March 1, 2010
… A Federalist country is a group of smaller units, in this case States, which are joined together as a union for the common good. In the case of the United States, Federalism comes from historical roots and is embodied in the Constitution. Another example of a Federalist country is the Federal Republic of Germany. Mexico has states but is not truly Federalist in that all the power is concentrated within the Central Government. Nullification is b…
Tags: Civil War, Federalism, Nullification
Posted in Frank DeMartini, Uncategorized | 9 Comments »
August 14, 2009
…ll with the current language regarding even the possibility of the so called death panels. Keep up the good work America! The people are winning! The power of the people brings to mind the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution which is very short, but is also one of the most controversial sections of the document. There are many people who believe that it is the primary cause of the Civil War: i.e. did the states, not the Federal Gove…
Tags: Economy, Ronald Reagan
Posted in Frank DeMartini, Ira Schwartz, Uncategorized | 10 Comments »
November 12, 2009
In the past few weeks, I have had numerous discussions with my friends and colleagues regarding the powers of the Federal Government and whether the Obama Administration was stepping beyond the boundaries of the powers given the Central Government in the Constitution. In fact, a number of people in my office had very little understanding of how American Federalism works. Just by coincidence my friend Michael Cochrane had recently wr…
Tags: Education, Federalism, Welfare
Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
May 10, 2010
… and the importance to society of the traditional family. Paleoconservatives are generally isolationist, and suspicious of foreign influence. • Libertarian conservatism or Fusionism— Emphasizes a strict interpretation of the Constitution, particularly with regard to federal power. • Fiscal conservatives support limited government, limited taxation, and a balanced budget. • Social conservatism is generally dominated by defense of traditional so…
Tags: Mark Levin, Mike Huckabee, Ronald Reagan
Posted in Conservative, Craig Covello, Republican, Uncategorized | 7 Comments »
January 21, 2012
… seemed on the superficial level to offer continuity, it was actually an ideological reversal, back to the Liberal wing of the Republican Party. Though he lambasted his opponent Michael Dukakis, tarring him with the “Liberal” label, which Reaganism had turned into a dirty word, Bush himself was every bit a Progressive. His admitted trouble with “the vision thing” prevented him from continuing with Reagan’s unfinished work: shrinking government, e…
Tags: Compassionate conservatie, Debate, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, nomination, Rick Santorum, Ronald Reagan
Posted in Elections, GOP, Kevin Rush, Republican, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
November 30, 2011
…the Iron Age) “and other Earth-centered believers, school officials said Monday.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/01/air-force-academy-gives-p_n_444800.html Separation of Church and State is arguably not a Constitutional mandate. Yet there is a continuing effort to take “Christ” out of Christmas, “God” off of our fiat money and out of our Pledge of Allegiance. Maybe someday it will be extracted from “God Damn” whatever. First …
Tags: First Amendment, Religion, Separation of Church and State
Posted in Domestic Policy, Guest Writer | 1 Comment »
October 30, 2011
… of these circumstances, the use of the word hero is trivialized. A deeper problem is that ides of myth, legend and story hold a society’s culture together. The concept of the hero is central to these. By misapplying the hero label and refraining from using it when needed takes our culture in the wrong direction. I hope we can recover the sense of propriety about who we call a hero and what they did to be considered brave before it’s too late. A …
Tags: " "Dancing with the Stars, Chaz Bono, Fini Goodman, JR Martinez
Posted in Entertainment, Fini Goodman | 3 Comments »
December 28, 2009
… since there is no legal degree hanging in my office. Reagan Amendment in 1983: Executive Order 12425 of June 16, 1983 International Criminal Police Organizations By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, including Section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669, 22 U.S.C. 288), it is hereby ordered that the International Criminal Police Organization (I…
Tags: Criminal Law, Interpol, Ronald Reagan
Posted in Craig Covello, Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
March 19, 2010
… to consider: There are still a lot of people in this country that are not paying attention to what the president says, who he surrounds himself with and his ideology, which appears to include a disdain for the United States Constitution. That same population may be clinging to Obama’s campaign promise of “hope and change”. Reality has not set in yet. People are desperate for answers and are looking for help from the governme…
Tags: Rasmussen
Posted in Craig Covello, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
August 27, 2009
…eadline USA”. “During the meeting in the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, Obama’s former rival defend ed the president after an attendee asked: “Doesn’t he [Obama] know that we still live under a constitution?” “I’m sure that he does,” McCain said. After the crowd erupted into laughter, the Arizona senator said: “No, no. I am serious. I am sure that he does and I’m sure he respec…
Tags: John McCain, Martin Luther King, Michel Bachmann, Sarah Palin
Posted in Ira Schwartz, Republican, Uncategorized | 13 Comments »
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