"The utopian schemes of leveling [redistribution of the wealth], and a community of goods [central ownership of all the means of production and distribution], are as visionary and impracticable as those which vest all property in the Crown. [These ideas] are arbitrary, despotic, and, in our government, unconstitutional." (Wells, Life of Samuel ( Read more... )

The Left can't wait to politicize tragedy.

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How many massacres will it take for gutless politicians to stand up to gun nuts?By John Horgan | Jan 12, 2011 08:00 AM | 5 ( Read more... )

Rep. Bachmann: Tax Bill Violates Article 1, Section 7 of U.S. ConstitutionWednesday, December 15, 2010 ( Read more... )

In a recent article in The Atlantic, Andrew Sullivan seems to be supporting Professor Michael Klarman, of Harvard.

1) The framers of our constitution HATED slavery but recognized they could do nothing about it at the time that would not utterly destroy the fragile new republic. Slaves would have voted the way their masters would have dictated, ( Read more... )

Fed rage boils over on Capitol HillFed chief Ben Bernanke is expected to win confirmation to a second term. But it won't be pretty. The push in Congress to rein in the central bank is gaining steam ( Read more... )

[...a letter I sent to Gabrielle Giffords. Feel free to copy and tailor appropriately and send to your own representative. Go to http://www.house.gov/ and drop a line to your "representative ( Read more... )

The banking industry now owns the US. Face it. It is true, and our good friend Ben Bernanke is there to help...

* JULY 27, 2009

Bernanke Feared a Second Great DepressionTaking His Case to the People, Fed Chairman Defends Aggressive Actions to Stem Financial Crisis, Calls for Regulatory Overhaul ( Read more... )

Some people have been discussing that a revolution is going to come. It looks like it might be underway. But don't be running for your firearm. You won't need it this time. In a previous post I wrote about New Hampshire's resolution chastising the US Federal Government for overstepping its powers ( Read more... )

This is a time of stress.

This is a time of confusion.

This is a time of pain.

But every once in a while, I see a "change" that gives me "hope".

To wit: the state legislature of New Hampshire has a resolution reaffirming state's rights. Here follows an excerpt:

A RESOLUTION affirming States’ rights based on Jeffersonian principles ( Read more... )

Was bailing out AIG a good idea?

Not according to some people that have actually read the US constitution:

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