Negative Rights, Liberties and Power

There is a singular and motivating concept shared by Obama and his fellow “progressives” that animates them to action. That is the concept of “positive” rights, liberty and powers, this meaning that these rights, liberties and powers require (or demand) action from the government, a thought process that is a basic denial that there are…

More Regressive Than “Progressive”

Frequent visitors here will note my affinity for the writings of noted historian, Victor Davis Hanson. Hanson not only hits the mail on the head but drives it all the way through in this post: The New Reactionaries: About fifteen years ago, many liberals began to self-identify as progressives—partly because of the implosion of the…

They Want ‘Special’ Rights – Not Equal Rights

In our society today, many special interest groups claim they are fighting for ‘equal’ rights.  Unfortunately, if you listen to them long enough, you will find they most often mean ‘special’ rights – not equal rights; and they most often want their ‘special’ rights through the deliberate and intentional trampling of the rights of others…

Get Your Knowledge On

Here’s another couple of smashingly brilliant sources sure to arm you with sufficient knowledge to explode the mushy brains of your left-leaning, big government friends: The Heritage Foundation has put their Guide The Constitution on line with little clickable links to take you to essays that explain the meaning of the different aspects of this…

The Conversation on Race

A Facebook favorite of mine, Jan Morgan – a conservative lady from the Great State of Texas – goes off on Eric Holder’s politicized and racist DOJ. Subscribe to her on Facebook and have a listen: There is a disturbing trend that is continuing in America and that is the inability of the Caucasian majority…

Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution

Hillsdale College has initiated an on-line course on the Constitution. I’ve been through the first three sessions and I can tell you this – it is excellent. Hillsdale requires that all of their students complete a class on the Constitution as a requirement for graduation – perhaps if more universities required the same thing, we…