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Monthly Archives: September 2018
The Federal Courts Have Become Political, as Judge Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearing Made Clear
by Diane Rufino, Sept. 22, 2018 The United States is a constitutional republic. It is not a democracy, as most people believe. A “republic” is a form of government in which supreme power is held by the people and their … Continue reading
Why the Issue of Confederate Memorials is of Significant Consequence
by Reverend Mark Creech, Christian Action League, Aug. 24, 2018 Lately, a lot of emotion has been spent over Confederate monuments in the Tar Heel state. Silent Sam, the statue on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel … Continue reading
Constitution Day 2018
by Diane Rufino, September 17, 2018 Today was Constitution Day. On September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia concluded. 39 of the 55 delegates to the Convention signed the final product, including its primary author, James Madison, and its … Continue reading
Thomas Jefferson Articulates the Remedy of NULLIFICATION in an Opinion Written to George Washington in 1791
by Diane Rufino, September 16, 2018 In 1791, Thomas Jefferson wrote an opinion on the constitutionality of a National Bank. It is an important commentary on the meaning and intent of the US Constitution, in particular the two general clauses … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Alexander Hamilton, checks and balances, constitutionality of national bank, Diane Rufino, George Washington, interposition, Jefferson, Jefferson's opinion to Washington on the constitutionality of a national bank, Kentucky Resolutions of 1799, Kentucky Resolves of 1799, McCulloch v Maryland, national bank, Nullification, nullification is the rightful remedy, rightful remedy, Tenth Amendment, the rightful remedy, Thomas Jefferson
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Washington DC: It’s Not Government, It’s a Battlefield
by Diane Rufino, Sept. 14, 2018 This is my latest meme. And I’m serious about its message. DC politicians make me sick. They are quite literally the most wretched of human beings. They (mostly Democrats, let’s face it) refuse to … Continue reading
To the Heroes of the Confederate State of North Carolina (1861-65)
by Diane Rufino, September 3, 2018 On the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill stood the noble statue of “Silent Sam,” the Confederate soldier who stood vigilant watch over the campus. It stood on McCorkle place, the University’s upper quad, facing … Continue reading
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Tagged Antifa, Chapel Hill, Civil War, Confederacy, confederate monuments, confederate soldiers, confederate statues, Diane Rufino, Dwayne Dixon, Julian Carr, Lincoln, Lincoln's war, North Carolina, Pitt County courthouse, Pitt County monument to Confederate soldiers, Pitt County NC, professor Dwayne Dixon, Silent Sam, slavery, war of northern aggression, war to prevent southern independence, white supremacy
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John McCain: Celebrating the Life of a Career Politician
by Diane Rufino and George Liberty, August 31, 2018 (Photo by Myfox8.com) The following remarks are offered in remembrance of Senator John McCain. We, as a nation, celebrate our politicians more than any other group of people. We lift them up … Continue reading
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Tagged career politician, Diane Rufino, John McCain, John McCain's passing, maverick
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Why the TEA Party? 