The Declaration of Independence was not an effort to “find out new principles,” according to Thomas Jefferson. Instead, it was intended as “an expression of the American mind,” which was based on the principles of the greats like Locke, Cicero - and a guy named Algernon Sidney - whose book was owned by Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Franklin and many others.
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As everyone knows, Republicans are as big spenders as Democrats are.
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Joe Biden has bombed Somalia at least three times since July 20.
It just goes to show that when it comes to unconstitutional wars, presidents are all the same.
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Continuing his theme of warning against consolidation, or centralization of power, Brutus looks at the taxing power and general welfare, warning that politicians would use ambiguities to expand central power and eventually “swallow up the state governments.” He also takes Alexander Hamilton (in Federalist 23) to task.
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A lot of people seem to think the feds force state and local cops to work with them to enforce federal laws. But there's no actual comandeering necessary. Cooperation with the feds is almost always voluntary.
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The Supreme Court isn't an oracle announcing the law; it determines the law as necessary to resolve cases before it.
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Under the proposed law, adults 21 and over could possess up to five ounces of marijuana and grow up to 12 plants for personal use. The legislation would also create a regulatory framework directed by the Ohio Department of Commerce for the commercial cultivation and retail sale of marijuana.
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Titled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” (SAPA), both bills would broadly ban state and local agents from enforcing federal gun control.
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The American colonists fought a bloody revolution to free themselves from centralized control from far-away London. Ironically, modern Americans have simply traded that for centralized control from far-away Washington D.C.
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A growing number of states and cities are claiming that they’re now a “sanctuary” on one issue or another. But since these are politicians making the claims, are they telling the truth? Learn what qualifies as a sanctuary and you’ll easily spot the liars.
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