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- Opinion · Jan 6, 2012An Imperial Sham
reducing the maze of federal agencies, a bureaucracy that controls much of Nevada life and that, according to Mr. Reid, has become a dangerous fourth branch of government.” Reid … liberal commentators as a brave and necessary assertion of congressional power and was supported by then-Sen. Barack Obama. Fast-forward to this week. The Senate has once again been
- Alexander's Column · Jan 5, 2012Gratitude for What?
told me at that moment, he knew God had a plan for his life. For the next 1,742 days, Roger endured torture, starvation, desolation, disease and one stretch … cease but with our lives.” Indeed, Roger honored his sacred oath to “support and defend” our Constitution. He loved our great country. Of such Patriots, Gen. George Patton once said
- Article · Dec 24, 2011Roger Ingvalson, American Patriot, Hero
life every day. In 1808, another Patriot, John Adams, wrote, “Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives.” Indeed, Roger honored his sacred oath to “support … defend” our Constitution until his last breath. He loved our great country. Of such extraordinary men, Gen. George Patton said, “It is foolish and wrong to mourn
- Alexander's Column · Dec 22, 2011Our Founders Were Forthright About Faith
both civilian and military government employs pledge to “ support and defend .” Our Founders, the framers of our Declaration of Independence and Constitution, had no such concerns about public expressions … world and in the next. Continue therefore to read it and to regulate your life by its precepts. ... Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers
- Opinion · Dec 16, 2011Tebow Critics Put Their Own Bigotry on Display
from those who took offense to his original article, noting that Tebow’s “entire life’s work is also predicated on saving my soul for Jesus. He’s not alone … Week has taken his piece down as well. But erasing the words don’t constitute an apology. And I’m not sure Hammerman is capable of understanding what
- Alexander's Column · Dec 15, 2011Liberty v. the Fatal Cycle of Democracy
principles of Essential Liberty embodied in our Constitution, the sustenance for which generations of Patriots have expended much treasure, blood and life. As a vigilant student of American history … this observation from 20th century philosopher George Santayana, who concluded in his treatise, The Life of Reason: “Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. When experience
- Opinion · Dec 7, 2011Loathing Conservative Christian Candidates
mess with the Constitution.” In October, reporters hovered around Rick Perry pressing him to disavow a supporter’s claim that Mormons weren’t Christians, which he had already done … least tolerant, at 49 percent. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reports more than 75 percent of Americans identify themselves as Christians, and 93 percent say they believe
- Alexander's Column · Dec 1, 2011Carter and Obama: An Unfair Comparison
laws be faithfully executed ... support the Constitution ... faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and ... preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States” --Article … Section 1, 3 of the Constitution, on the duties of the Executive Image Back in 1979, our nation was in severe decline. We were in the throes of a crippling
- Opinion · Nov 30, 2011How to Break the Partisan Fever
sort of take some of the heat out of our political life in terms of the coverage of it, so these folks (Congress) can get to work quietly … though, is that Americans are deeply divided between resisting or embracing a Europeanized, post-constitutional American economy, government and culture. This decision can no more be compromised on behind closed
- Opinion · Nov 29, 2011Compassionate Conservatism: The Sequel?
their “compassion” by supporting a statute of limitations on lawbreakers. Instead, Republicans should present examples of immigrants who have come to America legally and built a life while obeying … immigrants, that child should not automatically receive U.S. citizenship (a court ruling reinterpreting the Constitution would be required to change the automatic granting of citizenship to children of illegal immigrants
- Opinion · Nov 24, 2011President Obama Fails George Gilder’s ‘Israel Test’
against the 1% is a veiled reference to American Jews, who constitute less than 2% of the U.S. population. More than a few anti-Semitic signs and demonstrators have been … Obama does not support terrorism. But he is giving $500 million this year to the PLO -- which has simply deconstructed and re-defined its support for suicide bombers and stone
- Opinion · Nov 24, 2011Hey, Occupy Wall Street: Wealth Isn’t a Civil Right
people, the ones who empower government and who -- once upon a time -- expected the Constitution to restrain government, not empower it. Government’s involvement in housing caused the meltdown … laughing: “Ha! Ha! Ha! Pretty soon, all this will be mine. Mine, I say!” Life has never been so good, with so many choices, with so many more conveniences
- Alexander's Column · Nov 23, 2011Gratitude and Thanksgiving
home, “Live third person, serving God first, others second and ourselves third,” is supported by the fact that whenever we lose ourselves in selfish preoccupation, we can assuredly find ourselves … hold these truths “ from my colleague, constitutional scholar Matt Spalding. To promote a better understanding of Thanksgiving among the young people in your life, introduce them to our Thanksgiving Quiz
- Opinion · Nov 20, 2011Fodder for a Counterargument
rights begin where powers end . So argues Florida International University’s Elizabeth Price Foley, constitutional litigator for the Institute for Justice. She is amazed by Silberman’s disregard … basis,” distinguished between economic and non-economic liberty. The latter has received robust judicial support. But economic liberty -- freedom of individuals to engage in, or not engage in , consensual commercial
- Opinion · Nov 13, 2011Our Problematic Speech
challenging the constitutionality of the false statement law. Until the eve of the House vote on the health care legislation, Driehaus and about a dozen other pro-life Democrats vowed … National Right to Life Committee, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and other pro-life forces grimly agreed. Now, suppose Driehaus and the right-to-life groups are equally sincere
- Alexander's Column · Nov 10, 2011The Most Noble of American Patriots
sacred honor on the line “ to Support and Defend “ the Liberty enshrined in our Constitution. On the wrong side of history, we have Leftist cadres loyal to Barack Hussein Obama … 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 · Nov 3, 2011Diversity’s Compulsory Conformity
religion over another, when private persons and religious groups do so, this is the constitutionally protected free exercise of religion. So, McConnell says, “Preventing private groups from discriminating … should have no jurisdiction over it. Next, this right breeds another right, to the support or approval of others. Finally, those who disapprove of it must be coerced. Sound familiar
- Opinion · Oct 26, 2011Hyde Was Right, Bush Was Wrong
democratic government based on a constitution that Iraqis themselves wrote and adopted,” said Rice. “Today, Afghanistan has a democratic constitution; an emerging free economy; and a growing, multi-ethnic army … succession of them,” he said. “It is a way of life for a nation, embracing its life and institutions, and all of their complexity, and embraced in turn
- Opinion · Oct 23, 2011Running to Close a Chapter
voted for the New START treaty, but all living Republican ex-secretaries of state supported it, including George Shultz, who served Ronald Reagan. Shultz has endorsed Lugar (“Reagan relied … coal state), Obamacare and Dodd-Frank, he is pro-life and has voted for a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution eight times. Mourdock, however, earned the admiration of national
- Opinion · Oct 18, 2011Obama and Occupy Wall Street Are One
means ethic. He has been engaged in political street agitation his entire adult life, so it is natural for him to assume his political opponents would engage in the same … type of protest our community organizer in chief claims to be “monitoring” and nevertheless supports -- the type that has led to more than 750 arrests throughout the country, compared with