Courage, Liberty, Guns and Weed
Question: Do gun rights activists have as much courage as pot smokers?
Our Goal is Federalism, not “States’ Rights”
Freedom is not outdated, federal government is an agreement among the people of different sovereign states, the 10th Amendment has never been repealed, and virtue is still necessary for securing our posterity’s future rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What is a Right?
Andrew Napolitano: “Charity comes from your own heart, not from the government spending your money. When we pay our taxes to the government and it gives that money away, that’s not charity, that’s welfare.”
The Welfare State Corrupts Absolutely
Let’s begin at the beginning. Medical care is not a free good found in nature. Of course, no one really thinks it is. But that doesn’t keep most people from wanting to pretend otherwise, and the current institutional setting makes that possible.
Healthcare is a Good, Not a Right
Writes Ron Paul: “Politicians can be very good at making it sound as if healthcare will be free for everybody. Nothing could be further from the truth.”
Interview with Tea Party Patriots Live
Phil Russo and Jason Hoyt of TeaPartyPatriotsLive.com (660 WORL-AM: Orlando, FL), interview Michael Boldin on the 10th Amendment, the nature of rights vs privileges, enumerated and implied powers, the proper role of the federal government, and more.
Supreme Court isn’t Supreme
Where the Constitution needs to be changed, it should be amended through the process provided in the Constitution, not through a judicial edict.
The Ninth Amendment: The Tenth’s Partner
“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.†It works with the Tenth to reinforce limits on the federal government.
Can Congress Write Any Law it Wants?
The whole purpose of the Constitution is, was, and has been to define the government, to impose restraints on the government, and to guarantee personal freedoms.
The Case for Disunion
by Joe Schembrie, LewRockwell.com The Establishment Media is hyping the dire prophecy of a Russian professor that the United States will have a bloody civil war and “disintegrate,” after which the secessionist regions will be absorbed by other nations. The Establishment Media Moral: we must patriotically embrace our federal government or face horrendous consequences. Certainly [...]
The Ideals of the Founders
A week ago today, Independence Day (not “the 4th”) was celebrated – but it seems that many people are missing the point of this holiday. We all enjoy taking time with family and friends – celebrating and appreciating the warm summer – but do we ever really take time to reflect on just what we’re [...]
Rights Belong to You
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. – That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the [...]
Liberty and Federalism vs States Rights
by Steve Kubby “States’ Rights” is an Anti-Libertarian Concept The concept of federalism is properly used to describe a system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between the federal government and the states. In contrast, the term “states’ rights” is a fraudulent and profoundly ANTI-Libertarian concept that has no other purpose but to [...]
Limits vs Empowers
by David Smith In response to “The Constitution and the Right to Privacy” The only point that I would add is that there exists a fundamental difference between the Federal Government, which these amendments limits, and the State Governments, which the 10th Amendment empowers. Actually, ‘empowers’ is not the right term because power not delegated [...]
Jan 28, 2008 | Categories:Constitution | Tags: 10th Amendment, Constitution, David Smith, federal-government, Guest Commentary, Liberty, Limited Government, Privacy, rights, State Sovereignty, state-government | 1 Comment »