Australia Leads the Way; America Should Follow
On July 17, the Australian Senate followed the lead already taken by the nation’s House and approved a measure repealing an onerous carbon tax on large companies that had been imposed...
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An Enemy of the U.S. Constitution Passes
Professor James MacGregor Burns entered into eternity on July 15, 2014. He was widely known for his desire to reconstruct the Constitution. ...
Forbes Calls for Defunding the IRS; A Better Solution Exists
Steve Forbes calls for defunding of the IRS with the only reason for its continued existence being “a handful of clerks to process refunds.” But why stop there; why not repeal...
Nullification of Oppressive Federal Laws Is Catching On
Earlier in 2014, the Kansas state legislature enacted a law stating that some federal gun control regulations would not be obeyed in Kansas. Is nullification of a federal law permissible? Thomas...
Lessig’s Real Goal: Change the Entire Constitution
Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig has been beating the drums for a Constitution Convention for many years, and his long-range goal includes cancelling the Constitution in favor of a completely...
The Lawless United Nations
If the United Nations won’t be limited by its own Charter, how is anyone going to stop its march toward total control of the planet? ...
Architect of 2008 Bailouts Is Now Pushing Climate Change
Former Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr. is beating the drums for a carbon tax to fight global warming. Should we listen to him? ...
The Rising Cost of Student Debt
If a college graduate is weighed down with debt, he or she can’t buy an automobile, will postpone marriage, not even think about buying a starter home, and find it very...
FRACKNATION: A Journalist’s Search For the Fracking Truth
FRACKNATION takes viewers on a journey that includes visits both to fracking’s proponents and foes, interviews with government officials, commentary from scientific experts who challenge the health scares, background about the...
Review of Christopher Ferrara’s “Liberty: The God That Failed”
Author Christopher Ferrara’s main target, as indicated by the title of his book, is Liberty. He states: “America was the place where Liberty finally replaced what the Christian religion had once...
Veteran Conservative Leader Howard Phillips Dies at 72
Howard Phillips, a lifelong activist for conservative causes, passed away April 20. ...
Korea: Looking Back — and Looking Ahead
Considering the experience of the Korean war, the U.S. response to the current crisis on the Korean peninsula should be handled according to the Constitution and without UN interference. ...
Remembering Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher, 87, who passed away on April 8 after suffering a stroke, was the longest-serving prime minister of Great Britain of the 20th century and the only woman to hold...
Cruz and Feinstein Clash on Guns and the Constitution
An exchange between Senators Ted Cruz and Diane Feinstein about the latter's gun control bill presented an opportunity for all to learn an important lesson about the Constitution and the rights...
Why Not Obey the Entire Constitution?
Our leaders do indeed know that the Constitution exists. It would be wonderful, however, if they faithfully adhered to all of it. ...