In other words, if there is any doubt about whether the federal government should do something, the answer should always be no. The rights of the people should always trump the powers of the federal government.
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This week, the Supreme Court of the United States is confronting yet again an issue that has bedeviled it for the past 30 years: the use of racial quotas by government-owned universities and private universities that accept government funding.
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The “real American revolution” was a radical change in the views of the people. This was reflected in the Declaration of Independence, which was intended as “an expression of the American mind.” And few people, if any, had a greater influence on that thought than Algernon Sidney.
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Under the proposed law, a person not prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm within the state could not be prohibited from doing so based solely on their status as a registered medical marijuana patient.
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The scariest monster of all is the largest government in history - the monster state of today. It thrives and grows on 4 main principles that totally reject the principles of the constitution, and the American revolution.
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Indeed, what most Americans perceive as life in America—privileged, progressive and free—is a far cry from reality, where economic inequality is growing, real agendas and real power are buried beneath layers of Orwellian doublespeak and corporate obfuscation, and “freedom,” such that it is, is meted out in small, legalistic doses by militarized police and federal agents armed to the teeth.
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Gitmo should be razed, Bush should be tried for war crimes, and the rule of law should be returned to all prosecutions.
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The problem with so many Americans is that they have come to view themselves as serfs. They have a serfdom mentality. That’s why many of them are praising and honoring Biden for his compassionate and generous act. “Thank you, Mr. President, for lengthening my leash,” they exclaim.
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Going from the largest government in history to a true “land of the free,” won’t happen fast. And it won’t be easy. But these four principles will help set a strong foundation for the Constitution and liberty.
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We were warned. A faction-first mentality only guarantees tyranny. And it has certainly helped give us the largest government in history today. But it’s not just dangerous to liberty - it also destroys social harmony.
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