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- Alexander's Column · Aug 1, 2013Profiles of Valor: Col George ‘Bud’ Day (USAF)
that Ho Chi Minh was actually inspired by the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Constitution, and the words of Thomas Jefferson.” Obama, of course, is a phony “community organizer … harm’s way in defense of American Liberty , honoring their oath “ to support and defend “ our Constitution. Pray for our Veterans, First Responders, and their families. Please consider a designated
- Opinion · Jul 19, 2013A Better System for Picking Presidential Candidates
Democrats, ever since. The resulting system is replete with oddities. Nothing in the Constitution says that Iowa and New Hampshire vote first, but they do. Any politician thinking of ever … life support, which is why they were so easily brushed aside. Still, their proposal is interesting and merits scrutiny. It is based on the conventions that, pursuant to the Constitution
- Opinion · Jul 17, 2013Why the MSM Doesn’t Care About Black Kids
mind the fact that blacks constitute 13.1 percent of the American population but 49 percent of murder victims. Never mind the fact that black life in the inner cities … committed to changing America in basic ways. But in order to create enough support for changing the greatest and most tolerant nation ever to grace the planet, the left must
- Opinion · Jul 12, 2013More Life in the House
week to strike the Nunnelee language. Like other pro-life funding provisions on the appropriations bill, this one needs your support. You can find a listing of the committee members here … back to basic training when it comes to fulfilling their oath to defend the Constitution. They should pay particular attention to the First Amendment, which guarantees the free exercise
- Opinion · Jul 11, 2013Civil Libertarians’ Hypocrisy
Boston. Imagine if they leak information about a politician or business leaders’ personal life -- what about a prominent activist? The opportunities for abuse and blackmail are endless; despite what some … paranoid conspiracy theorist, to believe that this is a legitimate concern. One can even support the NSA’s PRISM program and still want significant safeguards against abuse. What I have
- Opinion · Jul 10, 2013Let Them Starve: Gitmo Swindlers Strike Again
about their appetite plight that he videotaped himself being force-fed to build support for closing Gitmo. Cry me a river. This latest round of hunger strikes … Jihad. Remember: The Close Gitmo mob, led by the left-wing Center for Constitutional Rights, lobbied for the release of Libyan Gitmo detainee Abu Sufian bin Qumu -- now a fugitive
- Opinion · Jul 9, 2013Delayed Ratification? Obama Shelves Mandate -- for Now
Monday morning. For pro-life leaders, it’s been a difficult few weeks. Supporters of the bill, including its sponsor, Texas Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, have been threatened, harassed, wished dead … sides, the Governor is standing his ground. “Texas is a place where we defend life,” he told reporters. ##A Black Eye for Seattle ‘Pride’ Event The ugly side of “tolerance
- Alexander's Column · Jul 3, 2013The Endowed and Unalienable Rights of Man
through His endowment. These rights and freedoms were further enshrined in our Constitution . In 1776, John Hancock wrote of Jacob Duché, the first Chaplain appointed by the Continental Congress, “Congress … essence of the assertion that we are “endowed by our Creator” with life and Liberty. Image Ignorance of the true and eternal source of the Rights of Man is fertile
- Opinion · Jul 2, 2013The GOP’s Identity Crisis
substantial segment of the party has real consequences. Consider the stunning reversal in popular support for same-sex marriage, from 30 percent in 2004 to 53 percent today … unity, would Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy have been as likely to twist the Constitution into an inedible pretzel to invalidate the Defense of Marriage Act and, worse, to disgracefully
- Opinion · Jun 29, 2013Why I Can’t Be God
blather day after day. None of them is in a position to leave our Constitution in tatters, our nation in ruins. Therefore, if I could replace any one of them … billion! If Obama weren’t such a left-wing zealot, he’d have supported the latter enterprise and ignored those silly green companies, and today he might be receiving plaudits
- Opinion · Jun 27, 2013The Defiance of Marriage Act
state marriage amendment. “I look forward to supporting efforts by members of the Indiana General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot for voter consideration next year.” House … that # LoveIsLove , but that the love of a man and woman, for life, is God’s design for marriage and family. Forty years ago, many people thought -- as some might
- Opinion · Jun 18, 2013Then What in Syria?
Revolutionary Guards to Syria to support President Assad. In Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, won the last election after the U.S. supported the ouster of Hosni Mubarak … outcome in Libya, following U.S. support of rebels opposed to Moammar Gadhafi, is unlikely to be pleasant should that nation’s draft constitution based on Sharia law be adopted
- Alexander's Column · Jun 13, 2013It’s the Profiling, Stupid!
course, trusting the Executive Branch is not the issue. The problem is Obama’s life-long record of deceit and deception, and his utter contempt for Rule of Law . Amidst … Communications Act of 1934 as well as the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.” He described the NSA operations as “the largest government interception programs affecting Americans ever undertaken.” But those
- Opinion · Jun 13, 2013The Left’s Phony Defense of Freedom
shame that these same people have such little reverence for constitutional liberties in other areas of public life. Really, it’s worse than that. Consider the central case … shouldn’t citizens be free to support politicians without registering with government? And really, how could someone who claims to value privacy support a law such as the individual mandate
- Opinion · Jun 13, 2013Scowling Face of the State
against a Democratic congressman named Dick Durbin. WASHINGTON -- As soon as the Constitution permitted him to run for Congress, Al Salvi did. In 1986, just 26 and fresh from … extortion to suppress political participation. For example, it has told an Iowa right-to-life group that it would get tax exempt status if it would promise not to picket
- Opinion · Jun 6, 2013Tips for Right-Wingers on the IRS Scandal
donors were harassed. The IRS demanded that all members of the Coalition for Life of Iowa swear under penalty of perjury that they wouldn’t pray, picket or protest outside … promote the Democratic agenda; -- The Tides Foundation, which funnels money to communist and terrorist-supporting organizations; -- The Ford Foundation, which has never found a criminal law that isn’t “racist
- Opinion · May 23, 2013IRS’s Lois Lerner Pleads the Fifth
outside Washington. This lack of knowledge, coupled with the aforementioned omission of targeted pro-life groups, and the failure to question anyone about possible White House involvement in the scandal … said. But Brand introduced the possibility that Lerner’s previous appearances before Congress may constitute a waiver of her Fifth Amendment rights. “Bottom line,” he warned, “I think we will
- Alexander's Column · May 23, 2013Heroism, Humility and Leadership
delivered their lives to Support and Defend Liberty, as defined in our Declaration of Independence , and the Rule of Law enshrined in our Constitution. Since our nation’s founding, more … beneath your dignity? Think about it. No matter what task life hands you, do it well. “Life is a Leadership Laboratory. All too often we look to some school
- Opinion · May 18, 2013Where Lawlessness Comes From
hundred thirty years of constitutional government in that assault on the Supreme Court. During the campaign, he had egged on his supporters, telling them to “get in their faces … done, even when he viewed the matter at hand as vital to the life of the nation, Ronald Reagan treated our courts with the highest respect. President Reagan knew that
- Opinion · May 15, 2013Obama: The Buck Doesn’t Stop Here
deeper than that: Any group that wanted smaller government, pushed Constitutional education or even wanted to improve quality-of-life found itself under the IRS microscope. Then, it turned … transformed into a Muslim Brotherhood hotbed, that’s because Obama hasn’t had bipartisan support for his foreign policy -- elect him a Congressional majority