the other hand is to express gratitude to those both living and dead who […]
Editor wrote a new post, Senator Susan Collins' Extraordinary Speech 6 years, 5 months ago
Her Speech Transcends Petty Bickering
The Founders of our Republic devised a remarkable system of government that has withstood many fiascos similar to the embarrassing displays of our current crop of partisan […]Editor wrote a new post, It's the End of the World as We Know It. 6 years, 11 months ago
Shallow Perceptions of the Emotional Left
There are profound temperamental and emotional differences between people on the political right and political left. Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the […]
Editor commented on the post, Nick Freitas – A Rising Voice for Liberty 7 years ago
Good point about the funeral business. It’s something we don’t think about much but in the end it will affect us all – Ed.
Editor wrote a new post, Nick Freitas – A Rising Voice for Liberty 7 years ago
The Gallup organization regularly polls citizens on many subjects among which is: “Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?”
The result from February 2018 (15% no) is in line with […]
Editor wrote a new post, Another Tragedy Calls for Simplistic Solutions 7 years, 1 month ago
The tragic Parkland Florida school shooting has again thrust the national debate about gun violence into the forefront. The immediate calls for “something has to be done,” bring out the usual activists who arg […]
Editor wrote a new post, Truth, Justice, and the American Way 7 years, 2 months ago
When interviewed by a big city reporter who asked, “Why are you here?”, which great American replied, “Yes, I’m here to fight for truth and justice and the American way?”
Always being a good role model, […]Editor wrote a new post, The First Amendment doesn’t give you any rights! 7 years, 4 months ago
Too many people parrot the phrase “my first amendment rights” as if the First Amendment to our Constitution gave us some rights. Maybe it is just being semantically picky to insist that the First Amendment giv […]
Editor wrote a new post, The Never-ending Gun Control Debate 7 years, 5 months ago
Humans Naturally Detest Murder
All humans recoil in disgust when a fellow human is murdered. We pass laws to punish perpetrators and enact measures to discourage murder. In the United States, firearms are […]
Editor wrote a new post, Senators betray their Oath of Office to further their Political Agendas 7 years, 6 months ago
Article 6 of the Constitution
The oath of office for United States Senators is required by Article 6 of the Constitution. It’s text is as follows:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and […]
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Editor wrote a new post, Direct Democracy and the Initiative Process 7 years, 8 months ago
California Cases Reveal the Dangers and Successes of Direct Democracy at the State Level
A major flaw of direct democracy is a tendency of the majority to abuse the rights of the minority. Such abuse is […]
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