A Different Take on the Bill of Rights
I cringe a little when I read Facebook posts relating how our Constitution was designed to limit the federal government. They imply a pre-existing government went astray and needed curtailment…. Read more »
Tag: Patrick Henry
Article V Congressional Amendments or a Convention of States?
In the latter half of 1788 the man whom history praised as the “Father of the Constitution” opposed an Article V general convention of the states. Recall from last week’s… Read more »
Article V Saved the Constitution
Among the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation was the near impossibility of amending them to meet pressing needs regarding taxation and commerce. In 1787-1788, the lower threshold to amend… Read more »
A Dictator to Defeat Islam – Part I
Subtitle: End the Poofter War. I’ve always disliked the term, “War on Terror.” It doesn’t convey what it should, a war on Islamic terror and Sharia. In this ongoing never-ending… Read more »
Article V: Let Experience be Our Guide
Article V opponents often echo, from The John Birch Society and Eagle Forum talking points, an admonition to “Just enforce the Constitution we have.” On the other hand, our Framers,… Read more »
Men of Little Faith: Anti-Federalists and Article V Opponents
There is a parallel conservatism shared by the framing era Anti-Federalists and today’s Article V opponents. Conservatism in this sense is the tendency to hold on to what is known… 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 »