Can the government prosecute the eleven Oath Keepers it claims were conspiring against it simply for the words they said? Judge Andrew Napolitano suggests they cannot, writing: In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson offered legislation to suppress dissent during World War I, and Congress enacted it. The socialist firebrand Eugene V. Debs was convicted of sedition, […]
Protecting the People: More Sheriffs Join Richard Mack
I have been a long-time supporter of Sheriff Richard Mack and his “constitutional sheriffs” movement. My series on Mack and his efforts to protect the Second Amendment rights of his constituents while he was a sheriff is a must-read for anyone interested in protecting their right to bear arms from federal overreach. I also recommend […]
Keys to Prosperity: Free Markets, Individual Liberty, Limited Government, Sound Money, and Peace
In LewRockwell.com, Dr. Ron Paul, former congressman and presidential candidate, outlines the keys to achieving prosperity and social cohesion. He writes (abridged): A libertarian society would leave the provision of aid to the needy to local communities, private charities, and religious organizations. Unlike the federal welfare state, private charities can provide effective and compassionate aid […]
America Cannibalizes Itself
America, with its illustrious history – its prosperity, freedom, stability – hinges on a few factors, notes Victor Davis Hanson in American Greatness: Constitutional and Political stability Secure currency and financial order Strong Military A first-rate inductive educational system General social calm often dependent on a reverence for the past Secure borders An ability to […]
Democrats Say Teaching Students the Constitution Could Lead to Another Civil War
Democrats in South Carolina and beyond are having conniptions that college students paid for by the public may be asked to read the constitution and America’s other founding documents. They’re calling knowledge of America’s history and civic structure “indoctrination.” One goes so far as to suggest that courses on America’s foundational documents could lead to […]
PANDEMIC Pushes Military-Grade Surveillance on Americans Like YOU
Are you familiar with aerostats? They’re blimp-shaped balloons loaded with cameras and sensors. They float above any given “theater of war,” delivering surveillance data. The data is used by analysts to find insurgents and to kill them. In areas of war, they kill terrorists. What if this God-in-the-sky surveillance is brought home to America and […]
The Senate is the Gatekeeper of Cabinet Approvals.
The NCC Staff at The Constitution Daily writes (abridged): The Constitution, in Article II, Section 2, says that the President “shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose […]
VIDEO: Kristi Noem Stands Up for America’s Constitution
VIDEO: Chris Cuomo Badly Fails the Constitution
CNN’s Chris Cuomo: “Please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful.” As riots and looting have broken out in cities across the country, this is the message the brother of New York governor Andrew Cuomo shares at the top of his show. pic.twitter.com/ZZ47zpyVlx — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 3, […]
American Revolution Not About Equality of All Men
Pat Buchanan explains at his personal blog that “It is solemnly declared today that our Revolution was about ideas, such as the equality of all men. But the author of the Declaration did not believe in equality.” He writes (abridged): Fresh from his triumphal “Get Brexit Done!” campaign, Prime Minister Boris Johnson anticipates a swift […]