Category: Constitutionalism
Is Trial By Jury An Anachronism?
Americans are guaranteed a trial by jury when facing criminal charges under the 6th and 7th Amendments to the US Constitution. However, recent events lead me to question whether trials by jury have sufficient integrity in the 21st century. I have attempted to refrain from posting too much about the […]
STATES Should Be The Focus
Dabney Nailed It On Limiting Federal Government Powers
Robert Lewis Dabney was a prominent Presbyterian minister in Virginia who once served as chief of staff to Stonewall Jackson. He was a great man who saw clearly the challenges of his time. Jonathan White, Abbeville Institute: In April 1861, Dabney argued that the Northern interpretation of the reserved rights […]
Andy Biggs Primary Victory In Arizona Could Be A Good Thing
The New American indicates he is a House Freedom Caucus member with a Freedom Index score of 95%. It is very difficult for Republican members of Congress to score this high because the index demands constitutionally conservative votes. Freedom Caucus guys do not often win the GOP nomination to become […]
Don’t Worry About Saving “Our Democracy”
Good explanation: (HT: Appalachian Renegades) Do you know the difference between a Constitutional Republic and a Democracy? It's actually rather important, and also why our enemy within has long sought to gaslight the public into accepting the lie that our country is the latter of the two types of Government. […]
The Socialists’ Win In NYC
Conservative media is abuzz over Mamdani’s troops winning seven legislative races in the New York City area. This included unseating two incumbent members of Congress. There is no question that there is an increasing trend toward socialism, particularly among the younger population and immigrant groups. I have been pointing out […]
Turning Executive Branch Functions Into “Independent Commissions”
The Constitution gives executive power to the President– not independent agencies:
Tom Massie’s Defeat
This is an unfortunate development. It should be noted that Massie is NOT an establishment Republican of the type that has opposed Trump in the Senate. Instead, he is a Freedom Caucus/ Tea Party/ Limited Government kind of a guy. Yes, he has opposed Trump, but in other ways. I […]