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- Opinion · Mar 21, 2015Netanyahu in Tall Cotton
Obama’s constitutionally limited term of office. Election returns from Israel show that Sen. Cotton was right. Israeli voters appreciated the strong support given to a realistic policy toward Iran … signed copy of the Versailles Treaty. The President said, smiling maliciously, “not on your life!” Wilson went on to threaten Senate opponents of his treaty. “If you oppose
- Opinion · Mar 10, 2015Selma Plus 50
Ferguson, Missouri, police officer whose actions the Justice Department recently determined did not “constitute prosecutable violations” of federal civil rights law. As President Obama marched last weekend in Selma, Alabama … profit-driven law enforcement -- essentially using the black community as a piggy bank to support the city’s budget through fines.” And Ferguson is not alone. How to overcome these
- Opinion · Mar 5, 2015House Broken: Boehner Rolls Over on DHS Funding
issue any marriage license contrary to this law. Nothing in the United States Constitution alters or overrides this duty.” In other words, state courts don’t take their orders from … show that Americans are getting cold feet on redefining marriage. Based on these numbers, support is dropping to its lowest level in over a year -- leading more people to believe
- Article · Mar 5, 2015No Justice for Ferguson
state and federal level abide, first and foremost, by their oaths “to Support and Defend” our Constitution and the Liberty it enshrines. But that doesn’t mean a few haven … friends ended Wilson’s career in the police department and effectively endangered him for life by countenancing (until now) the false “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” meme. It wasn
- Opinion · Mar 3, 2015Bibi at the Barricade
Just 32 percent are in favor. Other polls, including one by CNN/ORC, which Israel supporters say is flawed, found that 63 percent of those Americans surveyed were opposed … should shape foreign policy, but that’s not what the Constitution says. The State Department acknowledges: “The United States Constitution divides foreign policy powers between the President and the Congress
- Opinion · Feb 20, 2015Judge Nips Florist’s Freedom in the Bud
help celebrate same-sex marriage... You put your home, your family business, and your life savings at risk by daring to defy a government mandate that forces you to promote … case, tech giant Apple was outed for firing an Alabama lobbyist who had supported natural marriage when he was a state legislator! Like FRC’s Craig James, who never mentioned
- Alexander's Column · Feb 18, 2015‘Unalienable Rights of Man’ — A Civics Lesson
Declaration’s 50th anniversary, James Madison (our Constitution’s principle author) wrote to Thomas Jefferson (our Declaration’s principle author), that the Constitution was subordinate to the Rights enshrined … This enables them to undermine our Constitution’s fundamental protections of Human Rights. Though they take solemn oaths to “ to Support and Defend ” our Constitution, most politicians on the Left
- Article · Feb 6, 2015Help Wanted: Republicans Seek ObamaCare Replacement
political reality dictates a repeal and replace strategy. It’s disappointing to the constitutional purists among us who can’t seem to find much of a federal role for health … needed cap on monetary damages for medical malpractice. In a nod to those who supported some of ObamaCare’s provisions, the GOP alternative maintains the ability for “children” to stay
- Opinion · Feb 5, 2015State of the Ark Park
group’s President and CEO, had the support of plenty of key leaders to bring Noah’s story to life, including Governor Steve Beshear (D-Ky.). But now, after pressure … group. Like us, he thinks the state is setting a dangerous and unlawful precedent. Constitutional questions aside, with as many as 700,000 people expected at the Ark each year
- Opinion · Feb 4, 2015Dessert Storm: Oregon Bakers Found Guilty
violates the tenets of their religion is not protected by the Oregon or Federal Constitutions. This is a dangerous result for religious liberty and rights of conscience in Oregon … self-styled “pro-lifer” pulled the rug out from under a bill she supported in 2013 just hours before it was set to pass the House. The move, which threw
- Opinion · Jan 30, 2015A Lynch Pin at DOJ?
flags in Lynch’s position on life, pointing out that a majority of Americans -- as well as the Supreme Court -- supported the ban on partial birth abortion. Yet she, judging … supported marijuana legalization. “Senator, I do not.” Although her position on pot pits her against President Obama’s personal views, Lynch said flat out, “Not only do I not support
- Opinion · Jan 27, 2015With Liberty and Justice for All
taking on “the major theme of the (GOP) opposition debate: that he and his supporters were ‘extremists’ and the Rockefellers and Scrantons of the party were the voices of ‘moderation … liberty to prevent blacks from voting brought new life and understanding to old ideas about equal justice under law. The Constitution required no less. Thus: How much liberty is enough
- Opinion · Jan 26, 2015Collins Defends Military Mettle
voted on. Their support then is what’s driving so much confusion now. “Republican supporters of the pain-capable bill, in its current iteration, are perplexed by Blackburn.Some sources suggest … bloc of opponents to the bill.” Either way, both GOP leaders and pro-life groups are disappointed. “Blackburn led the push for the rape and incest exception in the first
- Article · Jan 22, 2015Celebrate the Sanctity of Life
protection for babies in the womb, and those who rightly acknowledge that those babies constitute “life” as understood throughout history and affirmed in our Declaration of Independence . Tragically, that right … number of abortions and the support for those abortions. But far more encouraging is the shift in the spirit of the pro-life movement. There are still peaceful marches
- Opinion · Jan 21, 2015Japan Targeted by ISIS
likely put his own life in danger) when he called for an Islamic “revolution” aimed at fighting extremism. Abe also offered Japanese financial support for Egyptian airport and power grid … same token Abe’s push to alter the pacifist nature of his nation’s constitution is opposed by a majority of the Japanese public. Yet as this hostage crisis indicates
- Article · Jan 19, 2015Michael Moore Makes Case for the Second Amendment
riveting start this long holiday weekend with earnings north of $100 million. The enormous support shown by Americans is lost on gun control activists like filmmaker Michael Moore, who tweeted … heroes. And invaders r worse.” Yes, Kyle was cowardly enough to risk his life defending our very freedom. A few hours later, Moore added
- Opinion · Jan 19, 2015Lessons Worth Learning
same Obama-Holder federal government that has deprived the Washington Redskins of its constitutionally-guaranteed trademark protection has Tomahawk cruise missiles, along with Apache, Blackhawk, Kiowa and Lakota, helicopters … great many child porn sites. Unfortunately, proving that nobody’s perfect, they have supported WikiLeaks and the Occupy Wall Street movement. After publishing three collections of interviews, “The Secret
- Opinion · Jan 15, 2015What Do ISIL and Communists Have in Common?
caliphate under the name the ‘Islamic State’ and called for all Muslims to pledge support to the group and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,” said Olsen. “And its strategic … responded by evading the question and lecturing members on fundamental rights and the Constitution. “The Bill of Rights was established precisely to prevent the operation of any committee which would
- Alexander's Column · Jan 14, 2015GOP Majorities — Now What?
majority of the popular vote, but he failed to inspire any sizeable grassroots support in the years that followed. He did win re-election in 2004, when the Democrats fielded … long way to go, both at the state and national level. The contest between constitutional conservatives and GOP establishment types in our nation’s capital is a source of much
- Opinion · Jan 9, 2015Still Lying About Hollywood’s Communists
happily a communist? Ryskind reports Trumbo not only supported Stalin (and Hitler when he was a Stalin ally), but he also supported North Korean dictator Kim Il Sung after … take your little eastern life.” Does this sound like a man who was punished for his love of our constitutional rights? It sounds like a man who exploited our freedom