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(“Clyde Wilson [send him mail] is a recovering professor. Now that he is no longer a professor of history he can at last be a real historian.”) ~ The Founding Fathers’ Guide to the Constitution by Clyde Wilson
…..James Madison is reputed by those who don’t know any better to be the “Father of the Constitution.” In fact, Madison lost more votes than he won at Philadelphia, although he did more maneuvering and scribbling than any other delegate.
In his almost half-century of post-ratification life Madison was all over the place, contradicting himself numerous times on constitutional interpretation.
But Madison himself in one of his more lucid moments tells us where we should look for the meaning of the Constitution.
The meaning of the Constitution, he avowed, is to be found in the understanding of those who ratified it, who alone gave what was merely a proposal all the authority it possesses.
So we must look for understanding at the discussions that preceded the ratification conventions and at the conventions themselves. McClanahan knows this ground thoroughly and tells us in convincing chapter and verse on each article what those who ratified the Constitution intended and, perhaps more importantly, what they did not intend.
The opponents of the Constitution feared that the document would prove an instrument for the incremental establishment of a centralized dictatorship over the people.
They were right. But, as McClanahan makes clear, the proponents of the Constitution swore point by point that the powers granted were limited and no cause for alarm. These assurances persuaded some of the doubtful.
Ratification would never have passed otherwise, and, as it was, it only passed with assurances that amendments would be swiftly adopted and with several States making it clear that their ratification was revocable.So in interpretation we ought to be guided by what the proponents of the Constitution plainly said it intended. This is what McClanahan elucidates point by point. If we accept what its proponents said, then those who ratified it believed that it established a limited federal power.
Third-string “political philosophers” and “Constitutional scholars,” and even learned jurists, have made an icon out of The Federalist, but it is only one of many discussions of the Constitution. It was a partisan document designed to overcome the objections of New York, and was not very convincing to its audience since ratification passed in New York by the narrowest possible margin Furthermore, it discusses the Constitution as it was merely a proposal under consideration and not the Constitution as ratified by the people of the States, who made their intentions clear in the undisputable language of the 10th Amendment.
The authors – Madison, Hamilton, and Jay – were all disappointed that the Constitution did not centralize power as much as they would have liked, yet realized what they had to say to win over the majority. On the part of Alexander Hamilton, contributions to The Federalist were outright dishonest, because once he got into power he worked to do all sorts of things that he claimed the Constitution did not authorize.The Federalist, which we see cited all the time as the key to the Constitution is speculation and was never ratified by anybody.
(Excerpt) ~ Is there anything we need on the moon? | FP Passport
Newt Gingrich has been the target of a lot of mockery for his space policy speech yesterday, during which he pledged to establish a permanent U.S. lunar base by the end of his second term.
The idea may seem a bit out of place in a campaign that has been overwhelmingly focused on the more terrestrial concerns of a struggling U.S. economy, but it isn’t actually that novel a concept.
NASA had plans for the construction of a moon base during the George W. Bush presidency which have since been scrapped. China, Japan, and Russia all have moon base plans at various stages of development.
But beyond nationalist bravado, pure scientific research, or the fun of space tourism, is there any reason for people to be on the moon? Is there anything we want there? Gingrich himself proposed one idea in a recent presidential debate. Moon mining:…..
Dr. Yaron Brook Explains Why Ayn Rand Was Right–01-27-2012
Dr. Yaron Brook Explains Why Ayn Rand Was Right–01-27-2012The Financial Survival Network ^ | 01/27/2012 | Kerry LutzPosted on Friday, January 27, 2012 4:25:57 PM by appeal2
Dr. Yaron Brook has led the Ayn Rand Institute for the past 11 years. He believes the most important debate of out time is not economic but philosophic:
you are not your brother’s keeper.
Rather, your primary purpose is to the live the best life that you possibly can. This means being your own master and living on YOUR terms. You will be the most successful when you are the freest to pursue your goals and dreams. Unfortunately, this important debate is all but ignored during most political campaigns. Until we address this threshold issue, not much human progress will be made
As Dr. Brook puts it, all statistics and collectivists assume your purpose on Earth is to care for your brothers in need, whether you want to or not.
Prison Planet.com » What Happened To Ron Paul?
His campaign’s decision to bypass Florida has virtually guaranteed that Paul will stay out of the news cycle, at least until the state’s primary election on Jan. 31.
