Constitution

Oklahoma R3s Endorse Howard Houchen in CD02 – For the Win in 2010!

In Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District, Howard Houchen rose up early to call out Dan Boren for his bailout vote in public venues [video link here]. For many months, Howard has been traveling his widespread district and beyond, spreading the message of limited, Constitutional government. His commitment to reaching out to young and old, R's and D's, conservative and liberal, proves he would make a conscientious representative in Congress. In addition to his winning approach to working with people, he is a dynamic speaker, and more importantly, thoughtful and well-read on the issues. Howard's work ethic and thorough approach to research provide him with important skills necessary to be a measured legislator. He will serve District 2 well.

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A Republic If You Can Keep It

The story goes that Benjamin Franklin was approached by a woman as he left the Constitutional Convention (1, 2). She asked, “What have you given us?” Franklin is said to have replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” This exchange was common knowledge 50 years or so ago, as commonly taught to schoolchildren as [...]

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Government Schools Produce Ignorance As Revealed By Jaywalking July 4

Recently, we’ve run a series of posts responding to a misleading article in the July 4 edition of the Lincoln Journal Star. One of those posts was entitled Is Ignorance Bliss? No. Ignorance is Ignorance. It addressed the problems inherent in our education system – people don’t know history anymore. For at least the past [...]

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Charles Key to Host Randy Brogdon Meet and Greet THIS Thursday in OKC

Charles Key is working to help Randy Brogdon succeed in his bid for the Governor's seat. Oklahomans in the capital city area will have the opportunity to meet and greet both of these gentlemen this Thursday evening at an event hosted by Representative Key. All are invited to this casual, come and go event: (share with family, friends and neighbors!) Location: NW Church of Christ - Family Life Center 3301 NW 23rd ST, Oklahoma City, OK 73127 Time: 6:00pm -8:00pm

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GiN Series Refuting the Flawed July 4th Article on the Founders

We’ve recently posted a series inspired by a Lincoln Journal Star on July 4 entitled “Whose side are the Founding Fathers on?” Part One: “The Founding? Move Along Folks, Nothing to See There. Onward Progress!” Part one points out that the author of the LJS article attempts to appear [...]

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Slave to Revisionism

Editor’s note: This article is the final installment (for now) in a series “inspired” by a July 4 piece in the Lincoln Journal Star (title noted below). Click here for a full list of titles in the series. Whatever the Founders’ reasons, slavery’s omission from the political agenda remains a shameful spot on our nation’s founding, [...]

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Side by Side or A Walk on the Far Side – You Decide

First we found the humorous look at authoritarians featured on Ludwig von Mises Institute's marvelous site. Then we discovered what prompted the post on Ampersand's left leaning site. And now we just cannot stop laughing at both of them. Do we find both of these so humourous because most of us recognize ourselves in both of them? Does that mean that we are somewhere in the mushy middle of America working to survive daily as we also strive to restore the republic? The art of relationships and healthy debate can be aided by humor if we let it. We hope you enjoy this little side by side or a walk on the far side. You decide. Special thanks to Barry Deutsch for a delightful original graphic piece on Ampersand.

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Meet the Candidates Event in Lawton Oklahoma – RJ Harris campaign videos

Debra Medina, former candidate for Governor in Texas, speaks on behalf of RJ Harris - see video below Howard Houchen, candidate for congress in OK-CD02, makes surprise endorsement for RJ Harris at the event - see video below Two videos are from the "Meet the Candidate" event in Lawton Oklahoma on Saturday July 10th.

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Sooner Republican Assembly – 2010 Endorsements

Report from Saturday, June 26, 2010 – thanks Jared! The Sooner Republican Assembly (SRA) held its 2010 Endorsing Convention this morning. Twenty-one statewide and local candidates recieved the endorsement of the SRA, which required them to earn 2/3 of the delegates’ votes. Detailed information on the votes is available here. Those winning endorsements are listed [...]

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Ignorance is Bliss? No. Ignorance is Ignorance.

“More than 200 years later, we’re still trying to nail down who exactly these men were and what exactly they believed.” Upon reading this line from Micah Mertes’ article “Whose Side are the Founders On?” in the July 4th edition of the Lincoln Journal Star, I wanted to ask a few questions of my own.  [...]

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