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- Opinion · Dec 30, 2010A Truce in Culture Wars as Voters Focus on Economy
accepted in Massachusetts and nearly gained majority support in referenda in Maine and California. But many states have passed constitutional amendments banning it. It is unlikely to pass muster with … that Mitch Daniels called for and that his critics decry is a fact of life. COPYRIGHT 2010 THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS.COM
- Opinion · Dec 29, 2010Free or Fair?
never heard anything so farfetched! Explain yourself.” Think about the First Amendment to our Constitution that reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting … free speech but fair speech? Would you be supportive of government efforts to limit unfair religion and unfair speech? How might life look under a regime of fairness of religion
- Alexander's Column · Dec 23, 2010Christmas 2010: The Light and the Truth
exercise thereof...” And yet, through decades of liberal interpretation of the so-called “ living constitution ,” the Left has adulterated the authentic document via judicial diktat to comport with whatever agenda … service to my country and in accordance with my oath “to support and defend” our Constitution. I did my small part to protect our countrymen from those enemies
- Opinion · Dec 16, 2010Obamacare in Critical Condition
insurance or be taxed for not doing so, has placed the law on legal life support. Ultimately it will be up to the U.S. Supreme Court to either pull … other practice it deems for our good based on similar misinterpretations of the Constitution. Such a course would further erode our liberties and move us closer to dictatorship and away
- Alexander's Column · Dec 9, 2010Do Ask, Do Tell?
military personnel and their families, some 115,000 were returned. But that does not constitute an authentic statistically random survey to study of the effect that revocation of DADT would … will likely face charges of treason after taking it upon himself (with the “moral support” of his “self-described drag queen” partner) to release volumes of classified reports to WikiLeaks
- Opinion · Dec 5, 2010The Case for Engaged Justices
though unrivaled, is not unlimited.” The Constitution reigns supreme: “There must remain judicially enforceable constraints on legislative actions that are irreconcilable with constitutional commands.” Thus a legislature’s judgment that … constitutional . “The political branches decide if laws pass; courts decide if laws pass muster,” wrote Willett. Judges must recognize that legislators’ policymaking primacy “is not constitutional carte blanche to regulate
- Alexander's Column · Dec 5, 2010Profiles of Valor: LCpl Justin McLeese (USMC)
Libertate — 1776 “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Join us in daily prayer for our Patriots … 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
- Alexander's Column · Nov 28, 2010Profiles of Valor: SGT Jack Bodani (USA)
Libertate — 1776 “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Join us in daily prayer for our Patriots … 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
- Alexander's Column · Nov 21, 2010Profiles of Valor: SGT Michael Clemens (USA)
Libertate — 1776 “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Join us in daily prayer for our Patriots … 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
- Alexander's Column · Nov 14, 2010Profiles of Valor: 1LT Ross Pixler (USA)
Libertate — 1776 “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Join us in daily prayer for our Patriots … 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
- Alexander's Column · Nov 14, 2010Sacred Honor: Our Oath to Support and Defend
take an oath to understand my obligations as a citizen “to support and defend” our Constitution. Further, I also note that all duly administered oaths are binding indefinitely — there … 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 11, 2010Free Clarence Aaron
blog, “Pardon Power,” Tuesday. That’s a sorry comment to throw at a former constitutional law professor who, in less than two weeks, “will pass Bill Clinton and become … Aaron was sentenced to life without parole for a first-time nonviolent federal drug offense. Now, he deserved to go to prison -- but his life-until-death sentence demonstrates that
- Alexander's Column · Nov 11, 2010Passing the Torch
founding of our Republic, have honored their “ sacred oaths “ to support and defend the Liberty enshrined in our Constitution, against all enemies foreign and domestic. It is this shared devotion … 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
- Alexander's Column · Nov 7, 2010Profiles of Valor: SFC Frederick Rowell (USA)
Libertate — 1776 “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Join us in daily prayer for our Patriots … 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, 2010The Terminator vs. the Constitution
that still amount to “maiming”? Are you “killing” him if he comes back to life after you incinerate him with a flamethrower? These are a few of the questions raised … constitutional basis for distinguishing between video games, a form of artistic expression that tells interactive stories, and books, movies, or TV shows. The evidence that California cites to support
- Alexander's Column · Oct 31, 2010Profiles of Valor: CPO James Hamill (USN)
Libertate — 1776 “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Join us in daily prayer for our Patriots … 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 · Oct 29, 2010What Matters Most
Islamists who have declared war on us. That also means Congress must ensure that support for Israel is not withheld by the O-Team to force some fatally flawed … lose on what matters most: preserving, protecting and defending our Constitution, our national security and our very way of life. COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM
- Opinion · Oct 28, 2010You Don’t Have to Be Crazy to Be a Democrat, but It Helps
human life. When Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., asked her on the Senate floor a few years ago whether she believed a baby born alive has a constitutionally protected right … live, Boxer was stuck for an answer. Her nonresponsive replies included these: “I support the Roe v. Wade decision. ... “I think when you bring your baby home, when your baby
- Alexander's Column · Oct 28, 2010Rights Endowed by Whom?
article of “faith.” It is the assertion that the right to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” while enshrined in our Declaration, is inherent and applicable to all humans … rights it embodies. Those Rights not the gift of man or the declarations and constitutions written by men. As Founder Alexander Hamilton wrote, “The sacred Rights of mankind
- Opinion · Oct 27, 2010Our Contemptible Congress
that would prevent the federal government from (making) rules that can affect your private life.” Adding, “Yes, the federal government can do most anything in this country.” The questioner responded … audience. Last year, a CNS reporter asked, “Madam Speaker, where specifically does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to enact an individual health insurance mandate?” Speaker Pelosi responded