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- Article · Apr 29, 2016Most Tepid Endorsement of the Campaign?
devotion and knowledge of the Constitution ... to our Second Amendment, and of course, I appreciate his strong and unwavering stand for the sanctity of life. ... He has shown the courage … rally behind the nominee, and Pence doesn’t want to alienate Trump’s supporters. Too bad John Boehner didn’t feel the same way about Cruz supporters. 01EX5BZS3GYS3MVP4BX3D0N2AB.png
- Opinion · Apr 29, 2016Cruising to Indiana
rhetorically, and then only recently, during this campaign. Most of his adult life, Trump has supported liberal causes and liberal politicians. Cruz never has, and that should make a major … plus years. The federal government has expanded to an unconscionable level, wholly against the constitutional order and at the expense of our liberties and prosperity. Onerous taxing and spending
- Opinion · Apr 28, 2016AmeriCorps or AmeriCorpse? Abortion Scandal Stuns Hill
fraud, and abuse.” This isn’t the first time AmeriCorps has been caught offering support to the abortion industry. In 2011, the group’s workers were discovered at Planned Parenthood … military life. This morning, after appealing her punishment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces finally heard her case. Paul Clement, one of the most respected constitutional attorneys
- Opinion · Apr 28, 2016Want to Talk About Jesus? You’ll Need a Permit for That at NC State
marketplace of ideas, not places where students need a permit just to exercise their constitutionally protected freedoms.” Alliance Defending Freedom is a law firm that specializes in religious liberty cases … supposed to be places where ideas are freely shared – not gagged,” Grace Christian Life President Hannalee Alrutz told me. “The only permit a student needs to speak on campus
- Article · Apr 27, 2016Voting for Criminal Justice Reform
such as Texas, Alabama and Georgia, the national party crafted a resolution that would support efforts to lower mandatory minimum sentencing in nonviolent cases and allow well-behaved inmates … felons in his swing state — something he didn’t have the constitutional authority to do . McAuliffe has always been a bagman for the Clintons, and he wants Hillary
- Opinion · Apr 26, 2016The Intersection of Faith, Family and Freedom
security, international relations and social issues. My Christian faith informs all areas of my life, and it enables me to share wisdom that is much greater than … called the Constitution, which recognizes that individuals need a limited government to protect us from others who try to control us or deny our rights. The Constitution protects
- Opinion · Apr 23, 2016A Steady Stream of Bathroom Backlash
Left wasn’t expecting. Candidates like Donald Trump, who made the mistake of supporting genderless bathrooms (a position the American College of Pediatricians calls “child abuse”), are facing so much … church inquired as to why they were turned down, they were told the state constitution barred the “public treasury” from aiding “any church, section, or denomination of religion.” That hardly
- Opinion · Apr 19, 2016Abortion and the Presidential Front-Runners
laws currently, that is not something that exists. The unborn person doesn’t have constitutional rights.” Give Clinton credit for being right about this much: current law does not acknowledge … that he wouldn’t change the laws should worry any of his remaining pro-life supporters. But Clinton unwittingly expressed a pro-life premise: abortion terminates an “unborn person
- Opinion · Apr 15, 2016Wrongly Crying Foul for Political Gain
enforce our borders. He has systematically abused his executive authority, flouting the Constitution. He has engaged in a war on conventional energy sources and promoted failed alternative energy sources … done, reignite economic growth, secure our defenses, rebuild our foreign alliances and stand for life and American families. Seventeen candidates originally threw their hats into the ring for the Republican
- Opinion · Apr 15, 2016Donald Trump’s Insincere Process Arguments
issue — because candidates who rolled up big delegate leads were broadly acceptable to non-supporters. Trump, who hasn’t won 50 percent in any primary or caucus yet (though … system and, not coincidentally, the only one not addressed by the framers of the Constitution. None of the successive reforms made since 1968 have produced a perfect system
- Opinion · Apr 14, 2016Islam & Anti-Semitism
found that: - 20% refuse to enter a non-Muslim home. - 31% support polygamy. - 23% support Sharia law over laws passed by the British parliament. - 8% of British Muslims sympathized with … children, ages 8 to 19. They claim that the government is “violating their constitutional rights to life, liberty and property, and their right to essential public trust resources, by permitting
- Alexander's Column · Apr 13, 2016In the Company of Patriots
words, I have devoted much of my adult life to the fulfillment of a solemn oath “ to support and defend ” our Constitution “against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” From … obscured by mortal power.” My “primary mission in life” has been and will remain until my last breath, the support and defense of the unalienable rights of all people
- Opinion · Apr 13, 2016Admonitions From Washington Worth a Listen
already “in his carriage rolling towards home.” In those days, the prospect of life along the Potomac — for Washington at least — meant leaving political power behind, not relentlessly pursuing … ought to bear.” Washington warned those in public office that they must respect the constitutional limits on their power — and warned of the consequences for the nation if they
- Opinion · Apr 13, 2016The Battle for Religious Freedom
involved with what violates core principles of their faith. On the other hand, those supporting gay marriage, for instance, claim refusal to provide religious and business services to these couples … Amendment, “nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” Our constitution exists to protect individual freedom and define and limit
- Opinion · Apr 8, 2016Splendor in the Grassley
statute to mean something it didn’t, or NFIB v. Sebelius (which contorted the Constitution) — both decision designed to “save” Obamacare (which isn’t the Court’s job!). Roberts played … years, there’s been a behind-the-scenes push to weaken the language on life — and now, in the first convention since the Supreme Court’s radical redefinition of marriage
- Alexander's Column · Apr 6, 20162016 — The Trump Math That Matters Most
foreseeable future, and the tyranny of the so-called living constitution will reign supreme. Thus, those of us who support Liberty and First Principles should engage in a vigorous debate … support Trump if the election were held now. About 33% would support Cruz and 22% Kasich. However, when asked if Kasich were to drop out, 51% of his supporters
- Opinion · Apr 6, 2016Stephanopoulos: Still an Open Ethical Wound
Hillary Clinton, and won’t even insist on reminding viewers of his substantial financial support of the woman he’s interviewing. ABC’s Amy Robach sounded ridiculous on the April … some political heartburn by asking her, “When, or if, does an unborn child have constitutional rights?” In the eyes of some, Clinton messed up by repeating Todd’s language referencing
- Opinion · Apr 5, 2016Are Trump Voters Really Victims?
today. As for the reviled Republican congressional leaders, anyone familiar with the Constitution should know that the president has the power — and in this case the inclination — to veto … conservative legislation Congress passes. Demographic analysis shows that Trump is getting disproportionate support in primaries from white male non-college graduates with modest incomes — a group that
- Opinion · Apr 4, 2016An Open Letter to Trump Supporters
successfully fought to protect the right to life as well as parental rights. A lifetime of studying the Constitution and American history developed Ted Cruz’s thinking and approach … Cruz’s proposals will work: they are all fundamentally grounded in Constitutional principles. The Constitution plays no such role in the person of Donald Trump. I’m not criticizing
- Opinion · Apr 1, 2016We Must Not Destroy the Constitution to Save It
appreciate the Constitution. We make ideal scapegoats, but constitutional patriots span the full range of vocations. It would be a grave mistake to chuck aside the Constitution just because … uniquely qualified to restore our constitutional order. It’s as if Ted Cruz has been preparing all of his life for this pivotal moment in our history to roll back