Happy Birthday, Mr. Madison!
Today, March 16, is the 261st anniversary of the birth of the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison, Jr. At Montpelier, the home Madison grew up in and then shared with...
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Obama Administration Seeks More Secrecy for Govt. Files
March 16 is the birthday of James Madison, known as the "Father of the Constitution." Several years ago, the American Society of News Editors initiated a program called Sunshine Week, intended...
President Signs Law Placing Prior Restraint on Free Speech
Daniel Webster warned: "It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages...
Utah State Legislature Unanimously Passes Anti-NDAA Resolution
Earlier this week, lawmakers in Utah stood together and expressed their opposition to the indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). ...
Senator Rand Paul Unveils FY2013 Budget Proposal
Thursday afternoon, Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) tweeted a very important message to advocates of limited government. @SenRand Paul: Today, I unveiled my FY2013 budget proposal. My plan dramatically reduces spending and...
Virginia State Senate Passes Anti-NDAA Bill, Goes to Gov. for His Signature
Just minutes ago as we write, the state Senate of Virginia passed HB 1160, the bill that would prevent the use of any state agency or member of the Virginia National...
11th Circuit Will Await SCOTUS Before Ruling in Ga. and Ala. Cases
Last week, a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta told representatives of Alabama and Georgia that they were going to wait for the highest court’s decision...
Ron Paul Interview with The New American
Just before 8:00 p.m. in an auditorium packed to the rafters, a well-dressed local GOP leader stood in front of over 2,000 anxious and animated Idahoans and declared, "The Ron Paul...
Holder: Pres. May Order Killing of U.S. Citizens Abroad if Threat to “Homeland”
The President of the United States has the authority to order the targeted killing of Americans living abroad whom he suspects of posing an extraordinary threat to the security of the...
Obama Sets NDAA Detention Guidelines
Students of history may recall the year 49 B.C. Early in that momentous year, a popular soldier-statesman crossed the Rubicon River, thus effectively declaring war on the citizens on the Republic...
Is Constitutionalist Justin Amash’s Congressional Seat in Jeopardy?
The man named by Reason magazine as the number one contender to assume the mantle of Ron Paul after the good doctor retires from Congress is supposedly in danger of losing...
Homeland Security Officials Caught Hiding Online Spying Program from Congress
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is not afraid of congressional oversight into its domestic spying program. Last week, DHS Chief Privacy Officer Mary Ellen Callahan and Director of Operations Coordination...
Congress Passes Bill Severely Curtailing First Amendment Liberties
A bill has just passed the House and the Senate that criminalizes protests anywhere near the presence of a designated government official. On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted nearly...
Utah Joins the Fight Against NDAA
Another state legislator is riding to the defense of the Tenth Amendment and the Constitution. On February 21, 2012, Utah State Senator Todd Weiler (R-Woods Cross, left) submitted S.C.R. 11, a...
Virginia’s NDAA Nullifying Bill Passed by State Senate
On January 16, Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall (left) introduced HB 1160, a bill designed to "prevent any agency, political subdivision, employee, or member of the military of Virginia from assisting an...