Dictators and Republics, Part III
By 1945, after a dozen years of the New Deal and WWII, the US more or less accepted arbitrary government intrusion into domestic affairs. Leftist outrages from the 1960s to… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Dictators and Republics, Part II
When finances went beyond miserable, and Congress could not supply adequate food, shelter, clothing to his troops, Congress advised General Washington to plunder what he needed from the local populace…. Read more »
Dictators and Republics (Part I of III)
Given the seizure of so many powers by the executive branch these past seven years, this is probably not the best time to examine the ancient office of dictator. But,… Read more »
Undivided Power Begets Undivided Tyranny. Always.
The solution to America’s political discord resides within the American tradition. The answer is right in front of our noses. First, if one thinks as the dimwitted commentariat, that the… Read more »
Federalism, the Key to Free Government
How can republican liberty be secured in a society of selfish and avaricious people? Our Declaration of Independence specified two criteria for free government. It must be derived from the… Read more »
In Praise of the Soviet Constitution
It’s a pity the Russians didn’t enforce the constitution they had. The Soviet Constitution shared more than a few similarities with the US constitution. The rights to home security, property,… Read more »
The Danger of Identical Applications Part III
If the scenario outlined in Part II plays out, the uniparty apparatus will do in the future exactly what it has done in the past. These elites will not jeopardize… Read more »
If Your State is a Mess
As opposed to what the Left believes, the purpose of government is not to impose social justice. That was forgotten in Scotus’ 1964 Reynolds v. Sims ruling. Citing a non-existent… Read more »
Patrick Henry, Meet Ted Cruz
The solution to America’s problems reside within the American tradition. The Left’s Holy Grail, the unasked-for Obamacare, is centered around onerous fines/taxes. Like socialism itself, Obamacare is a European import… Read more »
Structure is Destiny
Conservatives tout the importance of the traditional family to our society. Father, mother, children, the family is the building block, the foundation of society. This isn’t news to any civilization…. Read more »