How Many Rights Found in the First Amendment Do You Know?
We’re in trouble. It’s hard to defend your rights if you don’t know what they are. The annual survey from the Freedom Forum Institute found that 23 percent of Americans believe the First Amendment “goes too far” but 74 percent of Americans disagreed — yet 40 percent could not name even one
This is why the Second Amendment Was Added to the Bill of Rights
President Obama, as messaged from the White House, can’t understand why gun sales increase after a major shooting. It’s because there are people who will kill no matter what laws say they shouldn’t, criminals will always find ways to arm themselves, and the police can’t be everywhere to stop a
Who’s Smarter than a 5th Grader?: Ben Carson or Leftist Journalists
Ben Carson has said some odd things. His Pyramid claim does not fit with the text of Scripture, but it’s not a unique belief. It has some history behind it. His latest historical faux pas (or not) concerns the Constitution and the role Thomas Jefferson did or didn’t play in its
Theft by Taxation (So a Majority of Voters Will Want More Government)
“As of the close of business on April 14, the Treasury had brought in a record $1,477,901,000,000 since fiscal 2015 started on Oct. 1, 2014, according the Daily Treasury Statement.” The 16th Amendment gave the Federal Government the authority and power to tax every everything and everybody, and the courts
John F. Kennedy Disagrees with Chris Cuomo about God and Our Rights
Chris Cuomo is at it again. He is claiming that our founders, the documents they penned, and the system of government they established were godless. In fact, these men were so distrustful of God and government that they kept Him out of our founding documents. Cuomo’s latest historical ignorance came
Second Amendment Does Not ‘Give’ Us a Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Some people (maybe many) may be outraged by the title of this article. But it’s true. The right to keep and bear arms is an inalienable right. We have the right to protect ourselves. If there are people with knives who want to do me harm, then I have a
Charles Schumer Needs a Refresher Course on the Constitution
Don’t Know Much About History, written by Kenneth C. Davis, was a national best seller. The title was taken from the opening line of Sam Cooke’s song “What a Wonderful World.” Davis went on to write more books in the series on geography, Bible, science, the presidents, mythology. Davis needs
IRS Intimidates Tea Parties
One of the reasons the states wanted a limited national government was to avert the tendency of governments to increase in power and authority. It’s no wonder that the Constitution is a very short document. The more it said on a subject, the more authority the government would have. The
