Michael Scheuer, the former head of the CIA’s bin Laden unit, writes on his blog that just as the South misunderstood the North’s ability and willingness to fight for the constitution before the Civil War, so too are the left misunderstanding the willingness of loyal Americans today. He writes (abridged): I had foolishly thought that […]
Cato Institute’s Roger Pilon: My #1 Source on the Constitution
Roger Pilon is one of America’s best sources of knowledge on the Constitution. In a piece written for the Orange County Register, and reposted on the website of the Cato Institute, Pilon writes in regards to the current wedding cake case going through the Supreme Court (Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission) that “Set […]
Can Freedom of Speech be Protected?
In The American Conservative, Bill Kauffman writes about the late Shelby Foote, a Civil War historian. Kauffman recalls in his piece an interview he had with Foote in 2000, and focuses in on Foote’s examination of the Stars and Bars flag of the Confederacy. Kauffman relates Foote’s view of the Stars and Bars then, with […]
Where Do Americans’ Rights Come From?
Michael Scheuer, former head of the CIA’s bin Laden unit, reminds readers that Americans’ rights aren’t gifts from the government, despite what some commentators like Chuck Todd may think. He writes (abridged): Chuck Todd, (MSNBC) after Moore( Roy) had won the Republican primary, expressed astonishment that Judge Moore believed that each person’s rights — his natural […]
America’s Constitution, The Army Clause
Anyone wondering about the intent of America’s founders on whether or not the U.S. ought to be participating in protracted foreign interventions has an easy reference to their thinking. The Army Clause in the U.S. Constitution says simply and plainly “The Congress shall have Power To …raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money […]
I Carry This Little Booklet Everywhere I Travel
About the Pocket Constitution From Cato Institute: To encourage people everywhere to better understand and appreciate the principles of government that are set forth in America’s founding documents, the Cato Institute published this pocket edition (3.5” x 5”) of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America. With more than […]
“I Follow the Constitution”
“I follow a set of principles…. And that’s what I base my votes on,” Michigan Rep. Justin Amash told The New York Times. Big business has no more interest in the Constitution than does Barack Obama. In fact the local and national Chambers of Commerce were against Justin Amash before his victorious Michigan primary run […]
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