US Senate Rejects Parental Choice in Education, but States and Individuals Choosing Anyway

LOS ANGELES (July 15, 2015) This week, the Federal Senate rejected a measure that would have protected school choice, but individuals and states are already taking actions without federal approval, and it will likely continue and grow in 2016. In a rare instance where a measure was put forward in the National Congress that would have…

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Federal Courts are Part of the Problem: The Federal Government

If you think the Supreme Court selling us down the river is a new thing, or they’re just being pushed around by the President…I’ve got some property to sell you on Jupiter. The courts are part of the problem, they’ve been part of the problem and they’ll continue to be part of the problem. The…

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Surprise: Government Panel Approves Government Spying

On July 1, the Associated Press breathlessly reported that an “independent civil liberties board” gave NSA spying the constitutional seal of approval and declared the spy agency employs “reasonable” safeguards designed to protect the rights of Americans. Funny what the AP considers “independent.” President Barack Obama appointed the members of this civil liberties board. It…

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US Intelligence Agencies Operate Outside the Law

When it comes to its national intelligence community, the federal government has a major accountability problem. Agencies like the NSA and the CIA operate outside of constitutional bounds with little to no actual oversight. Trust in the Government Many perceive that every law Congress passes is constitutional. But Congress passes numerous laws despite James Madison’s…

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War: The Worst Enemy of Limited, Constitutional Government

Since the tea party burst onto the scene, conservatives have talked a great limited government game and rejected much of the anti-Constitutional rhetoric of the Bush years with the exception of one crucial issue: war. There is a monumental disconnect between the military and the rest of the federal government within the conservative mind. They…

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