Most of my life I couldn’t understand those that advocate policies or actions that obviously endanger the ongoing concern of our American Republic and Liberty for mankind. Now I realize my naïveté. “Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence” Federalist No. 2, Author John Jay “To the People . . . With equal pleasure I…
“. . . And the cases will publish forever the discouraging truth that the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others, and is prepared to do whatever it takes to uphold and assist its favorites.” Justice Scalia. With the compass of “justice & reason” and a career dedicated to upholding our…
Who is more civilized? We [current moderns] dismiss the achievements of our ancestors and fall short of them. They honored their ancestors and surpassed them.
“the Golden Rule” What it is? What is its inherent meaning and value? What happens when our neighbors and countrymen no longer seek this basic tenet for our society? The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides this: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This seems the most familiar version of the…
From ConstitutionFacts.com “Concord Hymn” – Ralph Waldo Emerson By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. The foe long since in silence slept; Alike the conqueror silent sleeps; And Time the ruined bridge has swept…
Lawrence Lessig Roy L. Furman Professor of Law Faculty Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University Professor Lessig explains in his presentation of his “Lester Theory” at the University of Texas School of Law in January 2013: Is the Republic still in danger of being Lost? Yes. What has caused this?…
Ted Cruz has obviously read the Declaration of Independence. Where are the tele-prompters for Mr. Cruz? Oh, there are NOT any. Why doesn’t Mr. Cruz need a teleprompter? Compare and contrast the vision of greatness held by the Ted Cruz with “Dreams of a [Marxist] Father” The American dream versus an America permanently changed. Ted…
Rudy Giuliani — 2.13.2015 I haven’t seen Giuliani as impassioned since 911. Watch the videos. Speaking to the Iranian-American community in Arizona: [These people in Iran, the Ayatollah and the mullahs] . . . He’s a madman. He’s announced that he wants to destroy the state of Israel.” [The President is] upset that Prime…
Walking through the blizzard, the trees wreathed in bridal veils of snow, I heard their voices in the distance, a distance that in the whiteness may have been only a dozen feet away. “The scientists say Global Warming is coming”, the mother said. “It’s too cold out for that,” answered the little girl. Daniel Greenfield’s…
U.S. Constitution Article. I. (Legislative Branch) Section. 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. . . . Section. 8. The Congress shall have Power To . . . To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization,…
Jefferson’s Papers Draft Kentucky Resolutions [before 4 October 1798] 1. Resolved that the several states composing the US. of America are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government; but that, by a compact under the style & title of a Constitution for the US. and of Amendments thereto, they constituted…
Really. I’m not making this up. Orbital Sciences Antares Rocket mission to resupply the “International Space Station” 28 October 2014. The rocket motors used a couple days ago were originally built by the Soviets in the 1960’s. WHY? Why is the Federal Government purchasing 50 year old Communist rockets? Progressive Success! Woodrow Wilson’s…
Not Republican or Democrat; Not left or right. AMERICAN ! In 1964, Ronald Reagan outlines and explains how the policies of the “Democratic” party had been failing for 30 years and would continue to do so. 50 years later, can anyone with virtue, honesty, and truth in their heart not admit those same policies continue…
Ben Shapiro with “reality check” explains: The question isn’t whether Islam itself is violent? It’s what its adherents believe. ?Is radicalism in the Muslim world a tiny minority phenomenon? We are really not talking about people who are “active terrorists”. Terrorists draw their moral, financial, and religious support from those who are not terrorists themselves.…
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. . . .…
“We have arrived at a moment with our elite institutions where it is impossible to distinguish incompetence from willful misdirection.” Jonathan V. Last Read the entire article here. . . . the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, . . . has migrated to both Europe and America, . .…
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Continually I realize how ignorant I am! Every person requires foundations built with knowledge of eternal principles. Basic requirements for understanding and wisdom. Can one contextualize the myriad of choices and results in our world without the basic tools that allow one the ability to “see” reality,…
Mr. Gibson grew up in Watts and worked his way out. He shares advice for all of us. (warning, graphic language.) If you was tired, you’d actually do some shit about it. I’m tired of all of y’all sitting around, “Its the community, its the environment, its the white man.” Everything around you is gonna change…
In March 1785, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams went to London to negotiate with Tripoli’s envoy, Ambassador Sidi Haji Abdrahaman (or Sidi Haji Abdul Rahman Adja). When they enquired “concerning the ground of the pretensions to make war upon nations who had done them no injury”, the ambassador replied: It was written in their Koran,…
The Rio Norte Line 
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