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The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. -Thomas Jefferson
Browsing All posts tagged under »The Constitution«
If You See Something, Film Something
A new video mashup of police encounters focuses on the right of the people to engage in free speech and free press by recording and photographing police officers, acting in their capacity as police, in public. Some of the events depicted in the video show police deploying force in ways that are perfectly reasonable, but […]
Man Charged for Referring to Crime
August 7, 2010
Is it a crime for a person merely to talk about a crime that someone else committed? Apparently, Connecticut police believe it’s it is. According to this story in the AP, Francis Laskowski was arrested after he stated that he understood why Omar Thornton snapped and killed nine people at his employer Tuesday. Connecticut police […]
Excellent Video on The Consitution and the Patriot Act
April 22, 2010
I recently came across a video of a lecture given by Judge Andrew Napolitano to the Campaign for Liberty. The video was uploaded back in October, but the content is still very relevant. He makes some very interesting points that drive home just how far legislation like the Patriot Act has taken us from the […]
Eight States Fight Feds Over Guns
April 13, 2010
Seven states filed briefs supporting Montana’s effort to force the federal government to stay out of the regulation of guns which are manufactured and sold within the same state. Utah, Alabama, Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming and West Virginia all signed on to the lawsuit. The states argue that the U.S. Constitution gives them […]
Is Racial Insensitivity a Crime?
April 13, 2010
There’s no question that getting on a store’s PA system and asking all black people to leave the store is stupid and wrong. However, is it illegal? That’s the question I want to ask as we hear about another incident involving a PA system hijacking, this time at a Whole Foods in New Jersey. For […]
Obamacare to Create Massive Doctor Shortage, Medical Rationing
April 13, 2010
According to a new report from the Association of American Medical Colleges, Obama’s health care reform bill, now that it has passed, will create a massive shortage of primary care doctors over the next 15 years. A shortage of primary-care and other physicians could mean more-limited access to health care and longer wait times for […]
Ron Paul Ties Up GOP Straw Poll
April 10, 2010
Although the media is focusing on Mitt Romney’s technical victory in the Southern Republican Leadership conference the real news is that Ron Paul was a statistical tie with Romney. Romney got 439, Paul got 438. Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich were distant 3rd place candidates. To be clear, I’m highly critical of some of Ron […]
GOP Congressman Fails Basic Constitution Question
April 7, 2010
Democrats aren’t the only ones who don’t seem to know or care what the Constitution they swore to uphold says. Turns out some in the GOP need to go back to their high school civics lessons as well. Congressman LoBianco could not tell the 1st Amendment – which restricts the government from interfering in religion, […]
Secret Service Threatens to Confiscate Camaras
March 24, 2010
The New York Daily News is reporting that while at at a Broadway show on Sunday Michelle Obama’s Secret Service detail threatened to confiscate the cameras of anyone who took a picture of the First Lady. Perhaps our new queen thinks she has some whimsical authority, unfortunately I think this is the fault of the […]
More People Carrying Guns Than Ever, Firearm Deaths Decline
March 24, 2010
Surprise! When more people carry guns, fewer people end up getting killed by them. Funny how when law abiding citizens even the playing field lives are saved. And that’s coming from MSNBC. MSNBC also reported on an example of self-defense. Waving a chromed semiautomatic pistol, the robber pushed into the building in the bustling Five […]
SoCal City: You’re gonna need a permit for that Bible study.
March 18, 2010
Does the government have the right to come into your home and tell you whether or not you can peaceably assemble with others along religious or political lines? A city in Southern California thinks so. For the second time in six months, the city has ordered a group of Christian worshippers who meet inside homes […]
Idaho Latest to Challange Federal Authority
March 17, 2010
Well, that was fast. After just writing about the move by several states to limit federal power, Idaho’s Governor just signed a law requiring the AG to sue the feds if they try to force its people to by health insurance. Idaho took the lead in a growing, nationwide fight against health care overhaul Wednesday […]
Prostitution Investigation Requires 19-Month Investigation
March 17, 2010
I’ve been meaning to get to this story in the Seattle Times about charges finally being filed in the case of the owner of a massage parlor. She is accused of advertising and promoting prostitution. Specifically, providing “happy endings” to clients and encouraging employees to do the same. What I found particularly interesting from the […]
HuffPo’s Crawford is Hysterically Illiterate
March 17, 2010
In a blog posted early this morning on the Huffington Post, Craig Crawford wrote a short, dismissive piece on the outcry over the US House’s attempt to pass health care reform without actually voting on it. That issue aside, Mr. Crawford had this to say about the situation: “At the end of the day, even […]
States Asserting Their Rights, Pushing Feds Back Into Constitutional Box
March 16, 2010
UPDATE: Idaho is now challenging federal authority over the Obamacare debacle; 37 other states considering. According to the New York Times, states are increasingly pushing to limit the federal government’s authority over them. The feds have been overstepping constitutional limits imposed in the 10th Amendment and elsewhere for many years, and once in a while […]
Are You Obligated to Tell the Government How Many Toilets you Have?
March 16, 2010
That’s a question, believe it or not, you will have to answer depending on which of the census forms you receive this year. The government will be sending out two forms, one simple version which essentially only asks for a head count and one much longer version that asks very personal, and very irrelevant, questions. […]
11 Reasons to Be Grateful to Live in a Republic
March 14, 2010
Calacanis.com has posted a photo montage that serves as an excellent reminder of the importance of popular sovereignty. Click over to see Queen Elizabeth II with 11 American Presidents, starting with Barack Obama.
Welcome to the Pursuit
November 25, 2009
Welcome to the Pursuit of Liberty. There are countless millions of blogs on the web these days, so many that virtually every niche has its own over abundance of thought expressed in endless supply online. So what's so special about this one? Why should you bookmark us and check us out every day? Well, let me explain the purposes of this blog and I believe you will see we're unique.
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