After tonight’s debate in Jacksonville, the candidate plans to spend the weekend campaigning in Maine — not exactly a hotbed of political activity these days.
As crazy as it seems, Paul’s schedule is actually very strategic. Senior advisors for the campaign say that they remain focused on picking up as many delegates as possible — and that means allocating its resources efficiently.
In a recent interview with Business Insider, Paul’s campaign manager John Tate pointed out that there is no benefit to spending precious time and money in Florida, where Paul is polling in the single-digits. The expensive winner-take-all state lost half of its delegates by moving up its primary up to January; even if the state is forced to divide its delegates proportionally, by Congressional district, there is little chance that Paul will win any district outright.
“It’s just so expensive, and we figure, spending $9-$12 million in ads might not be worth it,” Tate said. “We’re spending our money more wisely….Spending half a million dollars to win all of North Dakota’s delegates is a lot more efficient than spending $12 million to maybe win some of Florida’s delegates.”
Finally, an actual hearing on eligibility
Finally, an actual hearing on eligibilityWorld Net Daily ^ | Jan 27, 2012 | Joseph FarahPosted on Friday, January 27, 2012 2:50:54 PM by To-Whose-Benefit?For four long years, compelling evidence has been available that challenges the constitutional eligibility of Barack Obama to occupy the White House.In fact, I would say the evidence that he does not meet the simple requirements of the law is overwhelming.But it was not until Thursday that the evidence – any of it – was heard in a single courtroom in America.SNIP,Obama refused to honor a subpoena to attend the hearing, produce records answering the charges or even send legal representation to dispute the evidence. Instead, they sent a letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp suggesting the judge was letting attorneys “run amok.”In response, Kemp warned Obama and his counsel that if they chose not to participate in the proceedings, “you do so at your own peril.”Excerpt Read more at alerts.worldnetdaily.com …
Perennis: Alinsky
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The Obamacrats have changed the orientation of the Democrat Party from Jefferson and Jackson to the Chicago leftist establishment. More ominous is they have moved the geographic center of gravity of the Party from America to fin-de-siecle Russia with its decadent mixture of the occult and Bolshevism.
GUNNY G: JUST WHAT THE HELL IS A "CONSERVATIVE," ANYWAY?
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There are Conservatives and there are conservatives!
There are Neocons, Pseudo-Cons, AINOs, etc.
It all stems from the Constitutional convention (and before) the ConCon...
To avoid confusion, just think Jefferson, Robert Taft, Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, Ron Paul, Rand Paul...
Do Not assume those self-proclaimed conservatives, patriots, etc. are telling the truth or even have any idea what patriots and conservatives really are!
Will Joe Biden be the interim President before the end of the year | Miami County Liberty
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VERY INTERESTING INFORMATION.... COULD IT BE TRUE???
VERY QUIETLY OBAMA'S CITIZENSHIP CASE REACHES THE SUPREME COURT
AP - WASHINGTON D.C. -
In a move certain to fuel the debate over Obama's qualifications for the presidency, the group "Americans for Freedom of Information" has Released copies of President Obama's college transcripts from Occidental College ... Released today, the transcript school indicates that Obama, under the name…
(“The Purchase of A Presidential Candidate”) ~ Adelson, Gingrich, and the Selling of America by Justin Raimondo
If you want to know what’s wrong with our campaign finance laws – and our political system in a more general sense – look at the way Sheldon Adelson is buying the Republican nomination for his sock puppet, Newt Gingrich
.Right now, the anonymous donors to a political action committee, or PAC, can buy ads on behalf of – or against – a candidate, and spend unlimited amounts as long as there is no official connection between the PAC and any candidate. This degree of separation, however, is pure fiction: in reality, “former” aides to the candidate can and do operate these “Super PACs,” which are funded by one Daddy Warbucks or another: no overt coordination is necessary. What’s important here is disclosure, or the lack of it: the PACs don’t have to say who is funding these ads, only that the “Committee for Good Government” or some such semi-fictional entity is paying for it. In this way, Adelson – a casino billionaire, one of the richest people in the country – can drop a cool $10 million into the race with more in the pipeline and in effect buy the election, without the average voter knowing who is paying the bills.
