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Religion of ignorance!

A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the RIGHTS which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is...

The NSA surveillance program is now in bad hands.

Executive11 years ago

NSA surveillance: reform or ruse?

Late this morning, de facto President Barack Obama spoke for nearly forty-five minutes about the NSA surveillance program. He said he would reform it to balance...

An earlier version of the Regional Plan for the San Francisco Bay region.

Guest Columns11 years ago

Planners: ten tricks they play

Here’s a test. Think of a regional sustainable development plan that does not include open spaces, compact living and reduced vehicle miles traveled. From Plan Bay...

The Constitution, which sets forth the principle of rule of law, defines what is unconstitutional, and guarantees freedom of speech and other liberties of a Constitutional republic, and also describes the impeachment power. (How many know of the Jewish roots of this document?) Hypocrisy threatens Constitutional government. Could Israel use a constitution like this? More to the point: would a Convention of States save it, or destroy it? (Example: civil asset forfeiture violates the Constitution.) Quick fixes like Regulation Freedom Amendments weaken it. Furthermore: the Constitution provides for removing, and punishing, a judge who commits treason in his rulings. Furthermore, opponents who engage in lawfare against an elected President risk breaking the Constitution.

Constitution11 years ago

Liberty Amendments – vain hope?

Our Constitutional form of government is in peril. The intent of the framers of the U.S. Constitution is ignored with impunity. The concept of liberty through...

Remember Martin Niemöller during the Little Sisters of the Poor case. Remember also the political prisoners of his day.

News11 years ago

We are all Little Sisters

The Department of Justice is doing its best to strong-arm a group of service-minded nuns to comply with Obamacare rules and regulations that conflict with their...

Executive11 years ago

NSA surveillance: let’s sue ’em!

The National Security Agency first lied about the NSA surveillance program. They said they were running no such program. (“N-n-not w-w-wittingly.”) Now they brazenly assert they...

The gavel: a symbol of judgment and rule of law. It should not be consistent with Don’t tell your mother. But it is when it stands for judicial abuse. What happened to good judgment in America? Or are we left only with scandal?

Judicial11 years ago

Perverted justice

Portia, a Shakespearean character in the Merchant of Venice, once said, “The quality of mercy is not strained…” Portia was a fictitious character that lived in...

Thomas Jefferson promoted liberty, not license. He is a prize example of American exceptionalism. He also warned against Islam and the threat it poses.

Constitution11 years ago

NSA surveillance – circuits split

The mainstream media are buzzing today with a breathless report. According to them, the NSA surveillance program got a new lease on life. Specifically, another federal...

Constitution Day meme. Hypocrisy on the right threatens Constitutional government. Can Liberty Amendments serve that purpose? Wanted: sheriffs who understand civil asset forfeiture threatens the innocent.

Constitution11 years ago

Second Amendment: winning issue

Yesterday, Governor Nikki Haley (R-S.C.) boasted about her favorite Christmas gift: a 9-mm Beretta PX4 Storm handgun. Supporters and opponents, both of Haley and of the...