Posts Tagged ‘Constitution’
7 Places Every American Should Visit
Our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. is home to an array of historic locations, political powerhouses, cultural activities, and fine arts venues. It is no surprise then that the bustling city boasts tourists each year from around the world. Many of these tourists have come to gaze at the stunning monuments surrounding the National Mall or…
Read MoreTO BAIL OR NOT TO BAIL, THE UPCOMING QUESTION
Mixed in the debate among the many issues swirling around Washington is the question on federal bailouts for cash-strapped states. Following the practice of using taxpayer money to prop up failed banks, the auto industry and the notorious AIG, the ‘too big to fail’ approach is being thrown around to lend assistance to a handful…
Read MoreBATTLEFIELD SENATE
On a hot day in June 1815, standing atop a distant hill facing a red sea of British troops, Napoleon Bonaparte surveyed the military mass before him and realized Arthur Wellesley — the Duke of Wellington — was notably protecting his right flank with heavy amounts of cannon and artillery. Interpreting this to mean the…
Read MoreLiving in Flyover Country
I visited a close friend last weekend and sat next to a Chicago native on my flight back into Kansas City. A sweet older gentleman, he asked, “What’s it like living in Kansas?” I answered that it’s great if you like small towns, and that while I know it lacks the mountains of Colorado and…
Read MoreSome Things Never Change
Why Constitution Day Still Matters, 223 Years Later
Why celebrate Constitution Day? On September 17, 1787, our founders, the members of the Constitutional Convention, adopted our Constitution as the governing document for our brand new country. Faced with overwhelming odds against this country they fought for succeeding and thriving, they outlined a blueprint to “enable the government to control the governed, and in…
Read MoreThe Fallacy of Changing Something Great
An excellent article describing how one ideology wants to target and change something properly sound, morally just, and historically unique; and another is working feverishly to protect it. Why the Left Seeks to Transform America
Read MoreHow to Prolong a Recession: Tax Driveways
What if you owned a small business? What if you owned a small business and your customers came to your store or office? What if you owned a small business where your customers came to your store or office, and parked in your parking lot? What if you owned a small business where your customers…
Read MoreNOT MY JOB
I encountered a man that was attending a training of ours in Russell, KS last evening. After the training was over he came up to us and began chatting and sharing stories, and one story in particular really inspired me. He talked about his experience last year when he attended the March on D.C. He…
Read MoreAmerican Religious Freedom Part III: The Future
Because of the sensitive nature of this topic, I ask that all readers read the post in its entirety before commenting. This week, I argue that the looming future threat to our religious liberties is political correctness, which, reacting to the recent large-scale movement of Islam to the West, has the potential to sell out Americans’ most fundamental freedoms for the sake of a cosmopolitan, multicultural society devoid of absolute cultural standards and unalienable rights.
Read MoreAmerican Religious Freedom Part II: The Present
Institutionalized secularism is the single largest threat to American religious freedom today. We may not think much of a court decision here or there, but the ripple effect of degraded religious freedom will have enormous repercussions for our liberty as a whole, the state of our culture, and our well being as a nation.
Read MoreAmerican Religious Freedom Part I: The Past
There are about as many opinions on religious freedom in America as there are Americans, and this blog certainly won’t please everyone. However, because faith is of such importance to so many Americans, why should it be taboo?
Read MoreTechnology: America’s Check on Government Power
Special thanks to Austin James for bringing this to my attention, and Raz Shafer for contributing key material. Regarding this piece from the Huffington Post: We see here the fight that grassroots constitutionalists are up against, and the new medium that it is expanding to. There has been a fair amount of talk in political…
Read MoreVote Them All Out?
While I certainly appreciate the sentiment of: “Vote them All Out.” It’s also a mantra that is not all that reasonable or responsible. In fact one could argue this approach is a tad on the lazy side. If we think of our government as a business, which in one way it is, then for us…
Read MoreThe High Road To Nowhere…
It always seems that whenever I write a post (here) I find myself layin’ the smack-down (here) focusing on things people should be doing, but aren’t or are doing, but shouldn’t (here)… Overall, it’s an M.O. I’m happy to take on. Today is no different… Lately, I’ve been in contact with several folks interested in…
Read MoreA New Birth of Freedom
The heat of adversity yields steely resolve, so says Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Adjunct Scholar Paul Rahe in his landmark piece imploring conservatives to have heart, for this “could be our finest hour.” Rahe highlights his thoughts in Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift that Americans are “made of sterner stuff,” thus we have not fallen…
Read MoreElections Have Consequences
As American Majority continues to support the conservative movement by helping build a much needed farm team of commonsense candidates for local and state office and training local activists in the arts of effective political advocacy, our effort can be succinctly stated: “American Majority teaches conservatives to win.” Winning is important. In a culture where…
Read MoreHad Enough Yet?
Last night’s vote to strap the American people with trillions of dollars of more debt, circumvent our freedoms and enslave our children is very likely the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s back. I see this usurpation as a chance for Americans across this nation to lay down their lives of mediocrity and take up…
Read MoreAlea Iacta Est
We have learned all too well that Americans’ regard for lessons in history goes back as far as yesterday’s lunch. Nevertheless, we stand watch on the precipice in hopes that this great republic will not go the way of the last one. And in that spirit we ready ourselves with a sobering recollection of those immortalized words…
Read MoreWho’s Looking Out For Your Healthcare Freedom?
For those who are seriously concerned about government intrusion into our health care, the latest question on many minds is “What do we do if this thing passes?” As the battle rages in Congress over passage of health care reform legislation, many state and local leaders are looking ahead at ways for states to…
Read MoreTaxation Despite Representation
There are only a few movies I really, really enjoy watching. Among them is Amistad. After all, I’m a history buff (particularly of antiquity and of the American founding era) as well as a political junky. So it comes as no surprise that I see all sorts of political metaphors on the silver screen. And…
Read MoreWithout a Tax Revolt We Are Lost
We will never control our government until we control the federal tax system. It is corrupted and unfair and feeds unchecked government growth with our money. It has made the federal government far more powerful than what was supposed to be its equal—our state governments. The income tax hides the cost of the government from…
Read MoreThe Father of the Tea Party
The Left is oft-quick to regurgitate revolution-era platitudes to justify their own revolution against the very institutions which the Revolution was fought to protect. Whilst the real meaning of it all escapes them still.
Read MoreRon Michel, 70: Who said social media is only for Gen Y?
As I’ve crossed the country training conservative activists, I’ve run into more than a few individuals who believe that social media and web based tools are impossible for people over 25 to comprehend. It doesn’t matter how heavily I emphasize the point, someone invariably makes a comment (or at least skeptically rolls their eyes) disparaging…
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