Military Begins Training For Domestic Urban Warfare Anticipated “In The Near Future” – With Video
Military Begins Training For Domestic Urban Warfare Anticipated “In The Near Future” – With VideoPatDollard.com ^ | 01/27/12 | Pat DollardPosted on Friday, January 27, 2012 12:09:41 PM by JihadiKillerThe Los Angeles Police Department teamed with military special operation forces Wednesday evening to conduct multi-agency tactical exercises in the skies above downtown LA.
Many questioned what was going on Wednesday night as a Black Hawk helicopter and four OH-6 choppers – or “Little Birds” – flew over the city, at one point hovering just above the US Bank building downtown and later flying low over the Staples Center as the Lakers played inside.Someone could be seen sitting inside an open chopper with his legs hanging off the side.Sky9 spotted the Black Hawk in the dark, making what appeared to be a drop off at a park before quickly ascending back into the air.Throughout the exercise, the five rotorcrafts were staged at Dodgers Stadium.
The Dirty “little” Secret Of The Natural Born Citizen Clause Revealed.
The Dirty “little” Secret Of The Natural Born Citizen Clause Revealed.
I have emphasized the word “little” because the truth of the law on this issue is very simple, folks. So simple that the mystery is deciphered by application of one of the most clear, concise and undeniable rules of law; the code of statutory construction governs, and therefore, “natural born Citizen” must require something more than being born in the United States.
Let me put it to you in appropriately simple language:
Prison Planet.com » Breaking: LAX FEMA Rendition Site Confirmed
FEMA CAMPS EXPOSED: Alex presents newly exposed footage filmed at LAX airport in Los Angeles confirming a ‘rendition hub’ capable of processing thousands of people per hour from straight off the tarmac and other transportation points.
Publius Huldah — Why Republican Politicians Sell Us Out
It is a cliché to speak of “spineless Republicans”-google spineless republicans and you will see.
They talk “conservative” when they campaign; but once in office, they go along with the progressive agenda. That agenda is to grow the federal government until it controls every aspect of our lives.
Why don’t they oppose the progressive agenda?[1]
Rush Limbaugh says they don’t oppose it because they want to be invited to the right parties and praised in the liberal media.
But on this, our Rush is wrong. Rush is a man of Principles; but he doesn’t understand the Constitution. So he doesn’t see that the spineless ones also don’t understand it; and that their failure to oppose the progressives stems from their lack of any Standard to guide them.
Timothy N. Baldwin — James Madison and the ‘Gathering Storm’ Prophecy
While the States were considering ratifying the Constitution, James Madison describes a prophetic ‘gathering storm’, doomsday scenario for the United States.
However, his description was hypothetical and purportedly unlikely.[1] Madison paints a picture of what the union would look like under healthy conditions and then contrasts that with terminal conditions that would destroy the union. His portrayal is fascinating and worth applying today.In Federalist Paper 46, Madison discusses the happy and healthy situation where the Federal and State governments respect their constitutional boundaries.
Madison says, “[the federal government will] be disinclined to invade the rights of the individual States, or the prerogatives of their governments”. Congress would be the “guardians of a common interest” and would not make “improper sacrifices…of local considerations, to the aggrandizement of the federal government”.
Massive US Troop Movements In California Raise Russian Concerns | EUTimes.net
A disturbing report prepared by the Ministry of Defense circulating in the Kremlin today states that Russian Military Officials were rebuffed by NATO yesterday after questions were raised regarding massive troop and war equipment movements in the United States region of California and said to involve over 78,000 soldiers from various countries.
Reports coming in from the United States verify these extraordinary troop movements are currently underway with videos showing massive amounts of tanks and other war equipment being brought into the California region by train near Santa Cruz [see video HERE] and Morgon Hill [see video HERE] along with reports detailing that areas of Los Angeles were cordoned off this week for secret military exercises.
1972 Playboy Saul Alinsky interview (Know Your Enemy!!)
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1972 Playboy Saul Alinsky interview (Know Your Enemy!!)
Native Forest Council ^ | Friday, April 9, 2010 | Jim Britell
Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 7:10:02 AM by canuck_conservative
ALINSKY: .... I moved over to the table next to the cashier, exchanged a few words with her and then finished my coffee and got up to pay. "Gee, I'm sorry," I said, "I seem to have lost my check." She'd seen that all I had was a cup of coffee, so she just said, "That's OK, that'll be a nickel." So I paid and left with my original nickel check still in my pocket and walked a few blocks to the next cafeteria in the same chain and ordered a big meal for a buck forty-five -- and, believe me, in those days, for a buck forty-five I could have practically bought the fuckin' joint.
