Today's Politicos vs The Words and Deeds of The Founders

On this day in 1792, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson made an inconspicuous announcement concerning a crucial part of the Constitution, The Bill of Rights.

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In his new book, Mr. President How and Why the Founders Created a Chief Executive, Ray Raphael investigates the roots and evolution of the Executive Branch. For anyone wishing to understand how the presidency came to be what it is, this is the book to read.

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The French philosopher/economist Frederic Bastiat explains the purpose of government, the derivation of natural rights, and the pitfalls of intrusive government in his essay, The Law. In setting the groundwork for his essay, Bastiat shows what the Framers of the American Experiment had in mind.

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Ameritopia has been at the top of the NY Times Best Seller List for about 6 weeks. It's not accidental. It is a fine, non-polemical history, written with care, by a fine mind.

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Andrew Klavan writes in an engaging and interesting style that keeps the reader wanting to finish the story. Hunting Down Amanda is another Klavan book that makes for pretty good airplane reading. It is just about the perfect length for the 5 hour flight from JFK to PHX.

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Periodically, I get so busy working and trying to stay on top of what I need to do to fend for my family, that I forget that Obama and the American Left have declared war on me. I have to be reminded from time to time.

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On President's Day it seems fitting that we let the men who've held the title speak for themselves.

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William Moultrie was a general from South Carolina in the Revolutionary War. He was a man of honor and integrity as these letters will attest. When the royal governor of South Carolina, Lord Charles Montagu, attempted to convince him to switch sides, Moultrie rebuffed his efforts in no uncertain terms. Moultrie was a prisoner at the time, having been captured when Charleston fell to the British in 1780.

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Most Americans aren't paying attention, but they will pay the price. Government power is growing at an astronomical rate while may buy into the disclaimers. Trust us, we're here from the government and we're here to help. Instead of “Change We Can Believe In,” we got a stealth grab for vast new powers that make a travesty of our Constitution.

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True Crime is a fiction noir, in which the main character is a smart, but none too savory newspaper reporter with a proclivity for cheating on his wife and skeptical mind. True Crime is written in a very believable and straight at you kind of style. The preface at the beginning leaves the reader thinking that the story might actually be true and really sets the stage for suspending disbelief.

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