Category — For The Record

About the Declaration there is a finality that is exceedingly restful. It is often asserted that the world has made a great deal of progress since 1776, that we have had new thoughts and new experiences which have given us a great advance over the people of that day, and that we may therefore very well discard their conclusions for something more modern. But that reasoning can not be applied to this great charter. If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions. If anyone wishes to deny their truth or their soundness, the only direction in which he can proceed historically is not forward, but backward toward the time when there was no equality, no rights of the individual, no rule of the people. Those who wish to proceed in that direction can not lay claim to progress. They are reactionary. Their ideas are not more modern, but more ancient, than those of the Revolutionary fathers. -- Calvin Coolidge   Read the rest of this entry »

While we tend to think of independence mainly as an important historic event that marks our separation from Great Britain, the Founders and subsequent generations had a larger understanding of what was signified by the national independence they were celebrating.   Read the rest of this entry »

"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less." Only Chief Justice Roberts knows why he upheld Obama Care by claiming it said what it did not say, and what the president vociferously denied it said. However, one plausible explanation is that Roberts was intimidated by the president’s threats to undermine the standing of the court and to cause chaos and suffering by withholding Medicare payments if the court found Obama Care unconstitutional. When is a penalty not a penalty? When the Supreme Court says it is a tax.   Read the rest of this entry »

Border Patrol agents are being instructed, in the form of a mandatory Department of Homeland Security computer tutorial and accompanying pamphlet also to – run away! As part of an “Active Shooter” course, Border Patrol agents are instructed to run away and hide should they encounter a shooter in a public place.   Read the rest of this entry »

It was a busy week for bloggers. We had a sitting attorney General held in contempt of Congress. We had two strange rulings from the Supreme Court, the usual usurpations of power by the Great O, with regard to executive order and selective enforcement of the law. All in all, even the wins were pointless. Holder's contempt will go nowhere because of executive corruption/cover. SB1070 is effectively toothless because of the Obama government's refusal to uphold the law and indeed do the opposite by mandating that ICE not cooperate with local authorities - in Arizona. Yup. I'm angry. Enjoy the links. I didn't find a lot to be cheerful about in any of them.   Read the rest of this entry »

According to Senator Jeff Sessions, spending on the program has increased 100% since President Obama took office.   Read the rest of this entry »

Bill Whittle lays it out. For these people, no price is too high.   Read the rest of this entry »

The Muslim Brotherhood is a religious and political group founded on the belief that Islam is not simply a religion, but a way of life. It advocates a move away from secularism, and a return to the rules of the Quran as a basis for healthy families, communities, and states. Well, that's a relief.   Read the rest of this entry »

If you're looking for stuff to read, you've come to the right place (pun intended). This week's links include some new (to us) sites. Enjoy!   Read the rest of this entry »

N.C. Democrats choose first transgender in diverse DNC delegation

N.C. Democrats choose first transgender in diverse DNC delegation | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper.

 

 

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