War, Foreign Policy and the Constitution
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Milk freedom moms ride again
A group of moms will once again defy federal law and transport raw milk across state lines later this week. Last month, the mothers purchased raw milk from a farm in Pennsylvania and took it across the border to Maryland. From there, they traveled to the steps of the building housing FDA offices in Silver [...]
How To Respond To Betrayal?
cross-posted from the Pennsylvania Tenth Amendment Center In April, 2010, I wrote the following words Shortly thereafter, the congressional minority party began campaigning on the platform, “Repeal and Replace“. As-if… This is the party we elected in 2000 on promises to privatize social security. After six years in power, instead of privatizing social security, they gave [...]
The Left’s Big Obsession
In the movie Casino (1995), Ace Rothstein is dining in the restaurant of the casino he manages and discovers that his blueberry muffin doesn’t have as many blueberries as his dinner companion’s blueberry muffin. Being the boss of the joint, he marches back to the kitchen for a chat with his baker (video): ROTHSTEIN: From [...]
Is the Patriot Act Unpatriotic?
by Tom Mullen Republican presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul had an interesting exchange at the National Security Debate hosted by CNN on November 22nd. Not surprisingly, Gingrich supported the Patriot Act, going so far as to say that it should be “strengthened.” Paul argued that “the Patriot Act is unpatriotic,” because the legislation undermines American liberties. [...]
All Powers not Delegated are Reserved
From Chapter IX of Abel Upshur’s “A brief enquiry into the true nature and character of our federal government: being a review of Judge Story’s commentaries on the Constitution of the United States” In the first place, the Constitution of the United States is not a frame of government to which there is but one [...]
The Terrorists Have Won
by Jack Hunter Commenting on the controversial Section 1031 of the National Defense Authorization Act — which many contend gives the federal government new powers to arrest American citizens without charge — Sen. Lindsey Graham made clear this week that “1031, the statement of authority to detain, does apply to American citizens and it designates [...]
Senate Postal Reform Bill Needs a New Title
The USPS is supposed to operate like a business by relying on the revenues from the sale of postal products to cover costs. Congress makes that harder by imposing various obligations and stifling attempts to reduce costs. Add in a weak economy, the growth in alternative forms of communication, and a predominantly unionized workforce that has secured [...]
Should the Feds Force Gun Reciprocity on the States?
Add to iTunesTenther Radio, Episode #24. This show’s big question… Should the federal government dictate reciprocity on firearm carry permits to states as part of its authority under the Commerce Clause or the Full Faith and Credit Clause? Gun Rights organizations like the NRA are pushing hard, and it’s the liberals who are opposing. While [...]
The ‘Tea Party Budget’
The “Tea Party Debt Commission” affiliated with FreedomWorks recently released a budget plan (downloadhere). In formulating its plan, the commission took into account fifteen budget plans introduced by various groups and policymakers, including Cato’s Downsizing Government website. The effort comes in response to criticism – valid in my opinion – that the amorphous tea party movement hasn’t [...]
Anyone Who Said Something Against the Government Was Taken Away
Be grateful for your right to criticize the government, whether as a Tea Party Patriot or as Occupy Wall Street. This can be lost. It helps to remember that we can vote to make things much worse if we continue to travel further into socialism. Take Austria in 1938 for example, as related by eyewitness [...]
Is SOPA Constitutional?: A Layman’s View
I’m no degreed scholar- I don’t even have a 4 year education, so why is it that I can dive into the ‘murky waters’ of the constitution and feel confident about what I find? Because the Constitution was crafted to be understood by AVERAGE people- not to be the exclusive territory of academia. Many times [...]
Dec 03, 2011 | Categories:Commentary, Constitution | Tags: SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act | Leave A Comment »