The Four Horsemen of the Dem-apocalypse
The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. -Tony Blair Much focus has been on the National Government since the election of 2010. Of course, the real story of that election
The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. -Tony Blair Much focus has been on the National Government since the election of 2010. Of course, the real story of that election
Just when I thought I’d seen it all, I find out I haven’t. On an issue that should not even register at the national level, the bad got the better of the good, and things turned ugly. The point of
Judge Henry Hudson’s recent decision in Virginia v. Sebelius rejected the notion that Obamacare’s individual mandate is constitutionally justified as either a regulation of interstate commerce or a tax for the general welfare. First we will examine the individual mandate
We have already reported on the nefarious nature of the Secretary of State Project. Now we have evidence that the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri has been stolen. Every resource, every attorney, every one who cares one iota about the
In the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri, a race for the ages is taking place. Ed Martin (R), one of the originals involved with the St. Louis Tea Party Coalition and endorsed by that organization, is fighting to replace Russ
As an attorney and perpetual student of the law, I have never been comfortable with the idea of litigating constitutional issues. Courts represent the last resort for citizens oppressed by their own government. As Jonah Goldberg noted at National Review,
In the words of our President: “Let me be clear,” Missouri’s Prop C represents a victory for individual freedom, not “states’ rights.” I am not sure why I have to keep repeating this, but there is NO SUCH THING AS
The latest attack perpetrated by progressive-statists strikes at the republican nature of our constitutional system through the destruction of the electoral college. No doubt Project Vote, the ACORN spawn and the Secretary of State Project are behind this tyrranical endeavor.
How was I to know [he] was with the Russians, too? Justice Stevens’ opinion leaves him on the wrong side of history regarding the importance of the 2nd Amendment. Part III deals with Justice Stevens’ dissenting opinion in McDonald v.
Send lawyers, guns and money…the sh%$ has hit the fan! Seriously! Justice Thomas opened a whole new chapter in constitutional jurisprudence with his concurring opinion regarding the 14th Amendment‘s “privileges and immunities” clause. Part II deals with Justice Thomas’ concurring
I’m the innocent bystander…not anymore! In Heller, we held that the Second Amendment protects the right to possess a handgun in the home for the purpose of self-defense. Unless considerations of stare decisis counsel otherwise, a provision of the Bill
No, not because this is the day that the 30th President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, was sworn into office; although the words of “Silent Cal” lend credence to the modern movement in opposition to progressive-statism. Take a gander:
Repealing Obamacare via Article V is a means of last resort, or rather a threat to the national bureaucratic government should those in Washington not jump on board. In the meantime, states, those individual laboratories of liberty, are attempting a
The 17th Amendment is stupid: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years…. But let me start at the beginning. Article I 3 cl. 1
I have been perusing the paper trail for SCOTUS nominee Elena Kagan, but most of it is mere puffery written for the purposes of a future nomination. I will continue to examine her record and analyze her work (because politicians
Although words and the meaning they convey mean everything in the law; words mean very little to people with agendas. This is bad news. Worse yet, the U.S. Constitution is filled with old words and phrases that, when read out
Alexis de Tocqueville traveled to the United States of America in 1831 on assignment from the French government to study the American prison system. One result of those travels was a rather prophetic study of American society, “Democracy in America.”
Despite praise as a civil libertarian and liberal advocate, Justice Stevens’ real friend was government. Justice John Paul Stevens, retiring before the United States Supreme Court’s fall term, has long been considered the leader of the liberal’s intellectual bloc on
There is much talk of repealing socialized medicine, though the rhetoric has waffled a bit since passage. The problem is that even if we gain majorities in Congress we still need 60 votes in the Senate to avoid a filibuster,
I know a little something about coffins. And I know when I’m being lied to. An email arrived in my inbox this afternoon from Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s baby-brother, Congressman Russ Carnahan (D-Missouri). In this email, Carnahan pledges
[Do not read this article without a copy of the Constitution, and if you do not have one handy, shame on you (link here).] A line is being drawn in the sand between the statists and Americans, and I use
Everyone has their favorite lawyer joke. Most end up rather poorly for the lawyers. I understand the public outcry against lawyers, recently stoked by the situation at the Department of Justice (DOJ). For those not familiar with this news, Attorney
In July 2005, the United States Justice Department began investigating Missouri for non-compliance under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). Justice was not investigating for failure to register voters; rather the problem was too many voters. About 1/3
“Congress should address the need for both national standards and a more robust enforcing authority. If not, more decision making will fall to the states,” said Miles Rapoport, President of Dēmos, an umbrella corporation for the myriad of progressive groups
Project Vote has been causing mischief in the Midwest since before President Obama was their community organizer, but this last decade has seen an evolution in the number and sophistication of state cases. We start in Michigan, where The Secretary
The progressive movement is often difficult to pin down because allied groups use multiple names and organizations to spread confusion and give the appearance of both overwhelming numbers and independent expenditure. We should not be fooled by this host of
Do you remember Katherine Harris? It is an article of faith for those on the Far Left that in the 2000 presidential campaign, a relatively minor state official “ruined” the hopes and dreams of the progressive movement and ushered in