by Pastor Chuck Baldwin. In a letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush, dated September 23, 1800, Thomas Jefferson wrote: “I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.” By any definition that Jefferson could have envisioned, today’s political correctness can only be regarded as “tyranny over ... MORE
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Showing posts with label tyranny. Show all posts
So Far, Rand Paul Is Winning His Fight: Senate Rejects USA Freedom Act & Rejects Extending NSA Collection Authority
by Scott Shackford. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was right. The Senate did not have enough votes to pass the USA Freedom Act, the compromise law that would have restrained, but not eliminated, mass data collection by the National Security Agency (NSA). The vote was 57-42 late this evening (technically early this morning), just ... MORE
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tyranny
What Would James Madison Do? New Book By Charles Murray Tells Citizens How To Fight Government Tyranny
by Jay Cost. Charles Murray’s By the People: Rebuilding Liberty without Permission is an important book that advocates of constitutional government should consider carefully. While Murray overstates the case, his book articulates a novel argument, replete with insights on the nature of political corruption and how to fight it. Murray’s book ... MORE
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corruption,
disobedience,
government,
history,
nullification,
rebellion,
regulation,
tyranny
John W. Whitehead: The Government Is On The Warpath
Time for ‘We the People’ to circle the wagons. In an age of overcriminalization, government officials are constantly telling Americans what not to do. Yet it used to be “we the people” telling the government what it could and could not do. Indeed, the three words used most frequently throughout the Bill of Rights in regards to the ... MORE
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citizens,
Constitution,
crime,
force,
government,
police state,
politicians,
tyranny
Jeb Bush Agrees With Obama On Secretive, Warrantless, Privacy-Violating Mass Surveillance Program On Citizens
Just like bro. It’s reasonably rare for potential Republican presidential candidates to compliment the Obama administration, so any time they do, it ends up being fairly revealing. For example, when former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush—who is currently in the process of “actively exploring” a presidential run—was asked yesterday for his thoughts on “the ... MORE
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Jeb Bush,
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Obama,
politics,
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David French: Wisconsin Deploys Police To Intimidate Political Opponents With Terrorizing Late Night Raids
from National Review. Cindy Archer, one of the lead architects of Wisconsin’s Act 10 — also called the “Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill,” it limited public-employee benefits and altered collective-bargaining rules for public-employee unions — was jolted awake by yelling, loud pounding at the door, and her dogs’ frantic barking. The entire house — ... MORE
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authority,
coercion,
force,
government,
intimidation,
police,
police state,
politics,
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Tyranny: An Essential Feature of Socialism
by Doug Reich. I recently heard a television pundit lament the likely outcome of his own prediction that the liberally biased media, after a temporary fit of outrage over the egregious scandals engulfing the Obama administration, will return to its sycophantic posture just in time for the next election cycle. While I agree with this prediction, the more ... MORE
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collectivism,
corruption,
IRS,
Obama,
philosophy,
politics,
scandal,
socialism,
tyranny,
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Andrew Napolitano: Amendment By Consent
WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE? Here is a short pop quiz. When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress earlier this month about the parameters of the secret negotiations between the United States and Iran over nuclear weapons and economic sanctions, how did he know what the negotiators were considering? Israel is not a party to ... MORE
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CIA,
government,
Hillary Clinton,
Israel,
negotiations,
NSA,
secrecy,
tyranny,
warrantless search
Americans Get It: Record Low Confidence In Government
by Emily Swanson. Is the sleeping giant waking up? Americans' confidence in all three branches of government is at or near record lows, according to a major survey that has measured attitudes on the subject for 40 years. The 2014 General Social Survey finds only 23 percent of Americans have a great deal of confidence in the Supreme ... MORE
France Dishonors Charlie Hebdo By Policing Hate Speech
by Brendan O'Neill. Two months after the massacre at Charlie Hebdo, the French state has just taken a massive merde on the graves of those who were killed. It has decided to honor their memory, or dishonor it, by
instituting what promise to be the most stringent anti-hate speech
laws in Europe. It has declared an “unmerciful battle”—the Justice ... MORE
Pop Quiz: How Many Constitutional Rights Have We Lost?
What politicians have done to promise of America. This post explains the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights – the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution – and provides a scorecard on the extent of the loss of each right. The 1st Amendment protects speech, religion, assembly and the press. The Supreme Court ... MORE
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Bill Of Rights,
Constitution,
freedom,
government,
individual liberty,
politicians,
rights,
tyranny
FCC Chair Appears To Be Hellbent On Internet Takeover
by Andrew Johnson. Two prominent House committee chairs are “deeply disappointed” in Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler for refusing to testify before Congress as “the future of the Internet is at stake.” Wheeler’s refusal to go before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday comes on the eve of the FCC’s vote on ... MORE
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bureaucracy,
FCC,
government,
Internet,
regulation,
secrecy,
takeover,
transparency,
tyranny
Transforming The Food System: Plan Aims To Tax Deserts, Monitor Activity, Impose Plant-Based Diets & Much More
by Elizabeth Harrington. Govt scheme to begin as guidelines. The federal committee responsible for nutrition guidelines is calling
for the adoption of “plant-based” diets, taxes on dessert, trained
obesity “interventionists” at worksites, and electronic monitoring of
how long Americans sit in front of the television. The Dietary Guidelines ... MORE
Are Guns About To Become Off-limits In California?
by Pete D'Amato. Lefty politicians plot to neuter the 2nd Amendment. California's requirement of 'microstamping' technology means that no guns manufactured after 2013 have been sold in the state, known as having some of the strictest gun control laws. Now gun-rights groups are hoping that a federal judge will overturn the provision that gun ... MORE
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2nd Amendment,
ammunition,
California,
government,
gun control,
liberalism,
tactics,
tyranny
Andrew Napolitano: A Worthless Piece Of Paper
No document can defend itself. President George W. Bush was fond of saying that "9/11 changed everything." He used that one-liner often as a purported moral basis to justify the radical restructuring of federal law and the federal assault on personal liberties over which he presided. He cast aside his oath to preserve, protect and defend the ... MORE
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agenda,
America,
Constitution,
dishonesty,
government,
integrity,
oath,
politicians,
tyranny
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