'The power to tax is the power to destroy'
The IRS scandal illustrates our Founding Fathers’ concern over the issue of the power of taxation and its possible abuses.
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Children with guns and the limits of the Second Amendment
Who gives a gun to a five-year old? And who makes such a gun? Is it illegal?
'We the people' united against terror
What does the Constitution have to say to guide us through this horrible tragedy? Three words: ‘We, the people.’
Limit Big Brother's use of drones
We should all support McMillin’s anti-drone effort as protection from intrusive Big Brother snooping.
Head Start and cradle-to-grave government
We have become a nation that expects to be taken care of by the federal government from cradle to grave – regardless of what the Constitution says.
The Sequester: Constitutional authority comes with Constitutional responsibility
It’s time for the American people to start making demands of Congress. No more blame shifting.
The 'criminals will still get their guns' myth
One of the silliest arguments coming from gun advocates is that we don’t need more gun controls since criminals will always find a way to get guns.
There is no such thing as God-given rights
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 governed; … Continue Reading →
Healthcare, lies and videotape
“It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.” -Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
Bacon, broccoli and the market of the individual mandate
It is entertaining when broccoli finds its way to SCOTUS. When the Supreme Court addresses the individual mandate in terms of health care, to offer citizens health care savings via this individual mandate, it becomes cloudy in terms of why an individual mandate of this kind is okay, and why other mandates (as referenced in … Continue Reading →