Preparing For an Expansion Of Government
by State Rep. Jason Murphey (OK-31) Last Friday, I attended a meeting of House Republicans in order to elect new officers for the next session of the legislature. There were more representatives in the room than ever before as the people voted to elect sixty-one Republicans up from fifty-seven and chose not to remove a [...]
Unlimited Government
By Jeffrey R. Snyder, Fee.org The federal government was supposed to be limited to a few defined powers. The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution- “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people†-confirms it. The [...]
Destroying Liberty
by Walter E. Williams Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis warned, “The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding.” The freedom of individuals from compulsion or coercion never was, and is not now, the normal state of human affairs. The normal state for the ordinary [...]
Where Do We Go From Here?
by Ed Noyes, SuperLiberty.com “If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.†Laurence J. Peter, US educator & writer (1919 – 1988) Where are we going? What is the destiny of America? Who is responsible to save our nation? It seems apparent that at this time in our [...]
Constitution? More of a “Guideline” Really
by History Matters, Church v State The title of this post is loosely taken from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: “…the code is more what you’d call ‘guidelines’ than actual rules” Readers of my posts here will know that I think the courts often get very far from the original [...]
The Proper Role of Government
by Ed Noyes, SuperLiberty.com It is amazing how far away we as a nation have strayed from the original vision of the founders with regards to the proper role of government. We have, in fact, devolved 180 degrees from that original purpose. Government was intended to be the protector of the rights of the people. [...]
The Role of “The People” in Protecting Inalienable Rights
by Ed Noyes, SuperLiberty.com It is interesting to know that many of the attendees at the Constitutional Convention held in 1787 were OPPOSED to including a Bill of Rights in the Constitution. Why would this be so? The chief concern was that if a written bill of rights were included, the people would, over time, [...]
For The General Welfare Of The Country
by JR Dieckmann, Great American Journal For far too long, Congress has been violating the Constitution by passing legislation that gives them powers that were never authorized by the Constitution. In every case, those powers represent rights that were intended to be reserved to the states and to the people. How has Congress committed these [...]
Limit Government, Not Liberty
by Neal Ross “Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance. The history of liberty is a history of limitations of governmental power, not the increase of it.” –Woodrow Wilson Power is something that is often sought. However, [...]
The State versus the People
by Paul Craig Roberts What use is the political left? This is a serious question, not a rant. The same question can be asked about the political right. The question does not imply derogatory implications about individuals on the political left or the political right. Rather, the question concerns the basket of emotions, issues, and [...]
Enumerated Powers – and Nothing More
Following the rules. We’re all asked (well…told, actually) that we need to do this each and every day. The federal government tells us what to do more often that we even pay attention to. We’re told that we need to give them money, we need to submit to patdowns at airports, we need to allow [...]
Sheep to the Constitutional Slaughter
An ardent defender of a strictly limited government under the reigns of the 10th Amendment – Judge Andrew Napolitano has nearly outdone himself with his new book, “A Nation of Sheep” Napolitano frankly discusses how the federal government has circumvented the Constitution and is systematically dismantling the rights and freedoms that are the foundation of [...]
Restoring the 10th Amendment and Federalism
Restoring the…what? That’s what many people seem to respond with when a discussion of the 10th Amendment, States Rights and Federalism comes up – however infrequent that may be. But it seems that this discussion might be getting a little more attention in the near future.
NAFTA Expansion – It’s Still Unconstitutional
George Bush has formally presented an expansion of NAFTA to Peru. And, under FastTrack “rules,”Congress cannot amend the legislation. What does this mean? Well, it’s quite simple. Under Fast Track, the president has the authority to ignore the will of Congress in negotiating new trade agreements.
Goodbye Alberto
Here’s our take on the resignation of Alberto Gonzales: Ok, so he’s resigning. They’re going to replace him with someone awful. It’s a sad reality that the problems we face aren’t based on personalities in government, but rather, on the systemic abuse of power by politicians. Gonzales is gone. Nothing is going to change. Why? [...]
REAL ID: Opposition in Tennesssee
A Letter from a Reader: Why this Conservative Tennessean Opposes REAL ID 1. REAL ID is a de facto national identification card. At least Lamar Alexander, in recent comments, was honest enough to admit this. Has America sacrificed so much for freedom only to create a “papers please†society? 2. REAL ID does an end-run [...]
Line-Item Veto: An unconstitutional abrogation
The Associated Press Reports: The Senate is moving toward its first vote in more than a decade on the line-item veto, and it’s remarkable how much has changed – particularly the positions of many of the major players. At issue is a watered-down GOP measure that would allow a president to scrutinize spending bills he [...]
New Law Could Subject Civilians to Military Trial
The Washington Post Reports: Private contractors and other civilians serving with U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan could be subject for the first time to military courts-martial under a new federal provision that legal scholars say is almost certain to spark constitutional challenges. Challenges?? We the people shouldn’t simply “challenge” but instead, make strong demands [...]
War and the Destruction of the Economy
by Rep Ron Paul What is the importance of the war in Iraq relative to other current issues? This is a question I am often asked, especially as Americans continue to become increasingly aware that something is very wrong with the economy.  The difficulty with the way the question is often asked relates to the [...]
Jun 19, 2008 | Categories:War | Tags: Economy, empire, Foreign Policy, Government, Guest Commentary, power, Ron Paul, War | Leave A Comment »