Prison Planet.com » Video Leaked Showing Rand Paul’s Run In With TSA
Security video of Kentucky Senator Rand Paul’s run in with the TSA earlier this week has been leaked to a newspaper, and critics say it proves that Paul was not detained by the federal agency.
The footage, obtained by The Tennessean shows the Senator seated in a chair within a glass walled cubicle in the security area of Nashville airport after refusing to undergo a pat down.
Gunny G: THEY JUST CANNOT BEAT OUR MEAT! OR, IS THIS ALSO NO LONGER TRUE?
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Halal Products
WHY buy ANYTHING connected to the Arabs, most of whom want to continue the "Radical transformation" of this nation. We must buy their petroleum until we decide to drill here but not their possibly tainted food products.
Both the Real Canadian Superstore and Loblaws in the Kanata area have a dedicated, ten foot cooler section in their meat departments devoted to…
A Blow By Blow Account Of The Obama Eligibility Hearing
A Blow By Blow Account Of The Obama Eligibility Hearing
America’s Conservative News ^ | 01/27/2012 | America’s Conservative News
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2012 11:22:27 AM by ElIguana
Given the testimony from today’s court case in Georgia, Obama has a lot of explaining to do. His attorney, Jablonski, was a NO SHOW as of course, was Obama.
The following is a nutshell account of the proceedings.
Promptly at 9am EST, all attorneys involved in the Obama Georgia eligibility case were called to the Judge’s chambers. This was indeed a very interesting beginning to this long awaited and important case.
(Excerpt) Read more at conservativeamericaonline.blogspot.com …
via A Blow By Blow Account Of The Obama Eligibility Hearing.
Gunny G: Very Interesting.... (Fallon, McCain, USS Liberty, USS Saratoga, etc.)
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He Was A Carrier Pilot On The Saratoga
Fallon was a young US Naval Officer serving aboard the US Aircraft Carrier Saratoga in June, 1967, when Israel launched a surprise war against its Arab neighbors. He saw the valiant F-4 Phantom pilots rocket off the Saratoga to save the crew of the USS Liberty, only to return 15 minutes later. Heroic pilots getting out of their jets, smashed their helmets on the deck, and called Admiral McCain a treacherous bastard.
Agenda 21 - What Is It? Apparently is is a plan to reduce the population
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Agenda 21 - What Is It? Apparently is is a plan to reduce the population
Wednesday, November 09, 2011 4:56:55 PM · 491 of 491
TEXOKIE to Mr. Silverback; cripplecreek; NoLibZone; Lucky9teen; Pete; bicyclerepair; apillar; weeder; ...
A participant on this thread brought to my attention that Newt Gingrich has directly addressed the Agenda 21 issue.
I have viewed the following brief clip of his comments and offer it here for you to look at and consider for yourselves.
Media Shaping the Presidential Election
How does establishment media bias shape the theme of presidential elections?
Most veteran conservatives have long known that television personalities and major newspaper reporters give far more political donations to Democrats than Republicans, with almost no donations at all to genuine conservatives. The Washington Examiner reported in 2010 that, according to a Center for Responsive Politics survey about employees donations in 2008 at the three major news networks (ABC, NBC, and CBS), “The Democratic total of $1,020,816 was given by 1,160 employees’ of the three major broadcast television networks, with an average contribution of $880.
HEY, WHAT'S THAT SOUND I HEAR? ....THAT'S AARUGHA, NOT OOHRAH!!!!!
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http://www20.brinkster.com/gunnyg/oohrah.html
Ever wonder where some of the most common items of our Marine Corps history came from? Things like the term "Jarhead," etc.? Most of these things are pretty well known by all Marines. But, then, there are also numerous cases where our accepted history is just plain inaccurate. For instance, Major Devereaux's last message from the besieged…
(COWBOY NATION) Communist University - Empire of Liberty, Ryan McMaken, Lew Rockwell
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by Ryan McMaken
Robert Kagan’s feature, "Cowboy Nation," in the October 23rd issue of The New Republic, contends that the United States, contrary to the popular myth, is now and always has been a nation committed to aggressive and often violent expansionist tendencies. As a leading neoconservative, Kagan’s analysis is meant to prove that American intervention throughout the world is perfectly in line with the United States government’s long history of projecting its power to every corner of the globe.
