Specifically, the Constitution grants lawmaking power only to Congress and NOT to the Courts, not even the Supreme Court. You see, Article One, Section One – the very first sentence of the Constitution — says this: “All legislative power herein granted is vested in a Congress…” So, if all federal lawmaking power is in Congress, then how much is left over for the Courts? The answer, of course, is zero.
Read more ›Articles By: Michael Peroutka
Agenda 21 and a Republican Approach to Fair Housing?
In rules published last month, HUD declared that its mission is not just to promote so-called diverse communities but to “enforce compliance” with rules that are designed to socially and economically adjust neighborhoods in a way that satisfies what they call their “geospatial tool”.
Read more ›Government-Mandated Mind-Reading
Can you read my mind? Well the federal government is now saying that it can read my mind – and your mind. And it is ready to punish you for your thoughts. Does that sound like Nazi Germany to you? Me too.
Read more ›Jonathan Gruber: Lies and Glue
Frederick Bastiat, in his famous work “The Law”, wrote that “no society can exist unless the laws are respected to a certain degree.” The way to make laws respected, Bastiat said, “is to make them respectable.” But “when law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative of either losing his moral sense or losing his respect for the law.”
Read more ›Lies About ObamaCare: Are You Really Surprised?
In the liberal mind, the progressive agenda is good for Americans but Americans are just too dense to see it as clearly as liberals do. Liberals are therefore reluctant to let the rest of us make our own decisions. This reluctance leads them to lie to us for our own good. Is any of this a surprise to you?
Read more ›What Does the Republican Victory Mean?
According to many pundits, the resuls of the November 4th elections, where Republicans gained at least seven seats in the US Senate and several more in the House of Representatives, represents a sea change in American politics. But will this change in politics represent a change in American public policy?
Read more ›No Jesus, No Rights!
Imagine you were playing football against a very determined opponent and a new rule was introduced. According to this new rule of play, your team could actually never have possession of the football. Every time you received a kick-off, or recovered a fumble, or intercepted a pass, or even when you took over on downs, play would stop immediately and possession of the ball would be returned to the other team.
Read more ›Constitution Not a Self-Enforcing Document
The Constitution is not a self-enforcing document. Although the Constitution is the supreme law of our land and provides limits on the powers and authorities of our federal, state and local governments, its words cannot and will not leap off the page and enforce themselves. The common folk of America must be the champions of their own liberty.
Read more ›The Larceny Is Larger than You Think!
Last week the mayor of Houston enraged many Christians when the city subpoenaed the sermons of some Houston area pastors. This got me to thinking…Suppose you wake up tomorrow morning, walk downstairs and find a thief in your living room rifling through your furniture.
Read more ›Multiculturalism: Good or Bad for America?
Is multiculturalism a good thing or a bad thing for our American society? You might not realize it, but this is a very important question. This agenda of multiculturalism is based on the notion that we are a more stable, prosperous society because we embrace diversity, toleration and acceptance of anything and everything. But is this true?
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