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Tag Archives: Constitution
Why some think guns are a gift from God
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants: Thomas Jefferson. Some years ago, I was going to graduate school in Baylor. At that time, there was a terrible wave of … Continue reading
Posted in Podcast, Security, zeitgeist
Tagged Constitution, free speech, gun control, Gun crime, guns, Liberty, political ideology, propaganda, Second Amendment
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A conversation about gun control
More firearms do not keep people safe, hard numbers show. One of the trauma surgeons opened a young victim in the operating room, and found only shreds of the organ that had been hit by a bullet from an AR-15, … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Security, zeitgeist
Tagged Constitution, Firearms, Japan, law, Mormonism, Second Amendment, statistics, United States, violence, Wikipedia
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THE SECOND AMENDMENT
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants: Thomas Jefferson. “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep … Continue reading
Posted in culture, research, Security, zeitgeist
Tagged Civil War, Constitution, Dallas, FBI, Firearms, guns, History, Islam, law, militia, National Rifle Association, political ideology, politics, racism, Ruby Ridge, Second Amendment, terrorism, Waco
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The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. In Congress, it was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, and by the House on January 31, 1865. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, History, slavery, Thirteenth Amendment, United States
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Hobby Lobby
The decision, written by Justice Alito, is beyond disturbing. It essentially grants for-profit corporations a free pass not to follow laws by invoking their “religious rights” under RFRA. While Alito and his buddies said their ruling was narrow, nothing could … Continue reading
Posted in America, culture, Security, wikipedia, zeitgeist
Tagged 1st amendment, Activism, California, capitalism, Christianity, Coca Cola, Colorado, Constitution, Corporate personhood, discrimination, Economy, elections, Freedom of speech, government, History, Hobby Lobby, immigration, Imperialism, law, México, Obamacare, politics, racism, religion, Rights, Standard Oil, Tea Party, Texas, unemployment, United States, women, zeitgeist
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Corporate personhood
Corporations had been viewed as artificial persons for millennia, the debate over whether they should be afforded the same rights as humans had been raging long before the United States created, or the14th Amendment was adopted. The degree of permissible government interference … Continue reading
pledges to Grover Norquist
Professor Robert Thurman of Columbia University draws attention to the treasonous behavior of congress persons who have made pledges to Grover Norquist that contradict their pledges made to the United States as congress persons. In the concluding section of his … Continue reading
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Tagged CBS, Constitution, government, Grover Norquist, political ideology, politics, Robert Thurman, Steve Kroft, taxes, United States
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religion for purposes of the First Amendment
KAUFMAN v. McCAUGHTRY James J. KAUFMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gary R. McCAUGHTRY, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-1914. — August 19, 2005 Before BAUER, WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges. James J. Kaufman, Jackson Correctional Institution, Black River Falls, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Wisconsin inmate … Continue reading
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