Freedom
Fabric
The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority. Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 22 December 14, 1787
Read MoreThe Opinion Of Others
The Opinion of others I very little regard, & have a thorough Contempt for all men, be their Names Characters & Stations what they may, who appear to be the irreclaimable Enemies of Religion & Liberty. Samuel Adams Letter to William Checkley December 14, 1772
Read MorePerry Blasts New Federal Rules for Gun Dealers
Gov. Rick Perry Wednesday lambasted new Department of Justice reporting requirements for gun dealers in states on the U.S.-Mexico border, calling the new rules “misguided†and “constitutionally questionable.†The new requirement from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, announced Monday, means firearms dealers from Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California will have to…
Read MoreCan the Gov’t Regulate Private Gunmakers?
Generally, you can go to court to protect your Constitutional right to bear arms, or to fight federal laws that infringe upon the rights of states. But one enterprising Montana gun enthusiast is currently bringing a court case that seeks to promote both: gun rights and states’ rights. Today the WSJ reported on Gary Marbut,…
Read MoreA Tyrannical Use Of Its Powers
If the federal government should overpass the just bounds of its authority and make a tyrannical use of its powers, the people, whose creature it is, must appeal to the standard they have formed, and take such measures to redress the injury done to the Constitution as the exigency may suggest and prudence justify. Alexander…
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