The Founding Fathers’ Guide to the Constitution by Clyde Wilson
The federal constitution ratified by the people of the States provided for a limited government to handle specified joint affairs of the States. The document describes itself not as “the U.S. Constitution” or the “Constitution of the United States,” but as a “Constitution FOR the United States of America.” With this in mind, read what follows in the preamble as the purposes of this instrument: “forming a more perfect Union,” “common defense,” and “general welfare.” Throughout the document “United States” is a plural (the States United) and treason against the United States consists of levying war against THEM.
As clear and simple as these facts are and have always been, grasping them seems to be beyond the abilities of presidents, congresspersons, supreme court justices, and professors of “Constitutional Law” at the most prestigious institutions.
The Hollywood Connection Between Democrats and SOPA
The Hollywood Connection Between Democrats and SOPA
Townhall.com ^ | January 26, 2012 | Rachel Alexander
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2012 8:50:05 AM by Kaslin
Congress is supposed to represent the interests of everyone. But what happens when powerful special interests contribute heavily to lawmakers’ election campaigns? Last week Americans on the political right and left lined up to oppose SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, and its Senate counterpart PIPA, the Protect IP Act. Internet giants like Google, Wikipedia, Mozilla and Tumblr went black for 24 hours last Wednesday, declaring it
Today’s Toons 1/27/12
Today’s Toons 1/27/12
The Right Reasons ^ | 1/27/12 | pookie18
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2012 6:42:35 AM by pookie18
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Teachers’ Union Manual Shows How to Organize Illegal Strikes, Use Children During Bargaining
Teachers’ Union Manual Shows How to Organize Illegal Strikes, Use Children During Bargaining
Capitol Confidential ^ | 1/26/2012 | Tom Gantert
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2012 8:36:28 AM by MichCapCon
For more than two years, the Michigan Education Association has had a manual that urges its members to use students as propaganda in contract negotiations and also lays out how to organize strikes, which are illegal in Michigan.
A 28-page manual, “Building Full Capacity Locals — Crisis Planning, It’s Never Too Early To Start!” has one section that reads: “Strikes: Aren’t They Illegal?” and follows with a civil disobedience quote from Mahatma Gandhi. The manual appears to have been created in July of 2009.
“What’s really troubling about this publication isn’t what’s inside, it’s right there on the cover. This organization has decided it is above the law that has empowered them so much in so many other ways,” said Paul Kersey, director of labor policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, in an email. “We have given them the authority to represent employees who individually may not support them, and to collect dues and agency fees from them and have them fired if they refuse. But the union does not feel it is bound by the law’s prohibition of government strikes.”
The manual states that the “MEA … supports and defends its members who engage in a strike.” It also says that not all job actions are strikes. It offers advice on how to pull off “Work-To-Rule” actions where employees refuse to do anything outside of what is included in their contract.
“Understand that a local is limited only by its collective imagination when it comes to specific work-to-rule actions,” the manual states. “If you carefully examine your contract you will probably find a number of work-to-rule opportunities. Keep in mind, however, that you don’t want to violate the contract or past practice; you want to adhere to it … exactly!”
Doug Pratt, spokesman for the MEA, didn’t respond to an email seeking comment.
One section of the manual appears to quote almost verbatim Saul Alinsky’s “Rules For Radicals” — a handbook for community organizing. Alinsky’s book includes: “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.”
Prison Planet.com » State of Emergency Communique #2: The Armies of Night Descend On America
State of Emergency Communique #1: “Opening A New Theater of War In The North American Homeland.”
State of Emergency Communique #2: The Armies of Night Descend On America
“The Los Angeles Police Department teamed with military special operation forces Wednesday evening to conduct multi-agency tactical exercises in the skies above downtown LA.
Many questioned what was going on Wednesday night as a Black Hawk helicopter and four OH-6 choppers – or “Little Birds” – flew over the city, at one point hovering just above the US Bank building downtown and later flying low over the Staples Center as the Lakers played inside.” – CBS, January 25, 2012.
“I don’t need to be kind to the armies of night that would do such injustice to you
Or bow down and be grateful and say “sure, take all that you see”













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