Tag: Bill of Rights

We’re All in This Together: A Case for Not Giving Up on the American Dream

February 21, 2020

By John W. Whitehead February 11, 2020 “We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”—Benjamin Franklin Listen: we don’t have to agree about everything. We don’t even have to agree about most things. We don’t have to love each other. We don’t even have to like each other. And we … More We’re All in This Together: A Case for Not Giving Up on the American Dream

Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution

January 30, 2020

September 2019 • Volume 48, Number 9 • Myron Magnet   Myron Magnet is editor-at-large of City Journal, where he served as editor from 1994 to 2007. He earned an M.A. from Cambridge University and a Ph.D. from Columbia University, where he also taught for several years. A 2008 recipient of the National Humanities Medal, he has … More Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution

Just what is a ‘Right,’ anyway? Here’s the 5-word test

January 11, 2020

Patrice Lewis educates public-schooled Americans on Constitution Many people believe the Founding Fathers left many “rights” out of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Stuff like the right to food. The right to housing. The right to a college education. The right to health care (particularly for illegal aliens). Heck, even the right to abortions, … More Just what is a ‘Right,’ anyway? Here’s the 5-word test

Pro-Gun Lawmakers Introduce Anti-Red Flag Laws to Defend Rights

January 2, 2020

by  Luis Miguel   Republicans in Kansas and Oklahoma are proposing measures to prevent the federal government or other states from using red flag laws to take away firearms from their residents. Neither state currently has red flag laws, which allow the government to confiscate the guns of individuals whom courts have deemed a possible danger to themselves … More Pro-Gun Lawmakers Introduce Anti-Red Flag Laws to Defend Rights

Veteran’s Day Message

November 10, 2019

  Nov 11, 2001 by  Scott Jensen In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.  This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington D.C., became the focal point of reverence for America’s veterans. Similar ceremonies occurred earlier in England and France, where … More Veteran’s Day Message

Same week Congress approved First Amendment, it requested Day of Prayer

November 9, 2019

by Bill Federer Oct 2 Nation’s first National Day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God The First Amendment was passed in the First Session of Congress, which was meeting in New York City. ​ The first Ten Amendments, called the Bill of Rights, were intended to be “handcuffs” or limitations on the power of the new … More Same week Congress approved First Amendment, it requested Day of Prayer

The Bill of Rights Turns 230, and What Do We Have to Show for It? Nothing Good

September 24, 2019

By John W. Whitehead September 10, 2019 “That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn’t even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn’t even an enemy you could put your finger on.”—Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale It’s been … More The Bill of Rights Turns 230, and What Do We Have to Show for It? Nothing Good

VIDEO GOP Senator Hits Back After CEOs Demand Gun Reform: ‘Love Is The Answer, But I Own A Handgun Just In Case’

September 15, 2019

  By Molly Prince   Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) responded on Thursday after the chief executives of more than 100 companies wrote a letter to the U.S. Senate urging Congress to pass various anti-gun measures. “Now look, here’s my starting point: I want to see facts. I believe love is the answer, but I also … More VIDEO GOP Senator Hits Back After CEOs Demand Gun Reform: ‘Love Is The Answer, But I Own A Handgun Just In Case’

VIDEO The Father Of The Bill Of Rights Warned: The Best Way To Enslave The People Is To Disarm Them!

September 3, 2019

 August 31, 2019 by Bradlee Dean “How many times I have broadcasted on air that you either deal lawfully with corrupt anti-gunner politicians for violating our Bill of Rights (Article 2, Section 4, US Constitution), or you will be disarmed. There is no in-between. If Americans do not want to learn from history, then Americans will learn … More VIDEO The Father Of The Bill Of Rights Warned: The Best Way To Enslave The People Is To Disarm Them!